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Restricted
Funds
You may wish to support
specific law-related causes that are meaningful
to you. One excellent way to do so is to
direct your charitable contribution to one
or more Restricted Funds administered by
The New York Bar Foundation. Gifts to The
Foundation for Restricted Funds are used
in support of programs relating to the special
purpose of the fund. Each donor of a gift
to a Restricted Fund will be acknowledged
in The Foundation’s Annual Report.
We welcome the establishment
of new Restricted Funds within The Foundation
in the name of an individual or entity to
be used for particular law-related purposes.
Restricted Funds are an ideal way to pay
a lasting tribute to a loved one, friend
or colleague. All Restricted Funds will
be recognized in The Foundation’s
Annual Report and the State Bar News and
will include the name of the donor establishing
the fund and the name and purpose of the
fund. Please contact foundation@tnybf.org
to request additional information or to
arrange a meeting to discuss details.
You may contribute to
any of the following Restricted Funds:
The
Richard J. Bartlett Fund
Provides
funding to improve legal services to
the indigent |
Richard
J. Bartlett, Esq. |
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This fund was established in honor of
Richard J. Bartlett of Glens Falls, who has
dedicated a lifetime of service to the
bar and the community. Currently with
the law firm of Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart
& Rhodes PC, Glens Falls, Mr. Bartlett has filled the roles of
teacher, judge, court administrator,
lawmaker and practitioner. He has pursued
all of these roles with a steadfast
commitment to justice, enriching the
law and the life of the various communities
he has served. |
Richard Bartlett's many contributions
include service as the first Chief Administrative
Judge of the State of New York (1974-1979)
and as dean and professor of law at
Albany Law School (1979-1986). In addition,
he has served as chair of the New York
Board of Law Examiners (1998-2000),
having previously been a member of the
board from 1986 to 1998. Finally, Mr.
Bartlett served as president of The
New York Bar Foundation from 2000 to
2003 and completed a term on
its Board of Directors. He served as a member of the House of Delegates
of the New York State Bar Association.
He was a member of the New York State
Assembly from 1959 to 1966, where he
served as Minority Whip. Among the bills
he authored was legislation creating
Article 18-B of the County Law which
provides representation for indigent
clients in criminal and family cases.
Fittingly, the Richard J. Bartlett
Fund will be used to improve legal services
for indigent clients, a cause to which
Mr. Bartlett has devoted substantial
efforts for more than 40 years. |
The Business Law Section Fund
Provides funding for grant awards to nonprofit organizations in New York State for programs that assist consumers facing financial hardship due to actual or potential foreclosures on their homes, personal bankruptcy and related matters
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The fund has been named after the Business Law Section of the New York State Bar Association which was established by a gift from the section. The officers and members of the section recognize that New York consumers are struggling with the difficult prospect of losing their homes or filing for bankruptcy. Funding will be provided for grant awards to nonprofit organizations that conduct programs for consumers facing financial hardship due to these issues and other related matters.
The Business Law Section consists of attorneys whose practice involves some aspect of commerce or finance although the focus of the practice of the members is quite diverse - ranging from securities to consumer finance. To accomodate this breadth of practice, the section is composed of nine committees which offer the practitioner with commercial clients' information in such diverse areas as: Bankruptcy, Banking, Corporations Law, Consumer Finance, Franchise Distribution and Licensing, Derivatives and Structured Products, Insurance, Securities Regulation and the constantly evolving area of Information and Technology Law. The Business Law Section has been in the forefront of introducing, monitoring and evaluating legal developments in the areas of business and finance on both federal and New York State levels. |
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The
Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
Minority Fellowship Fund
Provides
funding for fellowships to minority
students attending a law school in New
York State to work in a litigation position
in the public sector |
The fund has been named after the
Commercial and Federal Litigation
Section of the New York State Bar
Association. The goal of the fellowship
program is to increase the representation
of lawyers and students from a diverse
range of backgrounds in commercial
litigation, and to provide students
from a diverse range of backgrounds
with an opportunity to experience
litigation practice. The ultimate
goal of the Fellowship is to create
a network and forge relationships
which will foster greater diversity
among commercial and federal litigators
throughout the State of New York.
Through the fellowship, students will
be provided a meaningful and appropriately
supervised work experience.
The purpose of the Commercial and
Federal Litigation Section is to improve
the quality of representation of clients,
provide a forum for the improvement
of law and procedure in the areas
of commercial and federal litigation,
and enhance the administration of
justice. |
The
John R. Dunne Fund
Provides
funding for legal services to families
and children of indigent prisoners |
John R. Dunne,
Esq. |
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Established in 2003, this fund was established
in honor of John R. Dunne, who has served
as a legal scholar, activist, and former
state Senator with a storied career
as lawyer, statesman and politician.
