ANNUAL REPORT
2002
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR
MANAGING PARTNER
G
oodwin Procter’s reinvigorated Pro Bono Program
continues to provide our attorneys and legal assistants with challenging opportunities. Our legal staff
has enthusiastically embraced these opportunities, dedicating
significant time and energy to help hundreds of individuals and
charitable organizations with their legal needs.
Last year, and for the third consecutive year, our pro bono program showed significant growth and increasing client diversity.
One important aspect of an increasingly diverse pro bono client base is that attorneys from our different departments, practice areas and office locations are often
called on to work together to assist our pro bono clients.
Goodwin Procter’s pro bono work is not limited to our attorneys and legal assistants. “Behind the scenes” participants – such as administrative staff members and
secretaries – fill instrumental roles in supporting our legal staff as they provide
assistance to those in need. My thanks go out to all involved.
This annual report highlights Goodwin Procter’s pro bono docket for 2002. Our
work on these cases is varied: from acting as general counsel to an alternative school
for troubled youth on an island in Buzzard’s Bay, Massachusetts, to assisting a nonprofit in New York City that develops homes for low-income families, to working
with international organizations that provide legal assistance to developing countries. All our pro bono matters receive the same level of dedication, professionalism
and care as our billable matters.
Goodwin Procter is committed to providing significant, high-quality pro bono legal
services. It is part of our culture. We do this willingly, knowing that as a responsible
corporate citizen, we can make a difference.
Regina M. Pisa
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Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Introduction | 4
Pro Bono Involvement Through Legal Services Programs | 7
Center for Women & Enterprise | 8
Lawyers Clearinghouse on Affordable Housing and Homelessness | 12
Children’s Law Center of Massachusetts | 8
Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project | 13
Economic Justice Project | 9
Pro Bono Partnership | 13
Elder Law Project |10
Rape Survivors’ Law Project | 14
Family Law Project | 10
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts | 14
Lawyers Alliance for New York |11
Volunteer Lawyers Project | 15
Court Related Matters | 16
Criminal Matters | 17
New York District Attorney’s Office | 17
Middlesex District Attorney’s Office | 17
Middlesex Probate and Family Court| 17
Nonprofit Assistance | 18
Art and Culture | 19
Environmental | 21
Children | 19
Health | 21
Civil Rights | 19
Housing | 22
Community Development | 20
International | 22
Education | 20
School Programs | 23
Citizen Schools - Mock Trial Program | 24
Boston Latin Mock Trial Team | 24
Citizen Schools - 8th Grade Academy | 24
Financial Education | 24
Pro Bono Recognition | 25
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INTRODUCTION
O
ver the past four years,
Goodwin Procter’s Pro Bono
Initiative has brought new
focus and energy to the Firm’s longstanding dedication to pro bono activities. As a result, our pro bono program
enjoys increasingly widespread appeal
and broader participation throughout
the Firm. The success of this initiative
has resulted from, among other factors,
increased emphasis on:
Pro Bono Hours
25,000
Number of Hours
21,817
• Implementing and maintaining
cohesive administrative policies
and procedures for the program
to facilitate efficient case screening, opening and tracking
18,825
20,000
15,000
14,267
13,055
10,000
5,000
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
Fiscal Year
• Internal communications aimed
at heightening awareness of the
program and its benefits
• Surveying attorney interests, and
regularly disseminating information throughout the Firm about
the wide range of pro bono
opportunities available
Pro Bono by Practice Area - FY 2002
11%
Nonprofit Assistance
26%
3%
5%
Real Estate, Housing and
Community Development
IP/Internet and E-Commerce
Civil Litigation
7%
Criminal and Civil Rights
5%
• Ensuring all pro bono matters
are assigned the same resources,
staffing and supervision as
billable matters
Asylum
Elder Law
3%
18%
7%
Economic Development
Family Law
8%
7%
• Developing training programs
that relate specifically to providing pro bono legal services
Education Law
Other
• Allowing attorneys to include
pro bono hours worked as full
credit toward billable hour goals
Because of these efforts, our pro bono
program attracts an increasing number
of diverse matters for a wide range of
needy individuals and organizations,
providing rich and rewarding experiences
for our attorneys and legal assistants.
Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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A Year in Review
The success of the Pro Bono Initiative is demonstrated by substantial growth in the
overall program participation by our legal staff (lawyers and legal assistants) - from
35% in 1999 to 67% in 2002. Additionally, the number of our active pro bono
matters during this period increased from 76 to 259. The Firm continued to expand
relationships with legal service organizations and increase involvement with the nonprofit community through the support of clients, colleagues and friends. In 2002,
Goodwin Procter provided more than 21,000 hours of pro bono legal assistance to
needy individuals, inner-city entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations.
The following pages offer an overview of Goodwin Procter’s fiscal year 2002 pro
bono program, and reflect the efforts – both individual and combined – of many.
Though we cannot describe every pro bono project, we hope that this representative
compilation demonstrates how attorneys practicing in a variety of areas can use their
skills and commit their energies to work together to provide needed services to less
fortunate individuals in our society.
Pro Bono by the Numbers:
Fiscal Year 2002
Number of Attorneys Participating
in Pro Bono ............................................................... 318
Number of Legal Assistants
Participating in Pro Bono.......................................34
Number of Summer Associates
Participating in Pro Bono.......................................30
Increase in Attorney
Participation over FY01.......................................11%
Number of Pro Bono Clients Helped - FY 2002
Number of Pro Bono
Cases Opened...........................................................143
300
Number of Active Matters
259
250
Number of Active Cases .....................................259
199
200
150
100
Number of Attorneys Who Billed
Greater Than 50 Hours..........................................114
129
76
Number of In-House
Informational Sessions............................................10
50
0
1999
2000
2001
Fiscal Year
2002
Number of In-House Pro Bono
Training Sessions ......................................................... 8
Number of Attorneys Trained
In-House..................................................................... 105
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Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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PRO BONO INVOLVEMENT
THROUGH LEGAL SERVICES
PROGRAMS
Government shortfalls and continuing budget cuts
have deeply affected social service organizations,
which often rely on legal services programs for
assistance. To effectively discharge their missions,
these programs are increasingly reliant upon attorneys practicing in law firms to volunteer their time
and expertise. In 2002, Goodwin Procter worked
closely with the following programs to provide much
needed legal services.
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THE CENTER FOR
WOMEN & ENTERPRISE
U
nder the leadership of Kate Murtagh, Goodwin
Procter worked with The Center for Women &
Enterprise (CWE) – an organization that provides
training, technical assistance and access to debt and equity
capital for women entrepreneurs. The Firm organized a threehour workshop for women entrepreneurs regarding issues
related to the selection of a business legal entity, small business
legal considerations (leases, contracts and taxes), and intellectual property law (patents, trademarks and copyright). This
kind of program supports CWE’s overall objective of creating
greater economic independence for women – many of whom
live below the poverty line. This was the first in a series of
programs planned.
In addition, Kate and Elizabeth Fries participated on a committee that reviews and evaluates applications for the certification of “women-owned” businesses through CWE’s Women’s
Business Enterprise Certification (WBENC) program.
