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Harvey: Environmental Justice And Law, Andrea Giampetro-Meyer, Nancy Kubasek
Harvey: Environmental Justice And Law, Andrea Giampetro-Meyer, Nancy Kubasek
Fordham Environmental Law Review
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Justice Among The Ashes: How Government Compensation Facilities Can Bring Justice To Disaster Victims, Lindy Rouillard-Labbé
Justice Among The Ashes: How Government Compensation Facilities Can Bring Justice To Disaster Victims, Lindy Rouillard-Labbé
Fordham International Law Journal
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A Practitioner's Reflections: The Ongoing Relevance Of The Pro Bono Response To 9/11, Ronald J. Tabak
A Practitioner's Reflections: The Ongoing Relevance Of The Pro Bono Response To 9/11, Ronald J. Tabak
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article discusses the pro bono response to the horrendous events of 9/11 and its ongoing importance. This is not simply because these efforts could replicated or improved on as a response in the event of another catastrophe. More importantly, what was and was not accomplished and by whom, plus the spillover effects of 9/11-related pro bono efforts, all have great significance to efforts to increase "regular” pro bono activities.
Preparing For The Worst: Re-Envisioning Disaster Legal Relief In The Era Of Homeland Security, Martha F. Davis
Preparing For The Worst: Re-Envisioning Disaster Legal Relief In The Era Of Homeland Security, Martha F. Davis
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The New York legal community's response to the September 11th disaster provides an excellent example of pro bono assistance in a time of crisis. The New York response featured many well-trained lawyers with extensive resources and organizational efforts from the New York City bar. However, not all communities have the same resources and ability to mobilize for a large pro bono effort in response to a disaster. While the New York response was impressive, a lasting effect on pro bono participation or an improvement in the public's perception of the legal profession has not resulted. This essay explores whether, despite …
Normalcy After 9/11: Public Service As The Crisis Fades, Russell Engler
Normalcy After 9/11: Public Service As The Crisis Fades, Russell Engler
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The legal community's response to 9/11 was fast, thoughtful, comprehensive, creative, and collaborative. The success of the legal community's efforts must be measured not only by analysis of the response to the 9/11 crisis itself, but also by consideration of whether the lessons learned paved the way for an improved response for the legal community to the legal crises facing families every day. The Report on the New York City Bar's response to 9/11 outlined unmet legal needs, many of which still remain unmet. There is also a risk that those responding to the crisis were diverted from attending to …
Pro Bono In Times Of Crisis: Looking Forward By Looking Back, Deborah Rhode
Pro Bono In Times Of Crisis: Looking Forward By Looking Back, Deborah Rhode
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Thousands of lawyers donated their time in response to the crisis of 9/11, but many did not. A remaining challenge is to ensure that the vast majority of the legal profession views public service as an essential professional responsibility. This essay examines previous studies on the pro bono contributions of those in the legal profession and how the findings of those studies show what motivations and sustains lawyers' public service. Specifically, this essay examines pro bono legal assistance in response to the 9/11 crisis. The author explains that it is essential to give law students a sense of obligation in …
Public Service In A Time Of Crisis: A Report And Retrospective On The Legal Community's Response To The Events Of September 11, 2001
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The attacks on September 11, 2001 were unprecedented in scope, and the legal needs that grew out of the attacks were varied and far-reaching. This report summarizes the response of the legal community to these needs. The response was fast, thoughtful, comprehensive, and creative. And as a result, thousands of people were helped and thousands of lawyers were able to use their professional talents and skills in a manner that both led to important services being provided to people in need and resulted in great personal satisfaction. In response to 9/11, the institutions that make up the New York area …