Summer 2005 Celebrating 3355 Years of Building a Better New York

Newsletter Summer 2005 celebrating 3355 years of building a better new york

Balancing Supply and Demand: New Collaborations for Workforce Development

Jobs: Which ones? How many? Who gets them? however, has been dramatically affected by What training is needed? Looking at the issue both federal legislation and several New York There are of employment through the lens of “supply City initiatives. The Federal Workforce and demand” reveals that there are gener- Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), for example, generally more ally more entry-level workers than there are resulted in the creation of Workforce1 Career suitable jobs for them. Consequently, creating Centers (One-Stop Centers) to link jobseekers entry-level connections with employers and preparing low- with training and employment opportunities. income workers for placement in sectors with Recently, New York City transferred responsi- workers than existing jobs and growth potential has become bility for service sites for adult jobseekers from a priority for nonprofi ts. the Department of Employment to the Depart- there are ment of Small Business Services (SBS). SBS, Community-based nonprofi t organizations a city agency already charged with other eco- have always been well-suited to provide skills suitable jobs nomic development activities, is theoretically and training to low-income, unemployed New better equipped to coordinate both the supply Yorkers because they have neighborhood roots for them. and demand sides of workforce development. and experience in helping under-trained and diffi cult-to-employ individuals. Their work, continued on page three

Anniversary Campaign Exceeds Ambitious Goal The Anniversary Campaign, launched in conjunction with Lawyers Alliance’s 35th Anniversary to help us sustain and expand services to nonproﬁ t groups across the city, has reached a successful conclusion. The scope of the campaign, quietly begun in the summer of 2003 and publicly announced at the 35th Anniversary Gala in June 2004, was ambitious from the outset. The Board of Directors, after a thorough analysis of the ever-growing need for the legal services offered by Lawyers Alliance staff and volunteers, decided to secure $2.5 million in new support within a two-year solicitation period, in addition to raising $7.5 million for core programs over ﬁ ve-years, for a total of $10 million. This effort has been led by Campaign Co-Chairs Lillian E. Kramer (Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, retired) and George J. Wade (Shearman & Sterling LLP), both of whom were active with the Council of New York Law Associates, our predecessor organization. The Co-Chairs were assisted by an 11-member Steering Committee, which included: Mark E. Brossman (Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP); Anniversary Campaign Co-Chairs Lillian E. Ira Friedman (MetLife Inc.); Steven L. Kirshenbaum (Proskauer Kramer and George J. Wade. Rose LLP); Phyllis G. Korff (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP); Robert W. Reeder III (Sullivan & Cromwell LLP); Christine D. Rogers (Arnold & Porter LLP); William T. Russell, Jr. (Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP); Bart Schwartz (Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.); Rebecca J. Simmons (Sullivan & Cromwell LLP); Albert Togut (Togut, Segal & Segal, LLP); and Marissa Wesely (Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP). continued on page two

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continued from page one Steering Committee, and other generous The $2.5 million in new funds is being used individuals, The Frances L. and Edwin L. to build an endowment for Lawyers Alliance Cummings Memorial Fund, the Booth Ferris to sustain its work during periods of eco- Foundation, and The Rhodebeck Charitable nomic downturns, while also supporting Trust, as well as many of the City’s leading expanded programs for clients and enhanced law fi rms, Lawyers Alliance has raised more services to law fi rms and pro bono volun- than $2.5 million in gifts and pledges. This teers. Through the generosity of members vital support will help Lawyers Alliance con- of the Board of Directors and the Campaign tinue to fl ourish for years to come. ■

An Anniversary Campaign Thank You! Lawyers Alliance gratefully acknowledges the following leaders for their generous support of the Anniversary Campaign. (as of June 10, 2005)

Lead Counsel Special Counsel Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP Arnold & Porter LLP General Counsel Dewey Ballantine LLP White & Case LLP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Shearman & Sterling LLP Winston & Strawn LLP Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Davis Polk & Wardwell Kirkland & Ellis LLP Counsel Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Co-Counsel Debevoise & Plimpton LLP* Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP** Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Clifford Chance US LLP

