Tuesday, January 27, 2009

inMotion 2009 Commitment to Justice Awards

InMotion, Inc. will celebrate the New York City legal community’s commitment to volunteerism at the 10th annual Commitment to Justice Awards on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at the Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 6:30–8:30 pm.

(Vocus/PRWEB ) January 27, 2009 -- InMotion, Inc. will celebrate the New York City legal community’s commitment to volunteerism at the 10th annual Commitment to Justice Awards on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at the Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, 6:30–8:30 pm. Brad Eric Scheler, a partner at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and chair of inMotion’s board of directors, will serve as the evening’s host.

Commitment to Justice Awards logo
Commitment to Justice Awards logo

InMotion provides free legal and social services to low-income women. Most of the women we serve suffer from domestic violence and many are recent immigrants. InMotion recruits, trains and mentors volunteer lawyers from New York City's premier corporate law firms and private practices in matrimonial, family and immigration law.

Over 4,000 volunteer attorneys have been trained and taken cases referred by inMotion, producing successful legal outcomes for thousands of women and their children. Last year our legal volunteers donated over 67,000 hours representing inMotion’s clients, providing professional services valued at $20 million.

More than 1,600 individuals shared their expertise and time in 2008 to transform the lives of abused mothers and their children. In addition to attorneys and paralegals, our volunteers include law students, social work students completing their graduate field placements, graduate, undergraduate and technical students, and seasoned professionals from all walks of life.

2009 Commitment to Justice Award Recipients

  • Law Firm Award
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
  • Partner Award
Glynna K. Christian
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
  • Legal Team Awards
Michelle K. Parikh and Jessica L. Selb
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Lindsay R. Goldstein and Lara M. Rios
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Nancy B. Ludmerer
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Nicole P. De Bello and Nicholas J. Zoogman
Dickstein Shapiro LLP

Jenny Chen, Laura R. Correa, Hays Ellisen, Kenneth P. Marin, Peter Tchemishanov and Courtney Thorpe
McKee Nelson LLP

Sidley Austin LLP Externs, 2004 - 2009

Teddy Schwarzman and Julie A. Turner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Diane C. Ragosa
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

  • John K. Geiger Award
Elizabeth J. Young
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
  • Mentor Award
Margery A. Greenberg and Philip C. Segal
Segal & Greenberg LLP
  • Pro Bono Liaison Award
Melissa C. Rodriguez
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
  • Solo/Small Firm Practitioner Awards
Isabelle L. Curro
Peter Scheidt
Solomon & Scheidt LLP
  • In-House Volunteer Awards
Sonia Casado-Cruz

Tova C. Gozdzik

  • Special Awards
De Novo Legal

Stella Drevina and Christine Sabbio
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Perry Hu

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Event contact
646.442.1174
SBensman(at)inmotiononline.org

Press contact
Laurie Lichtenstein
646.442.1177
LLichtenstein(at)inmotiononline.org

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