"I retired in January, 2009 as a partner at Sidley Austin. Since then I have worked 2-3 days a week at the Brooklyn Office for the Aging of The Legal Aid Society litigating cases in Brooklyn Supreme Court. My clients, the elderly and indigent, have all been abused and taken advantage of in some fashion. Without free legal representation they would have had no recourse. The work I have done is far afield from the kind of litigation I handled at Sidley Austin. If I had been required to continue with CLE and other requirements I probably would have still done pro bono work - but the AEP certainly eased the way for me and, I am sure, for other retired attorneys who do or would like to do pro bono work. My experience at Legal Aid has been satisfying, rewarding and challenging."
