Program

8:30-9:00         Continental Breakfast and Registration

                        Emilie Slohm Foyer, South Texas College of Law, 6th floor of the Fred Parks Library

9:00-9:30         Welcoming Remarks: The Value of Service to the Community, the Profession, and the Self

                        Donald J. Guter, President and Dean, South Texas College of Law, Rear Admiral, JAGC, U.S.

                        Navy (Ret.)

9:30-10:00       The Role of the Bar Association in Promoting and Providing Pro Bono Service in a Large Urban

                        Landscape

                        David Mandell, Executive Director, Houston Volunteer Lawyers’ Program

10:00-10:30     The Greatest Gift -or- I Hope Someone’s Keeping Score

                        Judy Ritts, Law Office of Judy Ritts

10:30-10:45     Break

10:45-11:15     Is Bigger Better?  The Large Law Firm Approach to Pro Bono

                        Ellyn Josef, Pro Bono Coordinator, Vinson & Elkins

11:15-12:30     Panel Discussion

                        Scott Fletcher, Stewart Gagnon, Judy Ritts, David Mandell, Sylvia Mayer, & Peggy Montgomery

                        Moderator: Ellyn Josef

12:30-1:45       Keynote Luncheon Speech: Revisiting the Business Case for Law Firm Pro Bono

                        Reena N. Glazer, Assistant Law Firm Project Director, Pro Bono Institute, Washington, D.C.

1:45-2:30         Collaboration Among Law Schools Across the Spectrum of Service Providers

                        Catherine Burnett, Associate Dean and Professor, South Texas College of Law

2:30-2:45         Break  

2:45-3:15         Being Mindful of the Administration of Justice and Employing that Knowledge in Reform of the

                        Law: How Policy Work Can Affect Change for Many and Fulfill the Ethical Obligations of Texas

                        Lawyers

                        Jennifer Solak, Senior Staff Attorney, Children At Risk

3:15-3:45         Providing Legal Services to Immigrant Victims of Crime: Pro Bono Models of Direct

                        Representation and Co-counsel Agreements with Attorneys

                        Anne Chandler, Director of Tahirih Justice Center, Houston Office

3:45-4:45         Panel Discussion

                        Catherine Burnett, Anne Chandler, Ana Rodriguez de Frates, Jennifer Solak, & Bob Thurmond

                        Moderator: Elizabeth Dennis

4:45                 Closing