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The
Legal Project, Inc.
Pro Bono Corner
Wendy Durand, Executive Director |
Bankruptcy
& Credit
Building
Partnerships
to
Make Legal Services Available
The
Legal Project
and the Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association held their first joint
session offering legal advice and representation to people in our communities
seeking bankruptcy and credit representation.
By
any standard, this program was an overwhelming success.Forty-five
clients were scheduled, with another 4 coming as “stand-bys”.Thirty-seven
clients attended and were provided with consultations.Of
these, 28 clients were picked up for representation!
Ten
attorneys participated at the clinics, a total of 17 have joined the panel
so far.Some only do consults; some
only do representation; some do both. We have already begun getting calls
from clients requesting services at the next session!
The next session is scheduled for October 21st
Please
call Diane Metz (435-1770) to learn more about this program, to volunteer
for this or a future session, or to join the Bankruptcy & Credit Pro
Bono Panel.
Special
Thanks to Paula Barbaruolo who is leading this effort on behalf of the
Bankruptcy Bar!!
Affordable
Housing News (ahaa!)
A
brief training (with 3 hours of free CLE) will be held tofamiliarize
volunteer attorneys with the different grant and financing programs that
clients may use to purchase a home.Interested
in volunteering? If you know how to do a closing, join the panel
and help someone to realize the American Dream of homeownership.All
it takes to join it to get started is to attend the training session or
call Diane Metz (435-1770).
September
19th6 PM
The
Albany Home Store
175
Central Ave, Albany
Family
Court Basics
Please
note that the Sept. 22nd training has been relocated
to
the
Community Room at the Albany International Airport.
(FREE
PARKING & LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED)
This training offers free 7.5 hours of CLE
to those joining or continuing on the
Domestic Violence Legal Connection Panel.
See
enclosed Flyer for more information.
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Do
the Public Good. Volunteer
Pro Bono.
You
can make a real difference
in
someone’s life.
Maria Colavito is….
In
June, I got a call from the Shenendehowa Senior Center requesting help.An
attorney who was providing pro bono help to their clients was retiring
and they were unable to find someone to replace him.
After mentioning the dilemna to Maria, she spoke with the Center and agreed to provide free legal consultations to their seniors on a monthly basis!
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in welcoming our newest staff
member:
Robin
Ferro, Intake Coordinator!
Robin
has great skill in working with clients needing our legal help & reaching
out to the nearly 120 attorneys who volunteer with our programs.
Save
the Date!!
Thursday,
October 19th
5th
Annual Pro Bono Reception
Special Guest Speaker
subject of the best-selling book
and major motion picture,
“A Civil
Action.”
Mistress of Ceremonies
Lydia Kulbida, News Channel 13
Join
us in celebrating
the
pro bono contributions
of
your colleagues!
STATE
EMPLOYEES:
You can now support the CDWBA Legal Project through payroll giving in this year’s
SEFA
Campaign.
Just designate your donation to
Agency 50-365.
A small gift per paycheck canreally make a difference.All donations are tax deductible.
FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES:
Please designate “The Capital District Women’s Bar Association Legal Project”
in the Combined Federal Campaign
EMPLOYEES
of Companies Participating in UNITED WAY:
To designate The Legal Project, go to the lower right hand corner of the United Way pledge form and fill out the information under
“Specific Agencies”as follows:
Agency Name:CDWBA Legal Project
Address: 6 Executive Park Drive, Albany, NY 12203
Domestic
Violence Legal Connection
Attorneys for taking a new case:
Glen
BrownellCarol Snead-Johnson
Lea
ErmidesJustine Spada
Elise
HillerChristine Timber
Jo
KatzMargaret Vella
Theresa
MorrisseyBeth Walsh
Judy
NorrishPaul Whitaker
Milinda
ReedJoAnn White
Paul
Van Ryn
THANK
YOU !
Bankruptcy
& Credit Attorney Volunteers
Bonnie
Baker Cynthia Platt
Paula
BarbaruoloRob Quila
Robert
H. CohenSteven Reilly
Marc
EhrlichLaura Silva
Gayle
HartzKaren Simons
Leigh
HoffmanLinda
Taverni
Michael
O’ConnorRichard Wesikopf
THANK
YOU !
to
SummerLegal
Clinic Attorneys
(held
at The legal Project’s offices):
July
12
Chris Galvin
Ron
OrlandoCamille
Siano Enders
August 15
Elizabeth
LottMeredith Savitt
Gayle
HartzDeb
Sheehan
Kristin
KingCamille
Siano Enders
Ron
Orlando
August
23
Bob
JaconJill
Swingruber
Reile
MorgiewiczVicky
Walter
Karen
Simons
THANK
YOU !
Jennifer
Boll
for Legally Speaking to a community group!
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Telephone: 435-1770
e-mail: info@legalproject.org