Philanthropic Supporters The Frances L. & Edwin L. Cummings Memorial Fund Booth Ferris Foundation The Rhodebeck Charitable Trust

Lawyers Alliance also thanks our Board of Directors, the Anniversary Campaign Steering Committee, and many other individuals for their generous personal support. * Special support for the Immigrant Services Initiative ** Special support for the Children and Youth Services Initiative

2 Lawyers Alliance New Collaborations for Workforce Staff Development Chitra Arunasalam Director of Finance & Administration continued from page one ment in a suitable job. A recent study by the Bernadette Atuahene Now, seven years since WIA was fi rst Workforce Strategy Center notes that affi liate Cleary Extern introduced, the New York City Workforce relationships are more likely to be effective if Enrique Ball Investment Board’s Strategic Plan for 2005 the understandings of the partners are memo- Director of Development proposes an “affi liate strategy” to focus on rialized and documented. Many nonprofi ts, Bev Bartow rebuilding the New York City workforce however, are unfamiliar with the agreements Campaign Director investment system through the One Stop used to refl ect the roles of the participants. Jolynda Burton Pro Bono Coordinator Centers. Partnerships may involve com- Fortunately, staff and volunteer attorneys Christine Chute munity-based organizations and “workforce at Lawyers Alliance have the skills, experi- Program Associate for intermediaries,” which include chambers of Client Relations ence, and desire to help. Currently, Lawyers commerce, trade associations, and labor-man- Nancy Cruz Alliance is providing counsel to community- agement consortia. These intermediaries have Administrative Assistant based nonprofi ts in the Bronx and Queens that a wide spectrum of functions such as sector or Rose Cryan choose to enter into collaborative arrange- Marketing Manager geographic coordination, fi scal management, ments. We welcome further opportunities to Sean Delany and “best practices” development. One such assist nonprofi ts with workforce development Executive Director intermediary, SEEDCO, has been a pioneer agreements. Staff and volunteer attorneys Salvatore Gogliormella in creating partnerships with community- Staff Attorney can refi ne the agreements to clarify the roles based nonprofi ts, such as the Citizens Advice Elizabeth M. Guggenheimer and obligations of the partners and to protect Bureau in the Bronx, to provide funding and Legal Director the nonprofi t from undue risk. Additionally, support for programs that train and place Rebecca K. Kramnick we are creating models and protocols for Senior Staff Attorney workers drawn from the neighborhoods where workforce development collaborations to help Lemont Leige the nonprofi ts have strong local identities. smaller nonprofi ts preserve their important Development Associate Collaborations are also developing with spe- roles while ensuring that they derive the Linda S. Manley Senior Staff Attorney cialized or advanced training programs such expected revenues from these efforts. Bryan M. Mignone as those offered by community colleges. Three- Finally, counseling nonprofi ts on collabora- Weil Extern way collaborations among employers or inter- tions is just one aspect of Lawyers Alliance’s Hedwig O’Hara mediaries, community-based organizations, Senior Staff Attorney workforce development practice. Staff and vol- and educational institutions draw upon the Aaron Perlson unteer attorneys also provide a complete range strengths of each partner to produce programs Information Systems of corporate, tax, employment, and other busi- Manager that connect workers with advanced training ness legal service to nonprofi ts engaged in all Seth Sheldon and job opportunities. types of workforce development, from basic Skadden Extern While merging organizational resources has literacy and GED programs to specialized pro- Neil Stevenson the potential to positively affect workforce grams for individuals with barriers to employ- Senior Staff Attorney Sunita Subramanian development, it also carries some inherent ment, such as immigrants, ex-offenders, the Staff Attorney legal and practical risks for the nonprofi t par- disabled, and the drug and alcohol dependent. ticipants. The success of these partnerships, For more information about Lawyers Alliance’s therefore, requires a clear understanding of the services in this area, please contact Senior “deliverables” that each organization will supply Staff Attorney Neil Stevenson at (212) 219- in training workers and in moving them from 1800, ext. 273, or [email protected]. ■ unemployment or under-employment to place-