From 1990 to 1993 he was the Assistant
Attorney General for Civil Rights at
the U.S. Department of Justice and was
a member of the New York State Senate
for twenty-four years serving from 1966
to 1989. As a state senator, he served
at various times as Deputy Majority
Leader and chair of the judiciary, environmental
protection, insurance, and prisons committees.
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From 1956 to 1965 he was law secretary
to a New York State Supreme Court Justice
and headed the law department of the
Nassau County Court. Throughout his
local and state service, he actively
practiced law on Long Island, as a partner
in the national law firm of Rivkin,
Radler, Dunne & Bayh. He was awarded
both the Edmund Randolph and the John
Marshal awards for distinguished service
and recently received the New York State
Bar Association’s highest tribute,
the 2006 Gold Medal Award, in honor
of his outstanding career contributions
and efforts in furtherance of the legal
system. He has previously served as
Chair of the Fellows of The New York
Bar Foundation and is currently Senior
Counsel at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna
LLP in Albany. The John R. Dunne Fund
provides funding for legal services
to families and children of indigent
prisoners, continuing John Dunne’s
dedication to this important cause. |
The Elder Law Section Scholarship Fund
Provides funding for scholarships for students attending a law school in the State of New York who are participating in an Elder Law Clinic at the school |
Established in 2009, the fund has been named after the Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. One annual scholarship will be awarded to a second or third year student attending a law school in the State of New York who is participating in an Elder Law Clinic at the school. The section encourages law students, through an elder law clinic experience, to learn about important legislative developments, regulations, and case laws impacting the elderly and to provide representation to elderly clients struggling with a variety of legal issues and problems related to aging and incapacity.
Through the scholarship, the section aspires to advance opportunities for the disabled by employing a preference for awarding the scholarship to a student who demonstrates a present and permanent physical or mental disability that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual.
The Elder Law Section provides services and opportunities for involvement on issues relating to Elder Law for members of the New York State Bar Association. Among its activities, the section presents educational programs and publishes materials on practice, procedure and developments to enhance the competence and skill of lawyers who practice in this field and improve their ability to deliver the most efficient and highest quality of services to their clients; prepare studies, analyses and recommendations to seek improvement in the law and procedure relating to elder law; and undertake projects to increase the understanding of senior citizens, their families and the general public concerning legal issues affecting the elderly.
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The Joan L. Ellenbogen Memorial
Fellowship Fund
Provides funding for grant awards to New York nonprofit organizations for fellowships that will provide assistance in matters relating to matrimonial law |
Joan L. Ellenbogen, Esq.
1942-2001 |
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Marcia C. Goldstein, New York, established this fund in 2009 in memory of her former law firm partner, Joan L. Ellenbogen. The fellowship is available to public service or other nonprofit organizations with the need for a fellow to assist with matters relating to matrimonial law. The goal of the fellowship is to encourage lawyers and students in the practice of matrimonial law so that individuals will have access to representation and a greater understanding of their rights in matters relating to matrimonial and family law in the State of New York. |
Joan L. Ellenbogen practiced matrimonial and family law at the law firm, Ellenbogen & Goldstein, P.C., New York, from 1979 until her death in 2001. In 1980, she was the founding president of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, a state-wide organization dedicated to the advancement of women in society and in the legal profession. She was the first woman Chair of the executive committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Additionally, Ms. Ellenbogen was a member of the First Department Disciplinary Committee and served on the Board of Trustees of the Legal Aid Society. She served on the executive committee of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, and in 2001, was the recipient of the Association’s prestigious Ruth G. Shapiro Award. A graduate of New York University School of Law, Ms. Ellenbogen was admitted to the New York Bar in 1965. |
The
Robert L. Haig Fund
Supports
innovations in the provision of cost-effective
civil legal services for the indigent |
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Robert L. Haig,
Esq.
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In June 2006, the Board of Directors
of The New York Bar Foundation established
the Robert L. Haig Fund in honor of
Robert L. Haig, Esq. The members of
The Foundation’s Board made personal
contributions to this Fund as a tribute
to Mr. Haig for his leadership, dedication,
guidance and support during his three-year
term as President of The Foundation. |
Robert Haig is a litigation partner
with the law firm of Kelley Drye &
Warren LLP in New York City. He is a
former President of the New York County
Lawyers’ Association and a former
member of the New York State Bar Association’s
Executive Committee. He was the founder
and first Chair of NYSBA’s Commercial
and Federal Litigation Section and he
continues to serve on The Foundation’s
Board of Directors. Mr. Haig has served
as the Chair of the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Association of the
Bar of the City of New York and also
chaired that Association’s Council
on Judicial Administration.
