Business Law & Leadership Gala Celebrating Lawyers, Nonprofits, and Communities
May 12, 2010 - Gotham Hall in Manhattan
Honoring: C. Robert Henrikson, Board Chairman, President and CEO, MetLife, Inc.
Gladys Carrion, Commissioner, NYS Office of Children & Family Services
Mike Pratt, President and Executive Director, The Scherman Foundation
40th Anniversary Celebration
May 19, 2009 – Gotham Hall in Manhattan
Lawyers Alliance gathered with leaders from the legal, corporate, philanthropic, and nonprofit sectors to recognize its four decades of service. The event honored Michael Helfer, on behalf of the Legal Department of Citigroup, Thomas C. Baxter, Jr. of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Fatima Goldman and the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies. See our 40th Anniversary video. See more information on Lawyers Alliance’s 40-year history.
Theater Benefit and Award for Pro Bono Leadership The Penn Club in Manhattan
In recent years Lawyers Alliance held a theater event and presented its Award for Pro Bono Leadership to a law firm partner who performed exemplary pro bono service.
Recent awardees:
2009: Ashley R. Altschuler of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
2008: Robert S. Whitman of Seyfarth Shaw LLP
2007: Michael J. Feinman of Blank Rome LLP
2006: Mark E. Brossman of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
Cornerstone Awards
October 27, 2009 – Pfizer Inc in Manhattan
Since 1997, Lawyers Alliance has presented Cornerstone Awards annually to a select group of individuals and institutions that have made extraordinary contributions through pro bono legal services. These services help nonprofits to address critical human needs and improve the quality of life for thousands of low-income New Yorkers.
On October 27, 2009, Lawyers Alliance recognized Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP; Seyfarth Shaw LLP; and individual volunteers from eight other law firms for their deep commitment to pro bono service. See the complete list of Lawyers Alliance's Cornerstone Award winners. View event press release.