Adults enrolled in a program run by The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDCO), a Lawyers Alliance client since 1998, benefi t from a comprehensive approach to job training that provides them with valuable workplace skills and experience. Photo: Erin Dey 3 Lawyers Alliance New York State Bar Board of Directors Honors Lawyers Alliance Volunteers Christine D. Rogers (Chair) Arnold & Porter LLP Throughout the state, attorneys are volun- legal services. NYSBA recognized his work David L. McLean (Treasurer) PricewaterhouseCoopers teering to use their legal skills to improve against capital punishment and for prisoners’ LLP (retired) the lives of New Yorkers. This year, the New rights, as well as his efforts to help Skadden Samir A. Gandhi (Secretary) York State Bar Association (NYSBA) pre- Arps become a successful leader in law fi rm Sidley Austin Brown sented Lawyers Alliance volunteers with the pro bono service. Thanks to Mr. Tabak’s com- & Wood LLP Eleanor S. Applewhaite NYSBA President’s 2005 Pro Bono Service mitment, last year Skadden Arps attorneys Educational Broadcasting Award, based in signifi cant part on their work assisted more than 50 Lawyers Alliance Corporation (retired) benefi ting Lawyers Alliance clients. NYSBA clients. In jointly nominating Mr. Tabak, S. Ward Atterbury presented these awards on May 2, 2005, at the Lawyers Alliance, The Legal Aid Society and White & Case LLP State Bar Center in Albany. NYLPI cited his innovation and creativity and Susan Berkwitt efforts to raise the profi le of pro bono work in Winston & Strawn LLP Proskauer Rose LLP received the Large Law the greater legal community. Lloyd W. Brown, II Firm Award. Lawyers Alliance, The Legal The Bank of New York Aid Society and New York Lawyers for the Jeffrey A. Simes of Goodwin Procter LLP Gwenn L. Carr Public Interest (NYLPI) jointly nominated received the Individual Attorney Award for MetLife Inc. Proskauer Rose LLP because of the fi rm’s his pro bono representation of homeless chil- Margaret A. Davenport Debevoise & Plimpton LLP long-standing commitment to pro bono and dren and his expansion of the fi rm’s New York Adam O. Emmerich its deep and diverse pro bono program. The pro bono program. In supporting Mr. Simes’ Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen fi rm’s attorneys and paralegals devoted close nomination, Lawyers Alliance recognized the & Katz to 30,000 hours to pro bono work last year. positive example set by the hundreds of hours Paul E. Glotzer This included a wealth of transactional and of pro bono service by Mr. Simes. Last year, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP community development projects for dozens of Goodwin Procter represented nine Lawyers Simeon Gold nonprofi ts, involving three important catego- Alliance clients. Work included preparing an Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP ries of legal work: employment law and human affi liation agreement for a community-based Edward F. Greene resources; nonprofi t law and regulatory com- organization serving immigrants and updat- Citigroup Inc. pliance; and loan and fi nancing documents. ing personnel policies for a tenant advocacy Andrew D. Hendry organization. Colgate-Palmolive Company The two individual honorees from the First Frederick W. Kanner Judicial District, representing Manhattan, Congratulations to this year’s winners! To Dewey Ballantine LLP also are Lawyers Alliance volunteers. Ronald volunteer through Lawyers Alliance, contact Steven L. Kirshenbaum J. Tabak, from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher Pro Bono Coordinator Jolynda Burton at Proskauer Rose LLP & Flom, LLP, received the Individual Attorney (212) 219-1800 ext. 242. ■ Phyllis G. Korff Skadden, Arps, Slate, Award for his more than 20 years of pro bono Meagher & Flom LLP Nicholas A. Kronfeld Davis Polk & Wardwell Bonda Lee-Cunningham Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies Michael S. Levine ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Local Initiatives Support Corporation Sean Delany Named to IRS Advisory Committee Peter D. Lyons Shearman & Sterling LLP The Internal Revenue Service has selected Lawyers Alliance Ronald E. Richman Executive Director Sean Delany for its 18-member Advisory Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities (ACT), effec- Jill L. Rosenberg Orrick, Herrington tive June 2005. The ACT is a formal body of external stakehold- & Sutcliffe LLP ers in the specialized areas of tax-exempt organizations and other William T. Russell, Jr. matters that advises the IRS on tax policy. Mr. Delany’s appoint- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett ment signals the IRS’s interest in receiving input that refl ects LLP the perspective of smaller tax-exempt organizations, and it is an Rebecca J. Simmons Sullivan & Cromwell LLP opportunity to give voice at the highest regulatory level to the Bart R. Schwartz concerns of Lawyers Alliance’s clients and other community-based Marsh & McLennan and nonprofi t groups. ■ Companies, Inc. Jonathan A. Small Nonprofi t Coordinating Committee of New York, Inc. (retired) Michael Solender Bear Stearns