Certification by WBENC gives women-owned businesses recognition by hundreds of Fortune 500 corporations, and allows
them to gain access to opportunities in corporate markets that
are reserved for women and minorities. 70 Hours
Stephen Charkoudian, Elizabeth Fries, Kate Murtagh,
Neal Sandford l Anna Dodson, Rachelle Kagan, Heather
Mellem, Karen Turk
CHILDREN’S LAW CENTER
OF MASSACHUSETTS
T
he Firm continued its association with the Children’s Law Center of
Massachusetts (CLCM) – a legal services agency that represents children and
young adults in school-related matters such as suspensions, expulsions and
special education determinations. Goodwin Procter attorneys have represented seven
individual children, and worked with their school districts to ensure that they receive
the support necessary for their special needs. Because this program provides representation to children, there is often an array of educational, emotional, social and
cultural needs that require the assistance of lawyers who can offer special expertise
and effective counsel and advocacy. 304 Hours
Anthony Fiotto l Natasha Aljalian, Rena Deutscher,
Samantha Halem, Audra Heagney, Copely Kelly, Matthew
Levy, Michael O’Neil, David Seibel, John Song
Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROJECT
M
any Goodwin Procter
attorneys worked with the
Economic Justice Project
(EJP) – a legal services program that
provides free business legal assistance
and education to entrepreneurs who are
starting or expanding small businesses
located in disadvantaged communities
in Massachusetts. Under the leadership
of Anna Dodson, the Firm has been
extremely active in providing free legal
services to entrepreneurs who otherwise
could not afford legal counsel. By helping individuals achieve economic selfsufficiency and develop sustainable businesses, EJP and Goodwin Procter strive
to contribute to the economic growth of
low-income areas, and provide a longterm solution to alleviate poverty in
historically disadvantaged communities.
Above: Client Luciana
Silva with attorneys
Michelle McAtee, Anna
Dodson and Chuck Daly
in Copacobana Market.
Photo by Jodi Hilton.
Right: John LeClaire,
providing legal advice at
an Allston Brighton CDC
workshop.
The Firm assisted several EJP clients with legal matters ranging from
incorporation/entity formation, tradename protection and intellectual property issues, to leases, zoning compliance,
loans, franchising, contracts, licenses and
permits, tax counseling, and labor and
employment issues. This assistance has
aided small business owners of restaurants, a travel agency, grocery/convenience stores, a barbershop and a home
improvement service. Coinciding with
these efforts, Goodwin Procter attorneys
participated in business legal clinics for
entrepreneurs meeting one-on-one with
over 30 EJP clients for a 30-minute consultation to give general advice on issues
that arise in starting a new business or
operating an existing one.
This past year, the Firm also co-taught
a workshop with EJP for two dozen
entrepreneurs at the UMass Small
Business Development Center which
covered a wide range of business legal
topics, including choice of business
entity, trademark and intellectual property, commercial leases, acquiring real
estate and employment law. In addition,
Goodwin Procter presented a workshop
at a breakfast hosted by Boston Private
Bank for its community partners,
focusing on the legal issues and role
of counsel in acquisition finance and
other commercial borrowing. Over 25
business advisors from more than 15
nonprofit economic development organizations participated. Finally, the Firm
presented a workshop, co-hosted by the
Allston Brighton CDC with Citizens
Bank on the business and legal issues
involved in commercial borrowing.
Another unique initiative with EJP
produced a “bill of rights” for the
organization’s clients. For this project,
Goodwin Procter attorneys prepared a
standard English summary of a client’s
basic rights under Massachusetts’
Rules of Professional Conduct. This
guide was created for use during the
initial screening of potential EJP cli-
ents – a process in which several Firm
representatives have been involved.
Representatives of the Firm also participated in EJP’s new Client Screening
Committee and Community Advisory
Group. 1,217 Hours
Giles Birch, Kristin Bissinger, James
Broderick, Henry Dinger, Steven Ellis,
Trudy Ernst, Michael Harrington,
Thomas LaFond, John LeClaire,
Kenneth Parsigian, Gordon Piper, Kim
Rubin, Jon Schneider, Paul Schwartz,
E. Matson Sibble l Ani Ajemian,
Natasha Aljalian, Iraida Alvarez,
Rajeev Balakrishna, David Belcher,
Ronit Berkovich, Mohit Bhatia,
Andrew Boyd, Lindsey Briggs, Michael
Cain, Margaret Carey, Enrique
Colbert, Gus Coldebella, Charles Daly,
Paul Decker, Anna Dodson, Heidi
Goldstein Shepherd, Alicia Greenaway,
David Grimaldi, Daniel Hart, Melanie
Johnson, MaryAnn Peterson Kanary,
Lisa Keith, Jeffrey Klein, Matthew
Levy, David Loh, Nicholas Luongo,
Mehrin Masud-Elias, Michelle
McAtee, Heather Mellem, John
Mercer, Itai Nevo, John Park, Richard
Parr, Michael Pina, Keith Ranta,
Alexander Steffan, Derek Steingarten,
Macken Toussaint, Stephen Townsend,
Karen Turk, Richard Vagas, Stacy
Walsh, Claire Watkins, Lori Woodward
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ELDER LAW PROJECT
T
he Elder Law Project is an innovative initiative that brings together attorneys
and the elderly. With many senior citizens in need of wills and related documents – yet not having the access to legal counsel or the means to seek it
– the project arranges visits by lawyers to buildings and residences where the elderly
congregate. Goodwin Procter participated in legal clinics in Brighton, Medford and
Dorchester, Massachusetts, helping low income senior citizens with wills, health care
proxies, homestead declarations and power of attorney documents. 230 Hours
Mary-Kathleen O’Connell l Susan Abbott, Joanne Belmont, Marina Cardoso,
Theresa Cook, Shera Gittleman, Nancy Keller-Go, Suzan Levin, Inna Kantor
London, Suzanne Murray, Lori Woodward
FAMILY LAW PROJECT
BATTERED WOMEN
FOR
T
he Family Law Project for Battered Women provides referrals for pro bono
legal assistance to low-income victims of domestic abuse. Goodwin Procter
attorneys worked on behalf of several needy women who were involved in
family law litigation, including issues relating to divorce, custody, visitation and child
support. Because of the nature of domestic violence victims’ issues, it is particularly
challenging for individuals to represent themselves against their alleged batterers.
Access to legal representation is a critical step to help end cycles of violence and
provide a safe future for battered women and their children. 446 Hours
James Dillon, David Zipps l Courtney Bowie, Tam Boyar, Melanie Johnson,
Rachelle Kagan, Francis Kelleher, Suzanne Murray, Michael O’Neil, Christopher
Scott, Elisabeth Todaro
Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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Benedict Carmicino, Diane Currier,
David Hosp, Gregory Patchen, Keith
Shugarman l Jason Mark Anderman,
Andrea Berkley, Lonnie Halpern,
Michael Heistein, Farah Hoyt, Sharon
Mousserie, Eric Musselman, Laurie
O’Donnell, Stephanie Paré, Erica
Valenti, Lynn Anne Wiegelman
“Your help
on this project
is invaluable,
and I am grateful
for not only the
expertise that you
bring to it,
but for the
enthusiasm
as well.”
Stephan Quentzel,
M.D., J.D.,
Go to Health!
