Upcoming Events
Pakistan Flood Relief Efforts
Recently, Pakistan experienced the worst flooding in the country since 1929. According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, at least 1,500 people were killed in the flooding that devastated Pakistan’s heartland. Dozens of villages were submerged, and more than 27,000 people remain trapped in certain provinces. In addition, 100,000 people are at risk of disease according to the World Health Organization. There is dire need for food, fresh water, and other aid.SABA-DC asks that you please donate whatever you can to any of the relief organizations listed below.
International Charity Organizations:
CARE
IRC (The International Rescue Committee)
Mercy Corps
Oxfam
Plan International
Save the Children
UNHCR
UNHCR via mGive Mobile Phone Text Donation
UNICEF
Any amount or other contribution will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
SABA-DC Pro Bono Clinic
SABA-DC provides pro bono assistance on a quarterly basis through the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program's monthly Advice and Referral Clinics. We are currently seeking four to five volunteer attorneys to staff the Saturday, September 11 clinic. An additional clinic in 2010 will be held on December 11.
Attorneys with limited experience are welcome to volunteer; expert mentors and other resources will be available on site. Law students may volunteer to provide non-legal assistance in the form of interviewing clients prior to their consultations.
Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Time: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Bread for the City
1525 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Metro: Green Line to Shaw/Howard University. Street parking is also available.
Where: Bread for the City
1525 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Metro: Green Line to Shaw/Howard University. Street parking is also available.
To volunteer/register or for more information, please contact Padma Shah, secretary@sabadc.org.
PLEASE NOTE: Attorneys that work in the federal government and/or barred in D.C. are allowed to provide brief advice at this Clinic. Unless you are barred in D.C. or have an application pending, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program's malpractice insurance cannot cover you. If you are not barred in D.C., you can still attend the Clinic and provide non-legal assistance in the form of interviewing clients prior to their consultations.
PLEASE NOTE: Attorneys that work in the federal government and/or barred in D.C. are allowed to provide brief advice at this Clinic. Unless you are barred in D.C. or have an application pending, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program's malpractice insurance cannot cover you. If you are not barred in D.C., you can still attend the Clinic and provide non-legal assistance in the form of interviewing clients prior to their consultations.
