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Spring 2007

1 Celebrating Employees of Diverse Backgrounds

2 Kramer Levin Chosen toReceive ABA’s John MinorWisdom Public Service Award

3 Charities and CommunitySupport

4 Kramer Levin Wins NationalLaw Journal 2006 Pro BonoAward

5 Kramer Levin Leads Effort to Launch Diversity Initiative,Donates $10K To Support Legal Outreach

6 Women’s Initiatives

6 Coalition for the HomelessHonors Barry Berke and KramerLevin at ARTWALK NY Benefit

7 Kramer Levin’s Non-LegalCommunity Service Programs

7 The Greening of Kramer Levin

8 Diversity Calendar

Dear Employees, Clients and Friends of Kramer Levin,

We are pleased to share our inaugural issue of Diversity and Community ServiceMosaics, Kramer Levin’s Diversity, Pro Bono and Community Service Newsletter.

This communication evolved from Kramer Levin’s commitment to our communityin which we work and live, and to diversity and inclusion, longstanding core valuesof the firm. At Kramer Levin, we believe our greatest strengths are the varied perspectives,experiences and backgrounds of our employees. The firm’s mission statement is to takeproactive measures to build and promote mutually beneficial relationships and tooperate the firm in an inclusive, ethical and culturally sensitive manner.

In this newsletter, we will highlight and celebrate the diverse heritage, work, interestsand activities of the people of Kramer Levin. We hope you will enjoy reading aboutthe initiatives and programs in this and future issues of Diversity and CommunityService Mosaics.

Paul S. PearlmanManaging Partner

Celebrating Employees of Diverse BackgroundsKramer Levin has always supported and encouraged programs for people ofdiverse backgrounds. One of the more recent initiatives launched at the firmfocused on cultural awareness. The firm continues to educate our employeesand celebrate varied cultures through a series of workshops and events. Forexample, one recent event offered at the firm was a program entitled “CulturalAwareness As a Business Skill.” This program, conducted by subject matterexperts from our client, Deloitte FAS, helped raise awareness on how to navigatethe complexities of multicultural interplay.

This year, the firm began a Diversity Speaker Series. The speaker series isfocused on honoring each of the cultural heritage months: African AmericanHistory Month in February, National Women’s History Month in March,Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, LGBT Pride Month in June,National Hispanic Heritage Month in September, and National AmericanIndian Heritage Month in November.

Celebrating African American Heritage Month — Guest Speaker Judge Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. On February 26, approximately 100 attendees, including Kramer Levin attorneysand law students, met over lunch to hear the Honorable Joseph A. Greenawayexplain the evolution, history and progression of African American HistoryMonth. Judge Greenaway fondly recalled his memories as an associate at

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Kramer Levin and how the friendships made during histenure at the firm have lasted throughout the years. The Judgefurther commended the firm for its efforts to focus on theheritage of African Americans.

Judge Greenaway provided insight on the genesis andevolution of African American History Month and thetremendous efforts of Dr. Carter G. Woodson to recognizethe efforts of African Americans. To bring the realities ofthe contributions of African Americans to light, JudgeGreenaway discussed how our daily lives are improved bythe efforts and inventions of African Americans in our society.

Upcoming programs in the Diversity Speaker Seriesinclude:

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month — Mr. PeterKwong and Ms. Dusanka D. Miscevic will discuss “Halfthe Glass Ceiling,” May 9, 2007, 6 – 7 pm.

LGBT Pride Month — Mr. Evan Wolfson, one of thehighest profile LGBT rights lawyers in the country, willdiscuss marriage rights. June 6, 2007, 5:30 – 7 pm.

If you are interested in attending one or more of these programs,please contact Lauren Tapper, Director of Diversity, atltapper@kramerlevin.com or 212.715.9287. ■

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The American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation hasselected Kramer Levin as recipient of the 2007 John MinorWisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award. TheWisdom Award was presented to the firm at the Section ofLitigation’s annual meeting in San Antonio on April 12.Kramer Levin is the first New York-based firm ever to winthis prestigious national award.

Kramer Levin was singled out for the award based on itsoutstanding and varied pro bono achievements in 2006,which included serving as co-counsel in League of WomenVoters v. Cobb, which struck down Florida’s restrictive voterregistration law, and Hernandez v. Robles, the New Yorkcase seeking equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.The award also recognizes Kramer Levin’s longstandingcommitment to policies that encourage all of its lawyers toparticipate in pro bono and public service work.

“This award was created to honor those who have madeoutstanding contributions to the quality of justice in theircommunities, ensuring that the legal system is open andavailable to all. Kramer Levin truly exemplifies the bestof our profession. Every member of the firm should be

proud of their accomplishments and our section is proudto honor them by recognizing their work on behalf ofthose in need,” said Section of Litigation Chair Kim Askewof Dallas.