Mr. Haig is Co-Chair of the Commercial
Courts Task Force appointed by Chief
Judge Judith S. Kaye to create and
refine the Commercial Division of
the Supreme Court of the State of
New York. He has also been active
in efforts to create business courts
in many other states and countries.
Mr. Haig has written and lectured
extensively on various litigation
topics. He is the Editor-in-Chief
of an eight volume treatise, entitled
Business and Commercial Litigation
in Federal Courts, and of a five
volume treatise, entitled Commercial
Litigation in New York State Courts.
He is also the Editor-in-Chief of
a four volume treatise, entitled Successful
Partnering Between Inside and Outside
Counsel. |
The Intellectual Property Law Section Fund
Provides funding for fellowships for students attending a law school in New York State to assist public interest intellectual property organizations or charities with intellectual property law matters |
Established in 2008, the fund has been named after the Intellectual Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. The funding will provide fellowships for students attending a law school in New York State to assist public interest intellectual property organizations or charities in matters relating to intellectual property law. The fellowship program goals are to increase the representation of lawyers in intellectual property law and to provide students with an opportunity to experience intellectual property law practice. The Intellectual Property Law Fellow is also invited to be a guest member of the NYSBA Intellectual Property Law Section and to attend the section’s executive committee meetings during the term of the fellowship.
The Intellectual Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association introduces members of the Association to the interesting and growing areas of law which make up intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing and Internet intellectual property law issues. It provides NYSBA certified CLE educational programs, other activities and invites the participation of attorneys, law students and non-lawyer members of the business community.
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The Judith S. Kaye
Youth Court Fund
Provides funding for activities of Youth Courts in New York State |
Hon. Judith S. Kaye |
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On January 1, 2009, the Board of Directors of The New York Bar Foundation renamed its Youth Court Fund in honor of retired Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, Judith S. Kaye. It is only fitting for this fund to now carry the name of Judith S. Kaye, a woman who has spearheaded administrative reform and devoted much of her career to improving the lives of children and families. |
The Youth Court Fund was created in 2008 by The Foundation’s Board of Directors when it determined that New York’s Youth Courts were struggling to survive because of limited financial support and that The Foundation would begin a campaign to raise funds to provide assistance for Youth Court activities. The purpose of each Youth Court is to seek to improve juvenile justice outcomes through an alternative to the criminal justice system for community youth.
There are more than 100 Youth Courts in cities, towns and villages in New York that deliver justice to youths between the ages of seven and 15. The purpose of each is to seek to improve juvenile justice outcomes through an alternative to the criminal justice system for community youth. Youth Courts have been emerging as the fastest growing juvenile intervention programs in the country and are patterned after the Family Court process. Girls and boys, who have created an offense no greater than a misdemeanor, are helped by early intervention and education and learn to appreciate the justice system and the law through a Youth Court experience. Youth Courts hold offenders accountable for negative behavior, and at the same time, teach them to respect themselves along with individuals, families and property in their own communities. Youth Courts are collaborations of local criminal justice agencies, schools and the community and are operated by high school-age youth. |
The
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Scholarship Fund
Provides funding
for scholarships for law students |
This fund was established in 2003 by
the law firm of Kelley Drye & Warren
LLP, New York City to direct its resources
through The New York Bar Foundation
to higher education by providing funding
for scholarships to students attending
law schools in New York. Founded
in 1836, Kelley Drye represents some
of the world’s most accomplished
businesses and organizations. The
firm has more than 300 attorneys throughout
New York, Washington DC, Tysons Corner,
Chicago, Stamford, Parsippany and
Brussels, and affiliate offices in
Jakarta and Mumbai. |
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Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship Fund
Provides funding
for scholarships to law students attending
a law school in New York State who excel
in legal writing and advocacy skills |
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Hon.
Bernard S. Meyer
1916 – 2005
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This fund was established in 2004 by
Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein,
P.C., to honor Judge Bernard S. Meyer.
Judge Meyer, an Associate Judge of the
Court of Appeals from May 1979 until
December 31, 1986, practiced law with
the firm from 1987 until his death on
September 3, 2005. Prior to his appointment
to the Court of Appeals in 1979 by Governor
Hugh Carey, he had been a senior member
of the firm. |
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At the time of his death, Judge
Meyer was co-authoring a history of
the Court of Appeals. Part of a two-volume
history, The History of the New
York Court of Appeals, 1932-2003
was published in 2006. The American
Jewish Committee bestowed the Judge
Learned Hand Award, its highest honor,
on Judge Meyer in June 2003. This prestigious
award is presented to outstanding members
of the legal profession who exemplify
the highest principles for which Judge
Hand was renowned.