Ambuslatory Care
LAWYERS ALLIANCE
FOR NEW YORK
G
oodwin Procter continued its
association with the Lawyers
Alliance for New York, a
leading provider of free business legal
services to nonprofit and community
development organizations working to
improve the quality of life in New York
City. Services offered by the Lawyers
Alliance are provided to nonprofit
clients primarily in the areas of health
and human services, affordable housing,
neighborhood revitalization and
economic development.
Through the Lawyers Alliance, the Firm
provided real estate assistance to NHS
Community Development Corporation
– a nationwide nonprofit organization
that works to increase investment in
declining inner city neighborhoods by
acquiring buildings for $1 each, and
renovating them with construction loans
from both the City and the Bank of
New York. When the rehabilitation is
complete, the homes are sold to qualified low-income families. The Goodwin
Procter team provided representation
to NHS in the construction loan and
acquisition phases of this project, as well
as in the subsequent sales to the families.
In addition, Goodwin Procter represented
the Independent Press Association (IPA)
– a national nonprofit organization
that promotes and supports independent, community-based publications, in
forming an advertising syndicate that
will serve IPA’s New York office. The
Goodwin Procter team provided guidance
to IPA regarding the optimal structure
and other issues associated with the
operation of the syndicate.
The Firm also provided corporate and
intellectual property legal assistance to
Go to Health! Ambuslatory Care (Go to
Health!) – a newly-formed organization
established to provide universal access
to health care to inner-city New York
neighborhoods. Go to Health! designed
a double-decker bus outfitted with medical exam rooms, a large fold-out stage
and conference space. The bus will travel
throughout New York City with skilled
healthcare providers who will attend to
the medical welfare of people in need.
775 Hours
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LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE
ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND HOMELESSNESS
G
oodwin Procter’s relationship with the Lawyers
Clearinghouse on Affordable Housing and
Homelessness (the Clearinghouse) continued to
grow as the Firm offered much needed legal assistance in
connection with the Clearinghouse’s efforts to reduce homelessness, promote affordable housing and stimulate economic
development. The work of the Clearinghouse, which marshals
the pro bono resources of the private bar, has become increasingly important in order to combat the growing housing crisis
in Massachusetts.
Above & below: Habitat for
Humanity developments.
Photos by John Judge .
Last year, the Firm was involved in a variety
of matters on behalf of Clearinghouse clients. Efforts have included assisting the Fields
Corner Community Development Corporation
in connection with refinancing its first mortgage and amending and subordinating its junior
financing on six properties containing 77 rental
housing units; providing intellectual property
and privacy advice to Home-Hold: Single
Parent Resources, a nonprofit organization that promotes
cooperative living arrangements for single parents; and assisting
Just A Start Corporation in the acquisition of a city-owned
site in Somerville, Massachusetts with the development of
affordable and transitional housing for single mothers and
their children.
In other matters, Goodwin Procter advised Habitat for
Humanity Greater Boston on real estate closings, low-interest
loans and land acquisition, and housing and condominium
law; assisted Noyes, Inc. – a nonprofit youth service organization – with its incorporation and application for tax exempt
status; represented a group of citizens with their opposition
to the dissolution of a public charity established to provide
affordable, temporary housing for low income women; and
aided a group of low- to moderate-income homeowners with
governance and management issues relating to their housing
cooperative. 1,157 Hours
Giles Birch, Diane Currier, Sid Dvorkin, Trudy Ernst,
Rebecca Lee, Richard Oetheimer, Samuel Richardson,
Kim Rubin l Susan Abbott, Ani Ajemian, Linda Blake,
Lindsey Briggs, Tam Boyar, Andrew Boyd, Alison Callahan,
Rena Deutscher, Randi Eisner, Dina Ginzburg, Robin
Gotshall, David Grimaldi, Audra Heagney, Lisa Keith,
Francis Kelleher, Jacqueline Klosek, Kevin Lam, Hientrinh
Le, Amanda Linn, Matthew Levy, David Loh, Inna Kantor
London, Michael McLaughlin, Laurie O’Donnell, Kristen
Papathomas, MaryAnn Peterson Kanary, Elizabeth Powers,
Robert Shields, Alan Simmons, Kristen Tassone, Claire
Watkins, Anya Wittenborg
“Goodwin Procter attorneys
have truly stood out in their
commitment to assisting our
communities through their
pro bono contributions . . .
The attorneys at the firm
are energetic and enthusiastic
in the assistance they
provide, and the firm through
the structure of its pro bono
program is supportive
in every respect.”
Lisa Schneider, Legal Referral Director,
Lawyers Clearinghouse on Affordable
Housing and Homelessness, Inc.
Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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POLITICAL ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION
REPRESENTATION PROJECT
T
he Firm’s longstanding commitment to working with the
Political Asylum/Immigration
Representation Project (PAIR) continued in 2002. A legal services organization that provides free legal representation to indigent asylum-seekers, PAIR is
organized specifically to use the skills of
volunteer attorneys to represent asylumseekers either administratively before
the Immigration and Naturalization
Service, or in defense of deportation in
Immigration Court.
This past year, Goodwin Procter assisted
individuals from Uganda, Somalia, Haiti
and the Congo. Many of these clients
– seeking a new life in America – have
been subjected to imprisonment, torture
and/or rape in their home countries
because of their political opinions,
religious beliefs, ethnicity or gender.
Most of these applicants would have
little chance of retaining an attorney to
represent them without the assistance of
PAIR’s pro bono referral panel.
1,114 Hours
Kenneth Parsigian l Charlotte Bednar, Tam Boyar, Elisabeth Calvert Smith,
Courtney Clark, Jaime Drozd, Tammie Garner, Kenneth Lee, Mehrin MasudElias, Matthew Giles, Matthew Glover, Assaf Hamdani, Kinga Kapuscinski,
Francis Kelleher, Caroline Lundquist, Katherine Ma, Michelle McAtee, Carolyn
McGowan, Kendrick Nguyen, Jeffrey Simes, Sozi Sozinho, Elizabeth Train,
Daryl Wiesen, Lindsay Wiley
PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP
T
he Pro Bono Partnership (the
Partnership) provides legal
services to organizations that
serve low-income communities in
and around northern New Jersey;
Westchester County, New York; and
Fairfield County, Connecticut. These
services are provided to nonprofit clients that work primarily in the areas of
health and human services, affordable
housing, neighborhood revitalization
and economic development.
Several Goodwin Procter attorneys
continued their work on a matter for
the Partnership itself which involved
developing several Web-based guides
to intellectual property and technology
issues. The Firm also provided intellectual property assistance on behalf of two
nonprofit organizations: the United Way
of Westchester and Putnam, for which
attorneys prepared a Web site terms of
use, privacy policy and posting agreement; and a New Jersey-based group
that provides funding for low-income
children to attend quality pre-schools.
145 Hours
Kristin Bissinger, Benedict Carmicino,
Sid Dvorkin, Mary Hildebrand,
Gregory Patchen l Jason Mark
Anderman, Katherine Barberi, Susan
Berowitz, Alison Callahan, Jane
Dickinson, Jacqueline Klosek, Beth
Kotran, Inna Kantor London, Sue
Kim, Walter Krzastek, Hientrinh Le,
Suzan Levin, Lenore Lox, Robert
O’Connell, Fred Zemel
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RAPE SURVIVORS’ LAW
PROJECT
T
he Rape Survivors’ Law Project is a pro bono program that provides civil
legal representation to victims of sexual assault and rape in Massachusetts.