4 Externship Program Draws Talented Attorneys

Throughout the year at Lawyers Alliance’s City public school. According to Bryan, the offi ces, it is not uncommon to fi nd new faces work has helped him to become more confi - peering from behind stacks of case documents, dent and acquire much legal knowledge about studying contracts in the conference room, or nonprofi ts, while also giving him a greater “I see how smiling up from the telephone receiver as they appreciation of the many ways that business deftly dispense legal information to callers on law can directly affect people: “Managers of my legal work the Resource Call Hotline. Bright, energetic, community-based nonprofi ts are so dedicated, and talented, these individuals are the law and busy trying to assist others on limited makes a fi rm externs, and they are an integral part of budgets, that they might not obtain quality the legal staff during their four-month rota- and timely legal help if it were not for Lawyers difference tions at Lawyers Alliance. Alliance. Because I am so closely involved with all aspects of my cases at Lawyers Alliance, I Pioneering the concept of externships, Lawyers for these see how my legal work makes a difference for Alliance established its program in 1989 with these organizations, their operations, and the one attorney from Cleary Gottlieb Steen organizations... people they serve.” & Hamilton LLP. Since then, more than and the people 80 externs have participated from: Cleary; Intellectual property attorney and current Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Skadden extern Seth Sheldon expresses a they serve.” Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; and White & similar sentiment based on his experience Case LLP. They work directly with Lawyers working on complicated legal questions sur- Alliance staff and nonprofi t clients on all rounding economic development, including aspects of the legal program, helping nonprof- contract and strategic alliance issues faced by its to build affordable housing, stimulate eco- nonprofi ts engaged in job training: “Everyone nomic development, and provide vital services should do an externship if possible. In addition to children and youth, the elderly, and new to having the satisfaction of supporting worthy immigrants. The externship program thrives endeavors by impressive clients, you also get because it affords corporate, real estate, and a broad experience and learn about general other business and transactional attorneys corporate law questions that you might not a meaningful and productive experience and otherwise have an opportunity to deal with as simultaneously enables Lawyers Alliance to a junior or mid-level associate in a private law leverage its limited resources multifold. fi rm. But the clients are defi nitely the primary inspiration.” While the experience differs for each individual, current and past externs agree that Likewise, Bernadette Atuahene, the cur- the personal and professional benefi ts are rent Cleary extern, has found her experience many. Until joining Lawyers Alliance as an professionally rewarding. At Lawyers Alliance, extern, Bryan Mignone, an associate at Weil, Bernadette has worked extensively in the area spent most of his days working on corporate of affordable housing, enabling her to broaden (left to right) mergers and acquisitions. Today, he is help- her skills as a real estate attorney. Bernadette Externs Seth Sheldon, ing the Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council to has assisted in the representation of Bridge Bernadette Atuahene, lease a building that it owns to the New York Street Development Corporation in connection and Bryan Mignone. City Board of Education for use as a New York with eight units in the Stuyvesant Heights Condominium in Brooklyn. Bernadette believes: “The key to being a great lawyer is versatility, and my work as an extern has given me a whole new set of experiences.” Fostering positive externship experiences is of paramount importance to Lawyers Alliance. We continually consider ways to improve the program through training and development. Former externs also serve as pro bono ambas- sadors and mentors when they return to their respective law fi rms – inspiring more people to get involved in pro bono. The more legal talent, energy, and human resources available at the institutions that work with Lawyers Alliance, the easier it is to build a better New York. ■

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