9:00am   Hurricane Katrina Task Force Update.  Brian Trauman, New York, NY

9:10am   Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Provision of Legal Services at VITA Sites.  “Getting the most out of your VITA experience” Professor Diana Leyden, Universtiy of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, will engage the audience in an interactive, audience participation session aimed at helping attorneys get the most out of their volunteer work at VITA sites.  Members who have volunteered in the past, as well as those who are volunteering this year, are encouraged to attend.  Followed by update on VITA training and volunteer opportunities. Panelist: Kevin Anderson, Deloitte & Touche, Washington, DC. 

9:40am   Low Income Taxpayer Clinics. Update on needs of LITCs and opportunities for Tax Section volunteers.  Panelist: Elizabeth Atkinson, Kaufman and Canoles, Richmond, VA.

10:00am   Exempt Organizations. Update on pro bono activities and needs in the exempt organizations area. Panelist: Eve Borenstein, Borenstein and McVeigh Law Office LLC, Minneapolis, MN.

10:15am   Discussion of Involvement of Young Lawyers, Mentoring Opportunities, Continuing Legal Education of Pro Bono Work, Pro Bono Award, and Other Tax Section Involvement in the Pro Bono Legal Community.