These services provide much-needed support to help rape survivors cope
with day-to-day life, such as caring for children, maintaining a job and staying in
school. Goodwin Procter attorneys provided research on a variety of issues and
offered counsel on general corporate and tax advice, and issues related to privacy
regarding the media. 440 Hours
Diane Currier, James Nagle, Brenda Sharton l Susan Abbott, Elaine Herrmann
Blais, Enrique Colbert, Anne Gaeta, Shera Gittleman, Samantha Halem,
Inna Kantor London, Copely Kelly, Jacqueline Klosek, John Mercer, Laurie
O’Donnell, Rebecca Prien, Stacy Walsh, Claire Watkins
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS
FOR THE
T
he Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) is a program providing arts-related
legal assistance to low-income artists and nonprofit arts organizations.
Through this program, artists receive legal assistance with issues involving
specialized contracts, intellectual property, First Amendment law, landlord-tenant
relationships, nonprofit incorporation and employment. Goodwin Procter attorneys
provided real estate assistance to several groups of artists and corporate assistance to
three theater companies. The Firm also assisted a visual artist obtain money owed to
him by an art dealer, and continued to provide legal counsel to a painter in reclaiming digitized images of his artwork from a printer. 298 Hours
Diane Currier, William Hwang, Kim Rubin, Maura Griffith Moffatt, Paul
Schwartz, Jeremy Sternberg, Adam Weisenberg l Susan Abbott, Jason Baletsa,
Lindsey Briggs, Robert Crawford, Frances De Simone, Nicholas Holmes, Farah
Hoyt, Hientrinh Le, Michelle McAtee, Michael McLaughlin, John Mercer,
Rodney Mitchell, Mary Beth Noonan, Laurie O’Donnell, Stephanie Paré,
MaryAnn Peterson Kanary, Michael Pina, Elizabeth Powers, Richard Vagas,
Regina Walsh
ARTS
Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT
T
he Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) is one of the
oldest organized pro bono organizations in the country
providing pro bono legal representation in civil
matters to indigent people in the greater Boston area –
primarily through referrals to private attorneys. Goodwin
Procter handled cases referred by VLP that dealt with estate
planning, eviction, SSI, bankruptcy and commercial disputes.
VLP also plays a large role in the Lawyer for the Day Program
at the Boston Housing Court – an initiative that provides
information to tenants and landlords who have to go to court
without legal representation. As part of this program, a team
of Goodwin Procter attorneys staffed information tables set
up outside the courtroom, and provided information on a
wide variety of housing issues and matters. In addition, several
attorneys were trained in housing mediation, enabling them to
provide representation in a mediation setting. With over 200
eviction cases before the Housing Court each week, the team
helped to enhance the quality of the housing court process for
these individuals. 249 Hours
“Helping others to help
themselves, providing
common sense counsel
and legal advice to pro
se landlords and tenants,
and simply trying to help
someone maneuver through
our court system – very
unfamiliar territory to most
of these litigants – is a
rewarding and humbling
experience.”
Kim Rubin, Real Estate Partner
VLP Referral Team: Theresa Cook,
Anthony Feeherry, Jennifer Locke l
Iraida Alvarez, Jeremy Bartell, Tam
Boyar, Michael Cain, Anne Gaeta,
Tammie Garner, Nancy Keller-Go,
Christopher Kaczmarek, Francis
Kelleher, Gina Lynn Martin, Richard
Parr, Jeffrey Siegel, Laurie O’Donnell,
Michael O’Neil, Alexander Steffan,
Claire Watkins, Lori Woodward
Lawyer for the Day Team: Kim Rubin l
Lauren Butler, Robert Crawford, Jane
Dickinson, Dina Ginzburg, Robin
Gotshall, Hientrinh Le, Inna Kantor
London, Diane McCabe, MaryAnn
Peterson Kanary, Michelle McAtee,
Michael McLaughlin, John Mercer,
Itai Nevo, Julie Richmond, Rita
Schwantes, Alan Simmons
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COURT RELATED MATTERS
The Firm has continued to represent indigent
criminal defendants through referrals from the
U.S. District Court under the provisions of the
Criminal Justice Act (CJA) of 1964, the ABA’s
Death Penalty Representation Project, and
other organizations. The defendants in these
matters have been charged with a broad spectrum of criminal offenses. In addition, Goodwin
Procter has worked with several District
Attorneys’ offices and the Middlesex (MA)
Probate and Family Court to provide additional
support and assistance to their staff.
Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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l Criminal Matters
• Through the Death Penalty
Representation Project – a program
of the American Bar Association
– Goodwin Procter continued its
representation of a man who has been
on death row since 1986, having been
convicted of aggravated murder for
starting a fire that resulted in the death
of a child. When the Firm took on
the case in 1993, the client was scheduled to die within 30 days. He has
always maintained his innocence, and
the Goodwin Procter team developed
compelling scientific evidence that
the fire was not started by arson, and
uncovered exculpatory evidence that
the State failed to disclose to defense
counsel during trial. During 2002, the
Firm prepared extensive briefing for
the client’s appeal to the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. As the
client is originally from Scotland, the
case has drawn considerable interest
from the UK press. Notably, the BBC
recently aired a second documentary
chronicling the case that featured an
interview with project partner Ken
Parsigian. Paul Nemser, Kenneth
Parsigian, Kelli Ayers, Erin Buzuvis,
David Schumacher, Rachel Spooner,
Daryl Wiesen, Jeffrey Yousey.
803 hours
Other criminal matters included:
• Representation of a prisoner terminally ill with prostate cancer and a heart
condition in an action based on allegations that his 8th Amendment rights
were violated after receiving incorrect
medication on four dozen occasions.
Henry Dinger, Jaime Drozd, Rachel
Spooner. 358 hours
• Representation of a man in his appeal
of a first degree murder conviction.
The appellant suffers from post
traumatic stress disorder, depression
and personality disorder. Paul Ware,
Iraida Alvarez, Jason Baletsa, Tam
Boyar, Thomas Dombkowski, Robert
Herrick, Carolyn McGowan, Sarah
Walters. 1,001 hours
• Counsel to a prisoner alleging physical injury due to the failure of the
District of Columbia to appropriately
train and supervise its prison guards.
Thomas Hefferon, Christine Dulla,
Richard Horn, Andrew Louis, Scott
Nardi, Ellen Quattrucci. 64 hours
• Assistance to a man appealing a first
degree murder conviction on grounds
relating to evidentiary rulings, jury
instructions and controverted testimony. Following the denial of a Petition for
Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court
in February 2000, Goodwin Procter
continued to represent this client in
2002 in a habeas corpus proceeding. Paul
Ware, Jacklyn Garcia, Christopher
Holding, Francis Kelleher, Neil Smith,
Sarah Walters. 38 hours
• Assistance to a man appealing a first
degree murder conviction based upon a
claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. After the SJC affirmed his conviction, the Firm filed a habeas
corpus petition, which
is pending in the
U.S. District Court
for the District
of Massachusetts.
