May 19/Boston, MA - VLP Training - Intro to #Guardianship of Minors

The training will provide a nuts and bolts approach to a simple guardianship where the ward's parents have assented. The training will include instruction on how to complete the petition and accompanying pleadings, waive fees and costs, obtain assents from the ward's parents, and how to handle issues of service and the bond. This class will give participants the tools they need to handle simple guardianship of minor cases from filing through the establishment of a permanent guardianship. In addition, attorneys and law students who attend this class will be qualified to participate in the VLP/Senior Partners for Justice guardianship petition assistance projects in the Norfolk (Wednesday), Middlesex (Thursday) and Suffolk (Tuesday and Wednesday) Probate & Family Courts on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. These are limited assistance representation projects in which volunteers help pro se petitioners complete and file the guardian of minor petition and other pleadings.

VLP trainings are offered free of charge to active volunteers. Please see the VLP Training Policy.
Title:
VLP Training - Intro to Guardianship of Minors 
Thursday, May 19, 2011
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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http://vlp.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=360684
Sponsor: Volunteer Lawyers Project
Location: VLP
 99 Chauncy Street, Suite 400
 Boston , MA
Contact:
If you have questions, contact  Isabel Burney
617-423-0648 x145
Website:
 vlp.volunteerhub.com

About the Project
At the Fair Debt Collection Lawyer for the Day project, volunteer attorneys assist low-income debtors and creditors on Wednesdays at the Boston Municipal Court in the Brooke Courthouse on a Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) basis. LAR means that the attorney only represents the client in the proceeding (case management conference, motion, etc.) before the court that day. The representation begins and ends on the same day. The project is a joint effort of the Volunteer Lawyers Project, Senior Partners for Justice, and the Litigation Section of the Boston Bar Association.
This project offers attorney a unique opportunity to get courtroom experience in a supportive and collegial environment. Because representation is limited to one day, it is also a good project for busy attorneys who want to help but have limited time. For all, this project is a great way to meet and network with other attorneys.

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