John C. Dwyer and Michelle S. Rhyu, attorneys with Cooley Godward, led a pro bono team that filed suit in 2004 to compel the government to issue green cards "in a timely manner" to lawful permanent residents. Prior to Sept. 11, 2001, the documentation took a week to obtain. After the attacks, it often took over a year. Dwyer noted that merely filing the suit triggered long-awaited action. "This group is all going to be helped within the next three to four months, and that's pretty fantastic," he said.
January 13, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
For John C. Dwyer, representing immigrants denied proof of their lawful status was a practical matter: He is a member of Cooley Godward’s pro bono committee and was looking for a meaningful case.
For his colleague, Michelle S. Rhyu, the pro bono litigation bore a more personal appeal. A native of Korea who arrived in the United States with her family when she was 4, Rhyu empathized with the plaintiffs’ frustrations.
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