David Apfel, Tam
Boyar, Carolyn
McGowan, Sarah
Walters, Susanna
Witt. 93 hours
l Court Appointed Cases
New York District Attorney’s Office. Due to its substantial
caseload, the New York DA’s Office calls upon private attorneys to help brief cases on appeal, and argue the appeals on
its behalf. Attorneys in this program handle approximately
10% of the DA’s appeals each year. Albert Solecki, Robyn
Gemeiner and Lori Mazur assisted the New York DA’s Office
with several appeals briefs. In one instance, the team represented the State in a criminal appeal regarding a man convicted
of the criminal sale of marijuana. The defendant appealed the
conviction on the grounds that the trial court abused its discretion and violated his constitutional rights by permitting undercover police officers to testify using their shield numbers rather
than their actual names. The team also represented the State
in an appeal by a defendant convicted of the criminal sale of
a controlled substance. The defendant based his appeal on the
grounds that he was deprived of his constitutional right to a
public trial, and also claimed that the conviction was not based
on proof beyond a reasonable doubt and went against the
weight of the evidence. In each of the cases handled on behalf
of the New York DA’s Office, Goodwin Procter attorneys were
successful in having the trial court’s rulings affirmed. 70 hours
Members of the Death
Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Jeffrey Simes and Kelli
Ayers completed six month rotations as full time Assistant
District Attorneys (ADAs) at the Middlesex County DA’s
office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. With a caseload in the
hundreds, these attorneys were in court on a daily basis conducting jury trials, bench trials, motions and other hearings
for cases involving drug dealing and possession; drunk driving;
assault and battery; larceny; automobile theft; witness intimidation; gun possession; credit card, check and Medicaid fraud;
identity theft and counterfeiting; and breaking and entering.
During their rotations, Jeff and Kelli handled approximately
15 jury trials each. In addition, they conducted bail hearings
and dangerousness hearings and defended against numerous
motions to suppress evidence. 2,170 hours
Middlesex Probate and Family Court. Team members
Jennifer Locke and Laurie O’Donnell participated in the
Lawyer for the Day Program at Middlesex Probate and Family
Court in Massachusetts assisting indigent litigants in matters
involving guardianships of minors, paternity, divorce, child
custody disputes and child support disputes. 9 hours
Penalty Representation
team: Rachel Spooner,
Ken Parsigian and David
Schumacher.
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NONPROFIT ASSISTANCE
Goodwin Procter has continued to provide legal
assistance to a diverse range of nonprofit organizations that serve communities and neighborhoods
through a variety of charitable activities. The Firm
advises these groups on the special legal requirements for charitable organizations, as well matters
involving intellectual property, real estate,
employment, environmental issues, disputes and
other organizational issues.
Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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l Art and Culture
Disabled & Vulnerable Orphans of the Ukraine (DVOU)
- 22 Hours
Belmont World Film - 77 Hours
Established to improve the lives of invalid orphans in Ukraine,
the DVOU is leading an international effort to improve the
quality of life of Ukrainian orphans who have HIV/AIDS or
are physically handicapped, mentally disabled, blind or deaf.
Their efforts include humanitarian acts of charity such as
providing food, clothing, toys, wheelchairs, walkers, crutches
and canes, as well as building renovations. The organization also
plans to conduct childcare training for orphanage staff, and
mobilize medical support to conduct in-country corrective
surgeries and medical evaluations. For DVOU, the Firm provided corporate advice. l Diane Currier, Robert Fitzgerald,
Laurie O’Donnell
This film and lecture series, based in Belmont, Massachusetts,
offers the Greater Boston community – especially young people – an opportunity to view and discuss award-winning international films from a variety of countries in many languages.
To encourage participants to view themselves within a global
context, each screening is followed by a renowned speaker
appropriate to the film’s subject matter and culture. Goodwin
Procter provided corporate legal assistance to the organization. l Edward Glazer, Charles Daly, Mehrin Masud-Elias,
Stephanie Paré, Sarah Zilzer
Chinese Cultural Connection - 57 Hours
Formed in 1986, this organization strives to preserve and
enhance understanding and appreciation for Chinese culture
through interactive educational programs in visual and performing arts. The group has had an active presence in schools,
libraries, museums and community centers. For the Chinese
Cultural Connection, the Firm provided corporate and
contract advice. l Paul Lee, Hedda Etherington-Hall,
Cindy Oh, Regina Walsh
l Children
l Civil Rights
Harvard Civil Rights Project - 265 Hours
Goodwin Procter provided ongoing pro bono services to this
organization on a variety of matters, including the preparation of amicus briefs, legal memoranda on specific civil rights
issues, work on draft legislation and similar matters. Recently,
Goodwin Procter conducted research on the possibility of state
liability under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act for disparate
impact on education and under various states’ own constitutions. l Kenneth Parsigian, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Copely
Kelly, Rebecca Prien, Sozi Sozinho
Backpacks for Kids Foundation - 20 Hours
This newly formed organization was established by a group
of high school students to provide back-to-school supplies for
underprivileged children. The group raises funds to purchase
the supplies, then fills backpacks to give to needy children.
Goodwin Procter provided corporate assistance to the
foundation. l Diane Currier, Kristina Hansen Wardwell,
Alison Callahan, Anne Kiernan, Laurie O’Donnell
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights - 362 Hours
The Firm worked with this organization to intervene in a
Department of Justice (DOJ) case on behalf of the Latino
community in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in which the DOJ
challenged the “at-large” election system for City Council
elections. Ultimately, the City and the DOJ announced a settlement whereby instead of changing the “at-large” system, some
district lines were redrawn so that Latinos became a majority
in three out of six districts. The court approved the agreement.
l Anthony Downs, Paul Nemser, Iraida Alvarez, Ximena
Bautista, David Schumacher, Stacy Walsh
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
- 575 Hours
Founders of Backpacks for Kids Foundation.
Goodwin Procter worked with GLAD to draft an amicus brief
on behalf of professors of the history of marriage, families and
the law in support of seven same-sex couples who have sued
the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the right
to marry. l Kenneth Parsigian, Iraida Alvarez, Jason Baletsa,
John Commisso, Sarah Heaton Concannon, Robert Herrick,
Matthew Stephenson, Caryn Voland
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l Community Development
ApproTEC - 80 Hours
Above: Kenyan entrepreneurs using sunflower
oil press invented by
ApproTEC.
Right: Penikese Island
School. Photo by
Michelle Bosch.
