Jackson Lewis Attorneys Provide Pro Bono Legal Assistance for Haitian Relief Effort

WHITE PLAINS, NY (January 25, 2010) - Several attorneys in the New York offices of Jackson Lewis, one of the country’s largest and fastest growing workplace law firms, are volunteering to provide pro bono legal assistance in support of the Haitian relief effort.  These attorneys are working in a clinic to help Haitians fill out Temporary Protected Status Applications and fee waiver requests.  The project is supported by the City Bar Justice Center and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Jackson Lewis has contributed $10,000 to AmeriCares and Hope for Haiti, two groups that have been working in Haiti for over 20 years on numerous aid efforts.  Attorneys have also made individual donations to support relief efforts through a variety of organizations.

These efforts are part of Jackson Lewis’ broader commitment to providing pro bono legal services and charitable aid in the communities in which we practice.  The firm has an active Pro Bono Program in each office, and each attorney is expected to render at least fifty hours of pro bono legal services per year.  For questions about the firm’s Pro Bono program or for more information about the Haitian relief effort, please contact Douglas Smith at (412) 232-0118 or Stephanie Lewis at (864) 672-8048.

About Jackson Lewis

Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law with 600 attorneys practicing in 45 cities nationwide.  Jackson Lewis has a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including:  Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; and Workplace Safety Compliance.  In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including:  Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Corporate Diversity Counseling and College and University Employment Law and Compliance Issues. 

Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com

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For more information, please contact: Lara Hamm, Jackson Lewis T: (212) 545-4031, E: hamml@jacksonlewis.com