Events
Throughout the year, Neighborhood Legal Services hosts a variety of meetings and community events. Check back often to stay up-to-date.
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Criminal Record Clearing
(Virtual CLE Seminar)
Join the ranks of attorney volunteers who help our neighbors remove barriers to employment, housing, education and professional licensure, thereby expanding their opportunities for stable lives. This continuing legal education program will explain eligibility criteria for clearing Pennsylvania criminal records through expungement, limited access (sealing), and pardons. Focusing on expungement and limited access, particularly in light of the amendments to the Clean Slate Act that went into effect on February 12, 2024 (“Clean Slate 3.0”), the presenters will discuss expanded availability of automatic and petition-based record-sealing for offenses not previously eligible, including some felonies. Additionally, the program will address practical and procedural issues relating to expungement and limited access, including how to prepare and file petitions pro bono through Neighborhood Legal Services and the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership.
Join us virtually on Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm for this CLE seminar worth 1.5 substantive credits and .5 ethics credits. To register click here!
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
CLE on Special Name Changes in Allegheny County
(Virtual CLE Seminar)
Join Neighborhood Legal Services Managing Attorney of Economic Security, Melissa Evans along Nicky Ripley, Esq. of the Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation as they present this virtual 1 Substantive Credit CLE seminar, which will provide a comprehensive introduction to the Special Name Change process in Allegheny County, with a focus on equipping participants to provide pro bono and pro se guidance to petitioners navigating this streamlined court procedure.
The session will emphasize strategies for safeguarding clients' safety, including filing motions to waive publication and seal the record to protect privacy and mitigate risks of violence or harassment. The session will also explore best practices for advising transgender and gender-diverse clients on obtaining a legal name change, while providing practical materials tailored to Allegheny County's unique procedures. Given the uncertain future of transgender law and policy, demand for legal name changes has increased significantly. This CLE is specifically designed to prepare participants for upcoming pro bono projects to respond to this increased demand.
If you are interested in signing up to join us virtually on Wednesday December 11, 2024 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm for this CLE seminar worth 1 substantive credit, please click here.