Virtual Social Justice Speaker Series:
Essential or Disposable? Rights of Workers in Our Food Supply Chain During COVID-19
The Feerick Center welcomes back Fordham Law School alumna, Diana Marin ’12, Supervising Attorney of the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, for an informative talk on the rights of essential workers in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
12:30- 1:30 p.m. ET
Click here to register for the virtual speaker series.
Veteran Rights Project
The Feerick Center for Social Justice welcomes alumni to volunteer with our Veteran Rights Project to conduct virtual know-your-rights presentations (training available) and provide legal information and assistance to low-income veterans on civil issues. In honor of Veterans Day, we will host virtual legal clinics to serve veterans in need of civil legal assistance. We welcome pro bono assistance from alumni for these clinics.
Thursday, November 5-Friday, November 6, 2020
10:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. ET
Please contact [email protected] for information on volunteering for these remote pro bono opportunities.
Covid Response Project and LawNY Program
The Feerick Center’s Covid Response Project (CRP) and Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY) have launched a new pilot program to provide virtual legal services for low-income seniors in remote and upstate New York communities who need assistance with end-of-life planning. LawNY will provide training and supervision to all volunteers; prior knowledge or experience in trust and estates issues is not required. If you are interested in this opportunity, please attend the CLE training.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
3-5 p.m. ET
Please contact [email protected] for registration information.