A nonprofit based in Kenya, ApproTEC is committed to
promoting economic growth in Africa through
the creation of new business and jobs. The group
develops and promotes simple, low-cost technologies that local entrepreneurs can purchase and use
to establish small businesses. ApproTEC reports
that local entrepreneurs in Kenya and Tanzania have
used its technologies to start over 27,000 new small
businesses that generate over $33 million a year
in new profits and wages. The income generated
accounts for over 0.5% of Kenya’s GDP. Goodwin
Procter continued to act as general counsel to
ApproTEC, and in this capacity, reviewed a lease
for an office they are opening in the United States
and advised on a variety of corporate and intellectual property/trademark issues. l Diane Currier,
Chris Davis, Susan Abbott, Alison Callahan,
Stephen Cannavale, Patrice King, Michelle McAtee, Laurie
O’Donnell, Lauren Wooley
and social activities. The program provides these young people
an alternative to an education in their urban public schools,
and provides an additional family network. The Firm provided
legal assistance in reviewing and negotiating legal documentation in connection with a construction contract for an addition to its residence house. l Bruce Tribush, Jeffrey Kapp
The Children’s Storefront - 40 Hours
A nonprofit, tuition-free elementary school in Harlem, New
York, with an enrollment of 145 students, The Children’s
Storefront is committed to increasing the quality of education
and providing a strong, structured academic program to local
children with varied economic backgrounds. Approximately
93% of the students who attend The Children’s Storefront go
on to earn a high school degree. In contrast, only one-third of
adults living in the surrounding community have completed
high school. Goodwin Procter provided real estate counsel
and assisted the school with the acquisition of property
to create more classrooms. l Robert Insolia, Frances De
Simone, Lynn Anne Wiegelman
Penikese Island School - 65 Hours
Boston Aging Concerns – Young & Old United 827 Hours
The Firm represented this nonprofit organization in the
development of an intergenerational affordable housing project in Dorchester, Massachusetts that will eventually provide
40 units of affordable housing for elderly people and families
who take care of foster children. The Goodwin Procter team,
led by Rebecca Lee, handled the acquisition, permitting, environmental issues, construction issues, and a five-layer construction financing that involved private and public loans, as well
as equity from a tax credit syndicator. l Rebecca Lee, Bruce
Tribush, Robin Gotshall, Charles Le Ray, Jamie Mann,
Siobhan Murphy, Anya Wittenborg
This alternative school for troubled boys is located on a
state-owned wildlife sanctuary on an island near Woods Hole,
Massachusetts. The school has no household electricity and
minimal indoor plumbing. Its buildings are heated with firewood the students chop themselves and kerosene lanterns
provide light at night. The established goal is to foster longterm internal change in its students (ranging in age from 15
to 18) through a structured program where they learn about
teamwork and self-reliance. The Firm has acted as pro bono
l Education
Andover – A Better Chance - 17 Hours
This nonprofit organization serves the needs of talented
– yet disadvantaged – inner-city girls by providing them
with an opportunity to live in Andover, Massachusetts and
attend Andover High School. The women reside together in
a residence with a director and a tutor and learn the benefits
of living cooperatively in a dormitory setting. They also are
matched with a local host family with whom they share weekly
meals, monthly weekend visits and many cultural, recreational
general counsel for the school – working with the Bureau of
Fish and Wildlife on a license for the island, as well as advising on nonprofit governance provisions. l Diane Currier,
Jennifer Locke, Bill Mayer, Heidi Goldstein Shepherd,
David Grimaldi, Nicholas Holmes, Patrick Manseau
Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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l Environmental
Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) -1003 Hours
A nonprofit
organization based
n Washington,
D.C. which seeks
market-based soluions for a cleaner
environment, ERT
aims to create
markets for renewable environmental
resources nationally and globally through verification of
environmental claims and participation in environmentally
beneficial market transactions. The organization promotes
“clean” electric power through selective licensing and marketing activities, facilitates banking and trading of greenhouse gas
emission reductions by providing registry services and related
consulting services, and engages in market-based approaches
to land conservation. This year, a team – led by Jonathan
Klavens with assistance from Alexander Steffan – advised ERT
on matters including professional services contracts, strategic
business relationships, trademark and other intellectual property issues, nonprofit tax issues and risk management advice.
l Diane Currier, Benedict Carmicino, Chris Davis, Jason
Mark Anderman, Katherine Barberi, Timothy Bresnahan,
Jodi Buske, Enrique Colbert, Monica Cullen, Lance Davis,
Robert Fitzgerald, Shawn Hynes, Jonathan Klavens, Beth
Kotran, Eric Labbe, Nicholas Luongo, Laurie O’Donnell,
Kristen Papathomas, Richard Parr, Alexander Steffan, Anne
Subourne, Matthew Terry, Jeffrey Townsend, Philip Zachos
Trust for Public Land (TPL) - 688 Hours
A team headed by Trudy Ernst acted as pro bono general
counsel to TPL, a national nonprofit organization founded
to conserve land for people to enjoy as parks and open space.
The organization works with landowners and government
agencies to identify land for protection, improve the quality of
life in communities and protect natural and historic resources
for future generations.
The Firm served as lead counsel in TPL’s conservation of
25 acres of land bordering the Neponset River in Milton,
Massachusetts – one of the area’s largest remaining intact
woodlands – and preservation of a historic dwelling. The
Goodwin Procter team prepared all applications and supporting documents, and appeared before the Milton zoning board
of appeals, analyzing complex title issues and negotiating with
landowners’ counsel.
Goodwin Procter also provided TPL project staff advice on
charitable remainder trusts and other tax vehicles to aid its
conservation work, new federal environmental legislation,
liability limitations on use of land for recreational purposes
in Massachusetts, legal liability related to back-up offers,
and enforceability of conservation restrictions. In addition,
the Firm strategized with TPL staff regarding liability issues
on several parcels of contaminated property in urban areas,
and represented the organization in litigation with a contractor that involved a breach of contract claim relative to land
acquired for the creation of a community park. l Diane
Currier, Chris Davis, Kevin Dennis, Trudy Ernst, Elizabeth
McDermott, Jeremy Sternberg and Bruce Tribush, Susan
Abbott, Ani Ajemian, Natasha Aljalian, Tricia Bloomer,
Lauren Butler, Erin Buzuvis, Douglas Cornelius, James
Curley, Lance Davis, Jane Dickinson, Kathryn Georgian,
Dina Ginzburg, MaryAnn Peterson Kanary, Kinga
Kapuscinski, Francis Kelleher, Lynn Kingsbury, Charles
Le Ray, Michelle McAtee, Itai Nevo, Laurie O’Donnell,
Stephanie Paré, Keith Ranta, Stuart Rosenthal, Rita
Schwantes, William Sellers, Robert Shields,
Claire Watkins
l Health
Jaw Joints & Allied Musculo-Skeletal Disorders
Foundation, Inc. (JJAMD) - 20 Hours
This nonprofit organization is dedicated to promoting
education on the importance of healthy jaw joints and their
relationship to total body health. The Firm provided intellectual property assistance regarding trademark protection related
to their unique service, “Jaw Joints - TMJ Awareness Month.”
Barney Frank read a proclamation naming the month into the
Congressional Record in 1997. l Thomas Storer, Rachelle
Kagan, Amanda Linn, Miriam Rovner
South Cove Community Health Center - 15 Hours
A facility designed to address the inadequate provision of
primary care services for the residents in Boston’s Chinatown
neighborhood due to their language and cultural differences,
the South Cove Community Health Center staffs its facility
with professionals who are fluent in Chinese, Vietnamese and
Khmer. Goodwin Procter advised the center on its qualified
retirement plan and ERISA matters. l Marian Tse,
Anne Kiernan
Left: Summer Associates
Jeffrey Townsend, Phil
Zachos, Anne Subourne
and Shawn Hynes.
