Seven Cooley Godward Kronish Attorneys Earn Individual Awards

NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 07, 2006 -- For the third consecutive year, The Legal Aid Society of New York has honored the New York office of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP with its Pro Bono Award for outstanding service to clients in immigration cases. In addition to the firm-wide award, seven individuals also received individual Pro Bono Awards at the presentation ceremony. The individual recipients include New York associates Mina Kim, Michael Klein, Benjamin Kleine, Jason Koral, Shannon McKinnon, Gregory Plotko and Marisa Megur Seifan.

Every year, the Legal Aid Society recognizes the outstanding work of volunteer lawyers who participate in the Society's Pro Bono Program, which provides legal services to low income New Yorkers. 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. The New York office of Cooley Godward Kronish has been honored with the firm-wide Pro Bono Award in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

"It is an honor for our firm to help make a difference in the New York City community," said Alan Levine, Partner-in-Charge at Cooley Godward Kronish's New York office. "We are pleased to lend the talents of our attorneys to the important work of the Legal Aid Society, and we are gratified by the recognition."

The Legal Aid Society's Pro Bono Awards ceremony was held on November 6, 2006. The Honorable Judith S. Kaye, Chief Judge of the State of New York, presented the awards.

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