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Contact: Andrew Rush
Director, Media Services & Public Affairs
arush@nysba.org
518/487-5530
June 24, 2007
NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION RECEIVES $10,000 GIFT TO
ESTABLISH REAL PROPERTY LAW SECTION MINORITY FELLOWSHIPS
The New York Bar Foundation has received a gift of $10,000 from the
Real Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association to
establish three fellowships. 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 cases. The fellowships, valued at $3,333 each, will be
awarded for summer 2008 and will take place in separate geographic
regions of the state.
The funding for each fellowship will be available through a grant
award from The New York Bar Foundation. Public interest legal
organizations in New York State interested in conducting a fellowship in
summer 2008 for the above stated purpose must submit a grant application
to The New York Bar Foundation by October 15, 2007. Applications are
accessible on The Foundation’s Web site at www.tnybf.org.
Karl B. Holtzschue (New York), chair of the Real Property Law Section
said, “The officers and members of the Real Property Law Section
are pleased to contribute this gift to The New York Bar
Foundation. 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. It is our hope that this work
experience will provide a meaningful benefit to each student who is
planning to pursue a career in the legal profession.”
John R. Horan of New York (Fox Horan & Camerini LLP), president
of The Foundation said, “We gratefully accept this generous gift
from the Real Property Law Section and look forward to having the
opportunity to award grants for fellowships that will encourage interest
in real property law and engender greater diversity in the profession.
We thank Mr. Holtzschue and former Section chair, Harry G. Meyer
(Hodgson Russ LLP, Buffalo) for their leadership in bringing this gift
to fruition so that the legal profession, the justice system and New
York’s communities will be better-served.”
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.
Horan said in addition to the Real Property Law Section
fellowships, The Foundation has recently received gifts from the
Commercial and Federal Litigation Section for fellowships for minority
law students and from the Tax Section to provide funding for low-income
taxpayer clinics in New York State. The Foundation awarded over $500,000
in grants for law-related projects in New York State last year.
For complete fellowship eligibility details or for more information
about The New York Bar Foundation, contact Rosanne Van Heertum, director
of development, One Elk Street, Albany NY 12207, (518) 487-5650 or rvanh@tnybf.org.
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