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l Housing
New Destiny Housing Corporation - 18 Hours
The Firm provided real estate advice to New Destiny Housing
Corporation – a nonprofit which provides housing and services to assist low-income survivors of domestic violence and
their children. Since 1994, the organization has been filling a
unique niche in New York City by providing expertise in both
domestic violence and affordable housing developments. This
summer, Goodwin Procter assisted New Destiny in lease
negotiations for office space. l Robert Insolia, Farah Hoyt
opment of financial sector supervisory principles relating to
use of the Internet for delivery of financial services in emerging market nations. Goodwin Procter also prepared for and
participated in a joint IMF – Arab Monetary Fund mission
to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The purpose of this
mission was to conduct a series of meetings with central bankers from 22 member countries of the Arab Monetary Fund
regarding the regulation of financial organizations. l Bill
Mayer, Margo Tank, Dante Paradiso, Nikita Pastor,
Vincent Schaper
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 199 Hours
Somerville Homeless Coalition (SHC) - 36 Hours
This nonprofit organization in Somerville, Massachusetts,
works to provide needy individuals and families with shelter,
food, clothing and medical care. Beyond these services, the
SHC also provides resources and incentives to empower
homeless men, women and children to become self-sufficient
members of their community through a comprehensive
educational program, counseling, employment opportunities, housing search and daily living skills training. Goodwin
Procter provided the SHC with general corporate representation. l Paul Lee, Daniel Hart, Rachelle Kagan, David Loh,
Marie Nuguid, Richard Parr, Miriam Rovner
Tri-City Family Housing, Inc. (Tri-City) - 99 Hours
A nonprofit organization providing temporary and permanent
housing and related services to homeless families, Tri-City
primarily serves the Massachusetts towns of Malden, Everett
and Medford, as well other areas north of Boston. The Firm
assisted Tri-City with issues related to its right to turn out a
family after state payments to Tri-City were cut off as a result
of the family’s failure to follow state eligibility rules. l Dennis
Saylor, Erin Bradham, Brett Goldberg, James McGarry,
Mary Pixley, Lana Shiferman
l International
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 101 Hours
Goodwin Procter worked with the IMF to provide technical legal assistance to developing countries on the law of the
Internet and financial sector reform. The Firm collaborated
with IMF representatives to write a white paper on the devel-
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, ITU is an international organization within the United Nations system through
which governments and the private sector coordinate global
telecom networks and services. Through its E-commerce for
Developing Countries Program (EC-DC), the ITU has been
working to eradicate the “digital divide” by assisting developing countries to foster the development of e-commerce.
Specifically, the EC-DC seeks to help establish businesses in
developing countries which are operated by local professionals,
and aid in developing networks that can be utilized by
businesses in the region.
A team of Goodwin Procter attorneys helped research the
existing legal framework of Mongolia as it relates to electronic
commerce. Specifically, they have focused on the regulation of
encryption, the use of digital
signatures, contracting, rules of
evidence, intellectual property,
consumer protection, privacy,
the liability of Internet service
providers and forms of alternative dispute resolution. The
team, led by Jacqueline Klosek,
is in the process of finalizing a
report which examines the
current state of the law in
each of these areas and makes
recommendations for legislation modifications that might assist in the further development
of electronic commerce in Mongolia. l Benedict Carmicino,
William Hwang, Jason Mark Anderman, Jacqueline Klosek,
Beth Kotran, Amanda Linn, Peter Moran, Frank Ott,
Eva Tan
Jacqueline Klosek, team
leader for ITU.
Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Through structured programs involving activities
with school children, Goodwin Procter has worked
to increase access to justice for people who grow up
in the inner city. By giving children an opportunity
to meet with attorneys and visit the Firm, it is hoped
that many of them will build up the confidence and
vision to realize that they can work within the system – as opposed to outside it.
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Right: Jurors look on as
Citizen Schools trial
commences.
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Below: 8th Grade Academy
attorney participants (l-r)
Mike Tabachneck, Tammie
Garner, Audrey Roth, Dina
Ginzburg, Ken Whittaker,
Francis Kelleher and
Susan Abbott.
l Citizen Schools – Mock Trial Program
For the past several years, the Firm has
been involved with Citizen Schools – an
after-school program of the Boston
School System. Each semester, a group
of middle school students come to
Goodwin Procter’s Boston office once a
week, and with the help of associates in
the Labor and Litigation departments,
they prepare for a mock trial to be held
at the Federal Courthouse in Boston.
After learning about the American justice system, the students learn the steps
necessary to build a successful case, and
how to conduct themselves in front of
a judge and jury. At the mock trial, each
student takes on either the role of the
defendant’s or plaintiff ’s attorney, and
conducts opening arguments, examines
witnesses and gives closing arguments
– all before a state or federal judge in
a real courtroom. A jury composed of
Goodwin Procter attorneys and community leaders then deliberates and ren-
ders a decision, at which point a judge
delivers the verdict – taking the time
to tell each student what he or she did
well, and why it was effective. Roberto
Braceras, Joseph Piacquad, Susan
Abbott, Tam Boyar, Michael Cain,
Genna Davies, Jaime Drozd, David
Elchoness, Daniel Engel, Anne Gaeta,
Shera Gittleman, Stuart Glass, Melissa
Glidden, John Griffin, Daniel Hart,
Audra Heagney, David Himelfarb,
Nicholas Holmes, Christopher
Kaczmarek, Francis Kelleher, Eric
Labbe, David Moss, Richard Parr,
David Santeusanio, Jordan Singer,
Sozi Sozinho, Claire Watkins, Daryl
Wiesen. 406 Hours
l Citizen Schools – 8th Grade Academy
l Boston Latin Mock Trial Team
t This tutoring program, led by Audrey Roth, serves the needs of children in the
Boston School System by assisting 8th grade students with reading and writing on
issues relating to access of justice. The program attempts to help participants – who
are at a critical juncture of their education – by preparing them to succeed in high
school. Audrey Roth, Susan Abbott, Tam Boyar, Genna Davies, Jaime Drozd,
Dina Ginzburg, Shera Gittleman, Charles Graceffa, Nicholas Holmes, Francis
Kelleher, Beth Kinsley, Anil Kumar, Eric Labbe, John Mercer, Brian Mukherjee,
Michael Pina, Keith Ranta, David Schumacher, Michael Tabachnick, Caryn
Voland, Stacy Walsh, Kenneth Whittaker. 548 Hours
Sean Cronin coached a group of high
school students from the Boston Latin
School on the basics and fundamentals
of participating in mock trials on a
competitive level. He attended weekly
meetings with the students and provided
additional support by commenting on
draft examinations and statements. The
Boston Latin team won the regional
competition and advanced to a statewide
tournament. 90 Hours
l Financial Education
Andrea Lee Negroni taught “financial
literacy” in a program sponsored by the
OTS/FDIC and other federal banking
agencies. She also helped teach a series
of courses on money management to
teenage boys emerging from the D.C.
Foster Children Program. The series
provided them with knowledge about
crucial finance matters such as managing
money, handling a checkbook and
dealing with credit. 48 Hours
Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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RECOGNITION
Awards received by Goodwin Procter and
attorneys for Pro Bono Contributions
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RECOGNITION
l 2002 National Public
Service Award
I
n April 2002, the American Bar Association Section of
Business Law awarded Goodwin Procter its prestigious
National Public Service Award. The Firm was recognized
for significant pro bono legal services that demonstrated a
commitment to providing assistance to the poor in a business
context, and for achievements resulting from the public service
work for the clients represented. This included the extensive
legal work Goodwin Procter attorneys contributed to charitable organizations and individual entrepreneurs who could not
afford assistance in matters involving corporate law, intellectual
property, tax, real estate, employment and other services crucial
to nonprofit organizations and inner-city entrepreneurs.
