Greenberg Traurig Salutes Equal Justice Works Fellows
Law Firm Hosts Reception to Honor Past and Current Fellows Who Provide
Legal Representation to Under-Served Communities
NEW YORK, NY -- October 4, 2005 -- The international law firm Greenberg
Traurig LLP hosted a reception on September 28th to salute the hard work
and dedication of the Equal Justice Works Fellows, who provide legal services
to those in need. The event, held at the law firm’s offices in the MetLife
building, welcomed a new class of Fellows to New York and invited past fellows
to reconnect with former colleagues. Greenberg Traurig is a major sponsor
of the Equal Justice Works (formerly NAPIL) Fellowships Program and has
sponsored 63 fellows since 2000.
Equal Justice Works is an organization that addresses the shortage of attorneys
working on behalf of traditionally under-served populations and causes in
the United States and its territories. The Greenberg sponsorship helps to
provide salary and generous loan repayment assistance; a national training
and leadership development program; and other forms of support during the
term of the fellowship, so that bright, young attorneys can practice public
interest law.
Through its Leadership Development Initiative, Equal Justice Works also
aims to keep its past and present fellows connected and exchanging information
and ideas through ongoing workshops, seminars and receptions.
Current and recent past Equal Justice Works Fellows whom Greenberg has
sponsored include:
- Michael Haber (2005 Fellow) - Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation,
Brooklyn, NY
Primary Issue: Community Economic Development.
- Carrie Miller (2004 Fellow) - South Brooklyn Legal Services, Brooklyn,
NY
Primary Issue: Domestic Violence.
- Sonia Mansoor (2003 Fellow) - Sanctuary for Families, New York, NY
Primary Issue: Domestic Violence.
“Equal Justice Works is one of the most important community outreach
programs that the firm supports” said
Stephen Saxl, Greenberg’s
Pro Bono Director and a Shareholder in the New York office. “We are proud
to sponsor the work of these sharp, young attorneys who want to donate their
time to public service at the outset of their careers.”
Holly R. Skolnick, a
Greenberg litigation shareholder, and the President and Founder of the Greenberg
Traurig Fellowship Foundation also commented that “the program had helped
to deliver critically needed legal services at 43 non-profit host organizations,
across 17 issue areas ranging from community development and disability
rights to domestic violence and immigration. Together, the sponsors, Fellows
and host organizations ensure equal access to the justice system for society's
most vulnerable individuals and communities.”
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with 1,500
attorneys and governmental affairs professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The
firm is ranked seventh on The American Lawyer's Am Law 100 listing of the
largest law firms in the U.S., based on number of lawyers.
Greenberg Traurig serves clients from offices in: Albany, NY; Amsterdam, The
Netherlands; Atlanta, GA; Boca Raton, FL; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver,
CO; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL;
Morristown, NJ; New York, NY; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA;
Phoenix, AZ; Sacramento, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Tallahassee, FL; Tokyo, Japan;
Tysons Corner, VA; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, FL; Wilmington, DE; and Zurich,
Switzerland. Additionally, the firm has strategic alliances with the following independent
law firms: Olswang, London and Brussels; Studio Santa Maria, Milan and Rome; and
Hayabusa Kokusai Law Offices in Tokyo.
For additional information, please visit the firm's Web site at
www.gtlaw.com.
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