Connecticut Lawyers for Haiti held its first press conference on Monday, January 25. Within three five days two weeks, this blog has received nearly 300 420 800 hits, and we have received literally dozens of over 125 offers of help. This has included not only lawyers but also paralegals, law students and interpreters. In addition, a number of bar organizations - including the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association, CT Hispanic Bar Association, CT Asian Pacific Bar Association, CT Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and CT Employment Lawyers Association have offered their help. Also, we have received generous donations from several companies that service the legal community, including WB Mason, A&A Office in Middletown, and Staples in Norwich. Plus we have received valuable assistance in providing the physical facilities for these clinics from the cities of Hartford, Norwich and Bridgeport, and from Southern CT State University and UConn Stamford. We think this is a testament to the good will of Connecticut’s legal community and a hopeful indicator that we really can do some good for our Haitian neighbors and for their families in Haiti.
Connecticut legal community coming out to show support for their Haitian neighbors
January 28, 2010 by Peter G
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I am a third year student at UConn School of Law. I am a certified legal intern and I spent my first summer of law school working with an immigration attorney, so I am somewhat familiar with the immigration process. I know that you’ve already received numerous offers to assist with the clinics, but are you still in need of more help? If so, who should I contact to get involved?
We are in the unusual position of having to tell people that we cannot accept any more volunteers for our February 6 free clinics. The legal community and other friends of Haiti should be very proud: so far more than 120 people have volunteered – lawyers, paralegals, law students and interpreters. – Peter Goselin, Connecticut Lawyers for Haiti