“We are grateful to be recognized for our long-standing history of providing pro bono legal services to those who could
not otherwise afford representation,” said Regina Pisa, chairman and managing partner of Goodwin Procter. “We have a
strong commitment to serving our underserved communities
and we continue to seek out, recognize and use the talents and
expertise of our attorneys and staff to assist those in need.”
l Lawyers Alliance for New York
Cornerstone Award
G
reg Patchen, Lonnie Halpern and Sharon Mousserie
were chosen as recipients of the Cornerstone Award,
given annually by the Lawyers Alliance of New York.
The three were recognized for their pro bono work on behalf
of Neighborhood Housing Services of New York’s (NHS)
“HomeWorks Brooklyn” project. Through this endeavor,
NHS purchases previously foreclosed-upon one to four
family homes from the City of New York, obtains third-party
financing and a subsidy from the city in order to renovate the
homes, and ultimately sells them to low- and middle-income
persons. Each were involved in all aspects of this project,
including providing NHS with legal advice on the purchase
of properties, obtaining financing for the subsequent renovations of the homes, and advising on the final sales. The
Goodwin Procter team was presented with their award at a
ceremony on September 25, 2002.
Top left: Regina Pisa accepts the Firm’s National Public Service Award
from Kathleen Hopkins, presenting on behalf of the ABA.
Above: Greg Patchen, Lonnie Halpern and Sharon Mousserie.
Pro Bono Time Well Spent
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l Robert B. Fraser Pro Bono Award
aspects of structuring a wide variety of business
entities, including nonprofit corporations. In order to serve
the increasingly large number of nonprofits that sought
assistance, Diane created a training program for attorneys
interested in this work thereby ensuring that attorneys at all
levels will have the necessary insight and knowledge to serve
pro bono clients. In addition, Diane has provided invaluable
guidance and leadership as a member of the Firm’s Pro Bono
Committee since 1999.
T
he Robert B. Fraser Pro Bono Award is given each year
to a partner and an associate who have done outstanding pro bono work at Goodwin Procter. The award is
named after former managing partner Bob Fraser, and honors
attorneys who devote significant time and effort on behalf of
those unable to afford legal representation. In January 2002,
the awards were given to partner Diane Currier and associate
Sarah Walters.
With the Firm since 1979, Diane Currier is a partner in the
Estate Planning & Administration Department. Through the
years, she has served countless nonprofit organizations, and
has been a key figure in increasing Goodwin’s pro bono activity and client base. She has substantial experience in the tax
Sarah Walters has been practicing in the Litigation
Department at Goodwin Procter since 1997. Her commitment to serving pro bono clients has been evident in the
broad range of pro bono cases she has undertaken since her
arrival at the Firm. In her first year, she represented an elderly
couple that was in danger of losing their home and their savings. She sued the lender, alleging the terms of the loan were
oppressive, and settled on very favorable terms – her clients
got out of the bad mortgage without penalty and into a new
mortgage with a different lender at market rates. Since then,
she has focused her pro bono efforts primarily on criminal
matters, having been lead counsel for indigent defendants
in drug smuggling and possession cases, and having secondchaired two first degree murder trials. She is currently serving
on a Boston Bar Association Taskforce on Young Lawyers and
Public Interest Opportunities looking into ways to promote
participation in pro bono throughout Boston, and ways to
recognize attorneys who participate.
l Friends of Boston’s Homeless
F
or the second consecutive year, the Friends of Boston’s
Homeless honored Goodwin Procter for providing significant pro bono legal services. The Office of Boston
Mayor Thomas Menino presented the award to the Firm on
April 10, 2002 at a benefit event. In working with the Friends
of Boston’s Homeless, Goodwin Procter attorneys provided
corporate and real estate assistance, and facilitated the acquisition and financing of property in Boston on which the group
will build affordable housing for formerly homeless people. The
organization is one of the largest providers of homeless services
in New England, and helps one-third of the adult homeless
population in Boston every day. Goodwin Procter has been
providing pro bono assistance to the organization since 1994,
and has contributed over 1,000 hours of legal services. This
past year the team includes: Diane Currier, Trudy Ernst, Bruce
Tribush, Lindsey Briggs, Alison Callahan, Jane Dickinson,
Alicia Greenaway, David Grimaldi, Audra Heagney, MaryAnn
Peterson Kanary, Matthew Levy, Richard Parr, Elizabeth
Powers and Sharon Schlesinger.
Top: Diane Currier and
Sarah Walters.
Below: Alison Callahan,
MaryAnn Peterson
Kanary and Bruce
Tribush.
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GOODWIN PROCTER
WISHES TO THANK THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR PRO BONO PROGRAM
Susan Abbott
Ani Ajemian
Natasha Aljalian
Iraida Alvarez
Jason Mark Anderman
Monica Antezana
David Apfel
Reid Arstark
Kelli Ayers
Rajeev Balakrishna
Jason Baletsa
Nancer Ballard
Katherine Barberi
Lynne Barr
Jeremy Bartell
Ximena Bautista
Charlotte Bednar
David Belcher
Joanne Belmont
Andrea Berkley
Ronit Berkovich
Susan Berowitz
James Berriman
Mohit Bhatia
Peter Bilowz
Giles Birch
Kristin Bissinger
Mark Blais
Linda Blake
Tricia Bloomer
Courtney Bowie
Tam Boyar
Andrew Boyd
Stephen Boyko
Lisa Boyle
Roberto Braceras
Erin Bradham
Timothy Bresnahan
Lindsey Briggs
James Broderick
Amanda Bronfman
Brooks Brown
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Cheryl Brunetti
Angela Buchanan
Smagula
Jodi Buske
Lauren Butler
Erin Buzuvis
Michael Cain
Alison Callahan
Elisabeth Calvert Smith
Stephen Cannavale
Marina Cardoso
Margaret Carey
Ben Carmicino
Robert Carmine
Stephen Carr
Angela Carter
Strickland
Teri Champ
Stephen Charkoudian
Charles Chung
Patrick Chung
Courtney Clark
Enrique Colbert
Gus Coldbella
Linda Colozzo
John Commisso
Sarah Heaton
Concannon
Daniel Condon
Theresa Cook
Jo Ellen Cooper
Philip Coppinger
Douglas Cornelius
Victoria Crane
Robert Crawford, Jr.
R. Todd Cronan
Sean Cronin
Monica Cullen
James Curley
Diane Currier
Charles Daly
John Daukas
Genna Davies
Lance Davis
Christopher Davis
Darin Day
Paul Decker
Kevin Dennis
Frances De Simone
Rena Deutscher
Jane Dickinson
Susan Digilio
Terese Dillingham
James Dillon
Henry Dinger
Katherine Dixon
Rosemary Dodek
Anna Dodson
Amy Doherty
Thomas Dombkowski
J. Anthony Downs
Jaime Drozd
Christine Dulla
Sid Dvorkin
Brian Dygon
Randi Eisner
David Elchoness
Steven Ellis
Daniel Engel
Trudy Ernst
Elvin Esteves
Hedda EtheringtonHall
Anthony Feeherry
John Felter
John Ferguson
James Filpi
Anthony Fiotto
Robert Fitzgerald
Susan Foss
Elizabeth Franzosa
Marc Friedman
Elizabeth Fries
Anne Gaeta
Lynda Galligan
Jacklyn Garcia
Kerri Garipoli
Tammie Garner
Robyn Gemeiner
Kathryn Georgian
Stephen Gianelli
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