The Shriver Center is pleased to announce its calendar of National Training Programs for 2012. These programs, which will be offered in various locations across the country and online, address a range of advocacy, management, and leadership skills that legal aid lawyers and staff need to successfully represent their clients.

With its recent acquisition of the Center for Legal Aid Education, the Shriver Center is expanding its capacity to provide training and leadership development programs designed to help legal aid attorneys and other advocates obtain justice for their clients. The addition of training to our existing programs, including publication of Clearinghouse Review: Journal of Poverty Law and Policy, creates new opportunities for advocates to share best practices and collaborate with one another to improve the lives of low-income people.

The National Training Programs calendar follows. A printable version of the calendar in PDF format is also available. Special discounts on training courses are available to Clearinghouse Review subscribers. Register early to receive substantially discounted rates! For more information or to register, please contact training@povertylaw.org.

Essential Skills for Hotline Supervisors - Registration closed!
May14-June 1, 2012, Online

Essential Skills for Hotline SupervisorsSkillful supervision and management are essential ingredients of a high-quality, effective legal services delivery system. Essential Skills for Hotline Supervisors is a three-week web-based course that provides an introduction to the organizational systems and skills necessary to oversee and guide the work of hotline program staff – from establishing the supervisory relationship to supervision planning and constructive feedback. Register for this course online.

Early bird registration fee before 4/20/12: $345 group rate for Clearinghouse Review subscribers (3 or more participants from the same organization); $445 group rate for non-subscribers. $395 for Clearinghouse Review subscribers; $495 for non-subscribers. Registration Fee after April 20: $925. Limit: 25 participants. Registration closes 5/4/12.

Board Development: The Legal Aid Context
May 16, 2012, Jacksonville, Florida

Timed to precede the national Equal Justice Conference, Board Development reflects the specific context of civil legal aid practice – its unique mission and values, services provided, clients and communities served, and challenges faced – as well as the core principles underlying the ABA governance-related Standards of Practice. The curriculum also addresses the leadership dimension of legal aid governance and supports the notion that a strong board/staff leadership partnership is essential to ensuring legal aid programs’ effectiveness in achieving their important mission. Learn more and register for this course. Register for this course.

Early bird registration EXTENDED!: $265 group rate for Clearinghouse Review subscribers (3 or more participants from the same organization); $365 group rate for non-subscribers. $295 for Clearinghouse Review subscribers; $395 for non-subscribers. Registration closes 5/4/12.

Community Lawyering
June 13-15, 2012, Chicago, Illinois

Promoting an expansive view of a legal aid lawyer’s role, Community Lawyering stresses the importance of thinking beyond litigation (while retaining litigation as a vital tool) in addressing the kinds of structural problems low-income communities face. Participants learn the multi-tactic tools of a successful advocacy campaign, including media and outreach skills, facilitative leadership, action research, targeted planning, and campaign feasibility. Register for this course.

Early bird fee before 5/21/12: $695 for Clearinghouse Review subscribers; $795 for non-subscribers. Program Fee: $1,000. Limit: 40 Participants. Registration closes 6/1/12.

Affirmative Litigation
October 1-19, 2012 online, October 23-25, 2012 in-person
Greater New York City Area, NY

Community LawyeringOffered through a combination of web-based and in-person training, Affirmative Litigation (ALT) provides a comprehensive introduction to the process of prosecuting a complex affirmative case in federal or state court. It includes a mix of interactive sessions, webinars and multi-media lectures on the substantive law of claim justiciability, as well as practical exercises on discovery, complaint drafting, motion practice and emergency relief. ALT provides a solid foundation for strengthening legal aid practice and moving towards a focus on high impact, change-oriented advocacy. Learn more about Affirmative Litigation.

Early bird registration fee before 8/31/12: $895 for Clearinghouse Review subscribers; $995 for non-subscribers. Program Fee: $1,500.
Limit: 40 Participants. Registration closes 9/14/12.

Board Development: The Legal Aid Context
December 5, 2012, Chicago, Illinois

Timed to precede the NLADA Conference, Board Development reflects the specific context of civil legal aid practice – its unique mission and values, services provided, clients and communities served, and challenges faced – as well as the core principles underlying the ABA governance-related Standards of Practice. The curriculum also addresses the leadership dimension of legal aid governance and supports the notion that a strong board/staff leadership partnership is essential to ensuring legal aid programs’ effectiveness in achieving their important mission. Learn more and register for this course.

Early bird registration fee before 11/2/12: $265 group rate/Clearinhouse Review subscriber; $365 group rate/non-Clearinghouse subscriber; $295 Clearinghouse Review subscriber; $395 non-Clearinghouse Review subscriber; $695 non-early bird rate

Limit: 40 participants. Registration closes 11/23/12.

CLE credit available. Program fees are not refundable. Registered participants who cannot attend may send substitutes or request a credit towards future training as long as 7 days advance notice is given.

For questions about the training programs, please contact Ellen Hemley.