Wendy Durand, Executive Director, Legal Project, Inc. The Legal Project, Inc.
Pro Bono Corner
Wendy Durand, Executive Director

 

 

 

 

Representing Victims of Domestic Violence: 

Advanced Techniques

The Legal Project’s sponsored a very successful training on June 27 & 28, 2000.Karla Digirolamo, an internally recognized expert in the field of domestic violence and Michelle Haskin, Esq., an active Domestic Violence Legal Connection panel member and mentor, lectured and role-played interview techniques to use with victims of domestic violence. 


Trish DeAngelis, Esq., of the Rensselaer County District Attorneys Office gave a vivid and emotional segment on evidence, its collection and admissibility at trial.The Legal Project’s Legal Director Jaya Connors, Esq., and Julia Masch, Esq., of the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence concluded the first evening with a discussion of the importance of amending petitioners’ pro se petitions.


Michelle Haskin, Esq., started the second evening outlining her trial preparation strategy for the upcoming mock trial.The Hon. Christian Hummel, Rensselaer Co. Family Court Judge, presided over the mock trial, with Michelle representing the petitioner and Michael Friedman, Esq., representing the respondent.The roles of petitioner and respondent were played by Andreanna C. Iakovidis and David J. Cheris, both students in the Theatre Department of SUNY-Albany.Professor Mark Dalton prepared all the necessary material for and directed the actors, who did a fabulous job.


Many thanks to all the participants and to our co-sponsors, The Legal Studies Division of The Sage Colleges and the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence.

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Our Thanks

We wish to express our gratitude to Amelia (Amy) Klein at Bond, Schoeneck & King for her pro bono assistance in developing a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan for employees of The Legal Project.This sort of pro bono assistance allows us to devote m ore of our resoureces to direct client services.Thanks Amy!

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Affordable Housing News (ahaa!)

The Legal Project is pleased to welcome the following attorneys to the AHAA! panel: Lawrence F. Anito Jr.
Maria Colavito
Gayle Hartz
Kalimah J. Jenkins
Camille Jobin-Davis
Michelle Klinkbeil
Janet Kaplan
Sandy Nathan
Lisa Proskin
Justine Spada
Lorraine Power Tharp

If you know how to do a closing, call todayto join the panel and help someone to realize the American Dream of homeownership.

The Legal Project offers:Free malpractice insurance coverage; free training and CLE; use of its Executive Park office to meet with clients; a chance to win Awards feel good and help people.

Save the Date!!

Thursday, October 19th

5th Annual Pro Bono Reception

 

Special Guest Speaker

Jan Schlictmann, Esq.

subject of the best-selling book

and major motion picture,

“A Civil Action.”

Mistress of Ceremonies

Lydia Kulbida, News Channel 13

We hope you will join us in celebrating 

the pro bono contributions 

of your colleagues!

LAW FIRM SUPPORT

It is only through the partnership of private law firms and pro bono programs like ours that we can hope to successfully ensure that the working poor, victims of domestic violence and other underserved people can have access to legal services in a cost effective manner.We thank you for your support.

 

Legal Project Partners

Maynard, O’Connor, Smith & Catalinotto

McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, PC

Cooper, Erving, Savage, Nolan & Heller, LLP

Legal Project Associate

O’Connel and Aronowitz

Legal Project Friends

D’Agostino, Hoblock, Flannery & Jeram, PC

DeLorenzo, Pasquariello & Weiskopf, PC

Gordon Seigel, Mastro, Mullaney, et. al. 

Maxwell & Van Ryn

Orlando & Barbaruolo

Nixon Peabody LLP

The Proskin Law Firm

Rosenblum, Ronan, Kessler & Sarachan, LLP

Tabner, Ryan and Keniry

Thorn & Gershon

 

It’s not too late – if you don’t see your law firm listed, encourage them to contribute today!

THANK YOU !

to the following attorneys and coordinators for their participation in June’s 

legal Clinics:

YWCA of Schenectady

Pamela McDevitt, Attorney Coordinator
Penni Troy, YWCA Staff Coordinator
Camille Siano Enders
Barbara King
Renee Tremblay

Unity House Street Ministry

Diane Metz, Paralegal Coordinator
Pat Vann, Paralegal Coordinator Trainee

Robert Jacon

Jill Nagy

Urban League

Meredith Savitt, Attorney Coordinator

Paul Whitaker

Margaret Vella

Albany County Mental Health 

 Kristen King, Attorney Coordinator
  Jane Williams

The Women’s Building
Sandra Obiedo, Paralegal Coordinator 
Nancy Jones
Tim Lavery
Ron Orlando
Deb Sheehan
Jill Swingruber

THANK YOU !

Legally Speaking Workshop Volunteers

Paula Barbaruolo

Anne Reynolds Copps

Ron Orlando

THANK YOU !

Domestic Violence Legal Connection

Attorneys for taking a new case:

Michelle Haskin

Camille Siano Enders

Susan Taylor

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Telephone: 435-1770

e-mail: info@legalproject.org