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Published on: 5/17/2004
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After welcoming remarks by Paul, Weiss corporate partner Edwin S. Maynard and Vance Center executive director Joan Vermeulen, presentations were made by Mr. Maynard; Jason Markham of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, one of fifteen law firms matched by Volunteers of Legal Service with economic development corporations through the VOLS Microenterprise Project; Diana Deszo of Acción New York, matched with Cleary, which identifies low-income microentrepreneurs in need of pro bono assistance on business law matters; Akira Arroyo who heads the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project of the City Bar Fund; and Stephen Falla Riff and Susan Chase of the Community Development Project of the Legal Aid Societyâ€s Volunteer Division.
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Cleary's work with Acción, where most microenterprise clients are Hispanic, was “a natural fit,†Mr. Markham said, given the firmâ€s strong involvement with Latin American countries.Legal services are provided by Cleary lawyers in the areas of business structure and review of commercial leases and contracts.
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