Groundbreaking Report Charts the Response of Lawyers and the Broader N.Y. Legal Community to the Events of 9/11 and Provides Guidance for Future Legal Relief Efforts.Business Editors/Legal Writers Topical News: War On Terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2004 The NALP NALP National Association for Law Placement (Washington, DC) NALP National Apartment Leasing Professional NALP National Action Learning Programme (Ireland) Foundation for Law Career Research and Education, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, also known as the New York City Bar, was established in 1871. The association has about 19,435 members. The House of the Association, at 42 West 44th Street, was built in 1896 and is a registered landmark. Fund, Inc. (City Bar Fund), and the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics at Fordham University School of Law Fordham University School of Law (commonly known as Fordham Law or Fordham Law School) is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city. announced today the release of a report entitled "Public Service in a Time of Crisis: A Report and Retrospective on the Legal Community's Response to the Events of September 11, 2001." Approximately 2,000 printed copies of Public Service in a Time of Crisis will be distributed free of charge throughout the legal community, including to leaders of law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
Public Service in a Time of Crisis describes the extraordinary response of the greater New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of legal community to the unprecedented legal needs arising out of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The report, the product of an intensive research and information-compilation effort, provides a consolidated survey of the amazingly wide range of pro bono legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. provided to the victims, their families and the many other people and businesses whose lives were severely affected by the attacks. In addition, it also provides an understanding of who provided those services, why they were motivated to do so, and how the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and other service organizations coordinated the substantial response and training effort needed to meet the large number of requests for assistance. Public Service in a Time of Crisis also provides a succinct yet wide-ranging list of the "lessons learned" by the legal community in managing this crisis; these lessons are expected to serve as a resource for other communities in managing legal needs arising out of unusual events both large and small. As Judge Judith Kaye Judith S. Kaye, Chief Judge of New York (b. Monticello, New York on August 4 1938) was appointed by Governor Mario Cuomo on February 22 1993, confirmed by the New York Senate on March 17, and sworn in on March 23. , Chief Judge of the State of New York and author of the foreword to the report, said: "Public Service in a Time of Crisis will be an invaluable tool for other communities facing terrorist attacks and disasters. I know that a draft of the report was given to the Madrid bar association following the recent terrorist bombings there. I am confident that this report on how the New York bar responded to 9/11 would benefit any community facing a similar disaster and searching for ways to set up a model program for pro bono legal services." Paula Patton, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The NALP Foundation, notes that this study, which required more than two years to complete, is one of the most important studies of the pro bono efforts of lawyers ever undertaken. "Unfortunately, September 11th allowed us to truly understand the amazing breadth and depth of the volunteer work lawyers do. This study informs and educates both the legal community and the general population about the ways in which many law firms and individual lawyers provided direct and immediate assistance to individuals, small businesses, and organizations of all types and sizes." Patton added that "the leadership provided by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and in particular their development of the 'facilitator model' that is described in the report, offers an organizational and deployment model that should be extremely useful to other communities when tragic consequences require a massive emergency response." "It is also our hope that this study and the report will help inspire future public service by lawyers and law students," Patton said. "Many, many lawyers and law students express sincere interest in understanding more completely how their skills and talents can be used in a pro bono effort to help others. The anecdotal and empirical data this study generated is an outstanding resource for generations of lawyers to come." Many organizations supported the effort to document the response of the legal community to the events of September 11th. In addition to the three sponsors mentioned above, each of which provided both financial and management support, special thanks are extended to the law firms listed below, each of which made cash contributions to fund the effort; to Pentagram, the gratis GRATIS. Without reward or consideration. 2. When a bailee undertakes to perform some act or work gratis, he is answerable for his gross negligence, if any loss should be sustained in consequence of it; but a distinction exists between non-feasance and designer of the report; to Pfizer Inc, the sponsor of the companion video project which is still underway; and to Davis Polk & Wardwell, which provided project management support and administrative assistance. Contributing Law Firms: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol ; Carter, Ledyard & Milburn LLP; Chadbourne & Parke LLP; Clifford Chance LLP; Covington & Burling Burling may refer to:
This page or section lists people with the surname Burling. If an internal link for a specific person referred you to this page, you may wish to add the given name(s) to that ; Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; Dewey Ballantine LLP; Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP; Hunton & Williams; Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue; Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP; Morrison & Foerster LLP; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; White & Case LLP. |
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