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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
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Poverty Simulation

Poverty Simulation

Join your colleagues from law firms, legal services organizations, law schools and government to find out what the buzz is all about. This interactive workshop has something to teach all of us about working with low-income families and communities.

Participants will experience:

  • How people find themselves in multiple legal problems at the same time
  • The role of crime and scams in low-income communities
  • The economics of being poor
  • Why our clients don’t show up for appointments, or follow through on referrals – and what we can do about it

*Although this is a free training for ACBA members, registration is required.

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End Poverty Now March

The Poverty Simulation is a unique training for attorneys, staff, service providers, students and others who are interested in learning about the challenges and situations that low-income people deal with day to day. It offers the chance to understand how to work more effectively with members of this community, and to consider critically the ways in which we deliver services.

This role play simulates one-month in the life in a low-income community, with each "week" consuming a 15-20 minute period. Participants are divided into “families,” ranging in size from one to five persons. Each group is assigned a different life scenario, and volunteers live the life of that family for one month, trying to work and access benefits, buy food, and maintain housing. The training also uses participants or volunteers to play the vital roles of community resources, such as the bank, the employer, the doctor and other resources the family members will interact with during the “month.”

The simulation is very detailed and has an impact on participants that cannot be conveyed by books. It strives to educate pro bono attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants and law students about the realities our low-income clients face day to day, and the impact pro bono services have on these individuals and families.

Snowy Belongings in the Street
Date:
Wednesday
January 13, 2016
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Location:
UC Hastings College of Law

MCLE:
2 hours legal ethics MCLE credit

The Alameda County Bar Association is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider.

Cost:
FREE ACBA Members

$10 for Non Members

*New Admittee members must contact the Membership Department, at (510) 302-2200 to register at the $20 reduced rate.

The ACBA does not provide refunds for MCLE/event registrations, but registrations are transferable to another attendee for the same program.

Role Play Volunteers Needed! Volunteers are needed (high school students are welcome) for business community roles (e.g., bankers, school authorities, store owners, etc). To volunteer, please contact Staci Palmer at staci@acbanet.org
To Register:
Visit www.acbanet.org/calendar
Call 510-302-2201
Mail check (payable to “ACBA”) to:
   ACBA, Attn: MCLE
   1000 Broadway, Suite 480, Oakland, CA 94607 
 

Want to know more about the Poverty Simulation?

Read a news article on the poverty simulation here.

What is the simulation like from a participants perspective? Read this blog post from a participant.
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