Tag: Hurricane Sandy
Boston Marathon and Hurricane Sandy show Lawyer Reputation Undeserved
In a recent poll reflecting how the public views the ethical standards of various professions, lawyers ranked in the 19th percentile. Lawyers came in slightly below business executives in the 21st percentile and well below medical doctors, which rank in the 70th percentile. Unfortunately, it is not only unfair for the public to generalize groups […]
May 6, 2013
Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert Collects $50 Million For Victims
The 12.12.12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden was one of those concerts that people will remember like the concert for Bangla Desh and Live Aid. It brought in millions of dollars to help victims. By the Robin Hood Foundation’s count, the star-studded event raised $50 million through ticket sales, merchandising […]
December 31, 2012
Community Pulls Together To Participate in Sandy Clean-up Efforts
More than two weeks after Hurricane Sandy ravaged through New Jersey, the expansive wreckage is a sorrowful reminder of the thousands of people who lost their homes and belongings. The damage is more pronounced in some areas more than others, but I think we can all agree that the entire state felt the effects of […]
November 21, 2012