The POWER Act is the acronym for "Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018" (P. L. 115-237) that Congress passed on September 4, 2018. The primary goal of the POWER Act is for the U.S. district courts to partner with a local, tribal, or territorial domestic abuse service provider and a local volunteer lawyer project to promote pro bono legal services as a way to empower survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and to engage citizens in assisting those survivors.
The following CLE materials from past POWER Act presentation/CLEs are provided for pro bono lawyers interested in the various opportunities available for volunteer work, applicable ethics rules, and information about the participating non-profit agencies.
2019 POWER Act CLE Event
2020 POWER Act CLE Event
2021 POWER Act CLE Event (with link to Videorecording of the Presentation)
2022 POWER Act CLE Event (with link to Videorecording of the Presentation)