INSIGHT Emeritus Attorneys Model Intergenerational Professional Relationships Mary Jo Eyster, a retired Brooklyn Law School Clinical Bankruptcy Adjunct Professor, models professionalism and compassion to colleagues of all ages in her pro bono work at the Brooklyn Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project as she serves clients facing overwhelming debt. Professor Eyster draws on her years of experience training and mentoring law students on the mechanics of a bankruptcy case, from the intake process through discharge. Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers Project, New York City AEP volunteer David Zube regularly volunteers at monthly consumer clinics and now has regular “office hours” at the Legal Aid Society of MidNY, where he trains and mentors staff attorneys working on bankruptcies, takes consumer- bankruptcycalls off of our Legal HelpLine, and accepts and works on pro bono bankruptcies referred from Legal Aid. Legal Aid Society of Mid-NY, Inc., Binghamton
IMPACT Emeritus Attorneys Strengthen Communities Serving Immigrant Families in Upstate New York Following the onset of COVID-19, Emeritus Attorney Sheila Sullivan Dickinson’s pro bono work with Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, Inc. (VLSP) was instrumental in VLSP’s transition to the remote operation of its Immigration Clinic. Ms. Dickinson was committed to help immigrant families living in rural communities guard against the untoward consequences of COVID-19, remotely assisting them complete planning forms and legal instruments, while navigating unreliable internet and language access issues. Taking it one step further, Ms. Dickinson set up a roadside mobile office to witness signatures and notarize signatures to ensure the efficacy of the documents.
VLSP expresses appreciation to Ms. Dickinson for her assistance, legal expertise, and professionalism. Thank you for always being available to go above and beyond to help clients meet their
legal needs. Irene Sanchez Legal Advocate, MPA VLSP, Rochester
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