March 2009 (Downloadable PDF)

The Legal Project

Pro Bono Corner
Lisa A. Frisch, Executive Director

The Legal Project Has Moved!

As of February 1st, we have moved to the rear of Stuyvesant Plaza, into a beautiful new space! We are located in the same entryway as the Security Office, next door to Tynan’s Dance Studio, directly across from the parking area we have been using in Executive Park—you should continue to use that same parking lot when you come to our office. Our phone, email and fax numbers remain the same.

We want to extend our sincere gratitude to all those who have donated their time and services to make this move an enormous success. Paul Koberger of Trojan Tele Communications went above and beyond with researching, finding, and an installing a new phone system and we could not be more happy! He also donated the majority of his labor and for that we are truly grateful to him and everything he has done for us. If you or your firm is interested in purchasing a new phone system or need an upgrade to a current system, he is wonderful to work with and we would highly recommend him. Please feel free to contact him at 518-753-4649 for information.

David Blaauboer was faced with several challenges while doing the wiring for phones and computers in our new office space. He donated the majority of his labor, often working on weekends and evenings to ensure all of the wiring was completed before we moved in. We want to thank him for making it a smooth and easy transition.

Thank you to Bogdan Lasky & Kopley, LLC for donating two beautiful desks and privacy walls. They look wonderful in our new space!

Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP donated ten wonderful flat screen computer monitors to replace the ancient, mammoth monitors that took up most of our desks—what a difference they make, thank you so much!

A special thank you to Janet Kaplan, Don Waldbillig, Brian Ravena and his entire staff for all that they have done and for their extreme patience!

Our beautiful new office space would not have been possible without the generosity and continuing support of Ed Swyer. Everyone at The Legal Project is truly grateful for all of his support and allowing us to continue to meet the ever-growing needs of the community.

We thank you for continued support of The Legal Project and hope to see you at our Open House on March 30th!

Thank you for volunteering in January!

Upcoming CLE Training and Pro Bono Opportunities

Pro Se Divorce Clinic

Saturday, April 4th 10 am-12pm
Mechanicville Community Center

We are seeking volunteers to help low income persons seeking an uncontested divorce complete the required paperwork. Training is available! Contact Gina Marie at gcannistraro@legalproject.org

Affordable Housing Attorney Assistance Project Training (AHAA!)
Free CLE’s to those willing to join our pro bono panel to assist first time, low income homebuyers in the Capital District.

Two part training:

Part I (3 CLE Credits): April 21, 2009
Real Estate Basics: Topics include basics of home closings, contracts and titles (experienced real estate attorneys can elect to attend only Part ll).

Part II: April 23, 2009 (3 CLE Credits):
Affordable Housing Essentials: Topics include an overview of community-based affordable housing programs and working with low income and diverse clients.

Training will be held at The Legal Project office at Stuyvesant Plaza. For more information, contact Gina Marie at gcannistraro@legalproject.org.

New York State Funding Issues

The news keeps changing from day to day so updates will be coming via the CDWBA Weekly Update or email Lisa at lfrisch@legalproject.org. Thanks to all who have written letters, testified for the Legislature, or otherwise expressed their concerns about the potential crisis in funding for civil legal services in New York State.

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