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Alan Levine Named Chair of the Board of Legal Aid Society of New York
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NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 16, 2006 -- Alan
Levine, partner in charge of Cooley Godward Kronish's New York office,
has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of The Legal Aid Society of New York.
Mr. Levine was elected at the Legal Aid Society's annual meeting on
November 15, 2006.
"I am extremely honored to be elected Chairperson as the work of the Legal
Aid Society is so vital to the interests of underprivileged New Yorkers,"
said Mr. Levine. "It is humbling to follow Patricia Hynes as Chairperson
who served with such distinction. I look forward to working with both the
talented staff attorneys and the member firms who contribute their time so
generously to achieve the ambitious agenda of the Legal Aid Society."
Founded in 1876, the Legal Aid Society is the nation's oldest and largest
provider of legal services to the indigent. The Society's core service is
to provide free legal assistance to New Yorkers who live at or below the
poverty level and cannot afford to hire a lawyer when confronted with a
legal problem.
Mr. Levine has been active in the Legal Aid Society for several years,
including serving as a member of its Board. In addition, the New York
office of Cooley Godward Kronish has received the Pro Bono Award for
outstanding contributions to the Legal Aid Society in 2004, 2005 and 2006,
and earlier this year, seven Cooley Godward Kronish attorneys in New York
received individual Pro Bono Awards for their work on the Legal Aid
Society's immigration program.
One of the nation's most accomplished litigators, Mr. Levine has long been
active in civic and community affairs. He currently serves as a member of
the New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform and as a member of
the Board of the Jewish Theological Seminary. In 2006, the Police Athletic
League honored Mr. Levine with the Robert M. Morgenthau Award for being "a
tireless advocate for the community."
Mr. Levine served for eight years (1998-2006) as managing partner of
Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman LLP, a premier, 110-lawyer firm in Manhattan
which merged on October 1, 2006 with Cooley Godward LLP to form Cooley
Godward Kronish LLP. Prior to joining Kronish Lieb, Mr. Levine served as
an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York,
where he played a key role in the investigation and prosecution of union
corruption on the New York City waterfront.
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