In many respects, the horrific events of September 11th brought out the best in our profession.
In literally an instant, thousands of individuals and families in our city were in need of legal help. Some needed legal assistance as they faced the tragic loss of loved ones. Others needed legal aid to help address the loss of employment, temporary displacement or outright loss of a roof over their heads, or mounting medical bills and consumer debt. Many faced a complex combination of all of these civil legal problems. Still others were immigrants who had been living and working for many years in our city but who now confronted new punitive policies.