Founded in 1960, Meyer, Suozzi, English
& Klein, P.C. has five practice
locations in Mineola, Melville, New
York City, Albany and Washington DC.
The firm has a demonstrated commitment
to its clients, and to community and
public affairs. The firm’s 65
attorneys include former judges and
government officials, leaders of the
civic and legal communities, and attorneys
widely recognized as outstanding practitioners
of their profession.
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Minority
Fellows in Environmental Law Fund
Provides fellowships
in environmental law for minority law
students |
This fund was established by members
of the Environmental Law Section of
the New York State Bar Association to
help provide fellowships in environmental
law for minority law students. Eligibility
for a fellowship is open to first-year,
second-year and third-year (night students
only) minority group members who are
enrolled in a law school in New York
State or are permanent New York State
residents, and enrolled in a law school
in the United States.
Visit the Environmental Law Section
page of www.nysba.org
for further fellowship information
and details.
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The
Mitchell Rabbino Decision Making
Program Fund
Informs senior
citizens about elder law issues through
programs and resource materials |
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Established by the members of
the Elder Law Section of the New York
State Bar Association, this program
fund supports the annual Mitchell
Rabbino Decision Making Day. Named
in memory of Mitchell W. Rabbino,
a former officer of the New York State
Bar Association’s Elder Law
Section who died in 2003, lawyers
from the New York State Bar Association
volunteer their time and expertise
at more than 160 sites across the
state -- including senior centers,
community centers, libraries, nursing
homes, hospitals, and houses of worship.
Each program day is a public service
project of the Elder Law Section and
involves attorneys speaking on topics
relevant to older New Yorkers, their
family members and caregivers.
Visit the Elder
Law Section page of www.nysba.org
for further information and details.
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The Real Property Law Section Minority Fellowship Fund
Provides funding for fellowships for minority students attending a law school in New York State to assist in representing tenants in local landlord/tenant courts |
The Real Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association established this fund in 2007 to provide fellowships for minority law school students. Each fellowship will be presented to a minority student attending a law school in New York State to assist a public interest legal organization in representing tenants in local landlord/tenant courts. The fellowships take place in separate geographic regions of New York State. Each fellow will have a distinct opportunity to obtain direct exposure to real property law practice and its effect on housing issues involving tenants and landlords.
The purpose of the Real Property Law Section is to bring together members of the New York State Bar Association who are interested in the law relating to interests in real property and transactions involving real property. The Section examines and supports or opposes pending legislation, takes action to initiate legislation as necessary, and promotes the interests and welfare of the public and members of the Bar in real property law. It is an active service organization for the maintenance and protection of legal jurisprudence and the principles of real property, as well as for the education and professional development of the bar and the public. |
The
Student Loan Assistance for the Public
Interest Fund (SLAPI)
Provides loan
assistance to eligible law school graduates
in public service work |
This
fund was established in coordination
with the NYSBA Special Committee on
Student Loan Assistance for the Public
Interest with an initial grant from
The New York Bar Foundation to provide
loan assistance to eligible law school
graduates in public service work. The
first awards were announced in 2004.
The SLAPI
Program, now in its third year, was
designed to help alleviate the significant
debt burden of young attorneys who
opt to dedicate their legal talents
to public service. To be eligible
for the program, candidates must have
been admitted to the bar within the
past five years and be employed to
work at least 35 hours per week in
New York State at an organization
providing civil, criminal or child
welfare/juvenile justice legal services
to low-income people; a federal, state
or local government agency; or similar
organization.
Visit the pro bono
affairs page of www.nysba.org for further information and details. |
The
Tax Section Fund
Provides
funding for low-income taxpayer clinics
in New York State |
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The Tax Section of the New York State
Bar Association contributed a gift
to The New York Bar Foundation in
2007 to establish The Tax Section
Fund which will provide funding for
low-income taxpayer clinics in New
York State. Low-income taxpayer clinics
provide legal assistance for free
or for a nominal charge to low-income
taxpayers who have disputes with the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and
the New York State Department of Taxation
and Finance. The clinics may also
provide educational workshops on tax
rights and responsibilities in English
and other languages. The clinics and
their volunteers are completely independent
of and are not associated with the
federal government. Federal or State
Income Tax Returns are not prepared
at low-income taxpayer clinics
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