Named for renowned Fifth Circuit judge and civil rightspioneer John Minor Wisdom, the award recognizes lawyerswho have made a significant contribution to the qualityof justice in the legal profession and in their communitiesby making legal assistance accessible to the poor, thedisenfranchised and other under-represented groups. Theaward honors lawyers from all areas of practice, includingcareer public interest lawyers, lawyers from private firmsand corporate counsel. Entire law firms have been giventhe award only four other times since it was created in1990.

“We have always believed that giving back to thecommunity and helping make the legal system work forall are the responsibilities of every lawyer and law firm,” saidPaul Pearlman. “We are pleased to receive this acknowledge-ment of our hard work in living up to that obligation.” ■

Kramer Levin Chosen to Receive ABA’s John Minor WisdomPublic Service Award

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Charities and Community Support

Kramer Levin’s attorneys and staff donated personal time, pro bono time andfinancial resources to approximately 300 charities in 2006. Below is arepresentative sampling:

■ After School All Star of New York ■ Alliance for Cancer Gene

Therapy ■ Alliance for Young Artists &

Writers, Inc. ■ Alzheimer’s Association ■ American Cancer Society ■ American Heart Association ■ American Immigration Law

Foundation ■ Anti Defamation League ■ Big Brothers Big Sisters of New

York City ■ Brooklyn Conservatory of Music ■ Carnegie Hall Society ■ Center Against Domestic

Violence ■ Children’s Cardiomyopathy

Foundation ■ Chinatown Health Clinic

Foundation ■ City Parks Foundation ■ Citymeals-on-Wheels ■ Coalition for the Homeless ■ Columbia Public Interest Law

Foundation ■ Firefighters Awards Dinner ■ Habitat for Humanity NYC ■ Human Rights First ■ Human Rights Watch ■ Immigration Equality Welfare

Law Center ■ Inner-City Scholarship■ InMotion■ Jewish Federation ■ Lambda Legal Defense

and Education Fund

■ Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights

■ Legal Aid Society ■ Legal Assistance Group ■ Legal Outreach, Inc. ■ Minority Corporate Counsel

Association ■ NAACP Legal Defense Fund ■ National Center for Learning

Disabilities ■ New York City Police

Foundation, Inc. ■ New York Landmarks

Preservation Foundation ■ New York Lawyers for the

Public Interest■ New York Legal Assistance Group ■ Pro Bono Institute ■ Sanctuary for Families ■ South Brooklyn Legal Services ■ The Breast Cancer Research

Foundation ■ The Foundation for Ethnic

Understanding ■ The Fresh Air Fund ■ The Greater Harlem Chamber

of Commerce ■ The Leukemia & Lymphoma

Society ■ The Michael J. Fox Foundation ■ The Museum of Television &

Radio ■ The New York Women’s

Foundation ■ Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts ■ Worldwide Orphans Foundation

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Left to right: partners Eric A. Tirschwell, Jeffrey S. Trachtman; associates Emily Groendyke, David A. Landman, Craig L. Siegeland Erin A. Walter; summer associates Abdul-Rahman Lediju, Amelia Martella, Kathleen Pirozzolo, Joseph Shifer and PamelaSwidler; and paralegal Sandra Wong.

On December 27, 2006, the National Law Journal selectedKramer Levin from among scores of nominees to receiveone of the publication’s four Pro Bono Awards for 2006.The award recognized the firm’s “singular achievement”in litigating a high-profile federal case that was the firstto hold that private voter registration drives are protectedby the First Amendment. League of Women Voters of Floridav. Cobb, 447 F. Supp. 2d 1314 (S.D. Fla. 2006).

In a related feature article published in the January 1,2007 issue, “Voting case smashed barriers,” the Law Journalreported how partner Eric A. Tirschwell and seniorassociates Craig L. Siegel and Erin A. Walter helped theLeague of Women Voters of Florida and other nonprofitgroups win a federal injunction striking down aburdensome and discriminatory Florida law that had shutdown most nonpartisan voter registration efforts in thatstate. The ruling had cleared the way for the immediateresumption of voter registration efforts in anticipation ofthe 2006 November elections.

The article quoted Deborah Goldberg, director of thedemocracy program at the Brennan Center for Justice atNYU School of Law, as saying that the case is on the

leading edge of voting rights jurisprudence, and notedthat it has already been cited in rulings in other statesstriking down voter registration restrictions. Wendy Weiserof the Brennan Center and Elizabeth S. Westfall, seniorattorney with the Advancement Project, both co-counselin the case, were also quoted praising Kramer Levin forits commitment to the litigation and the quality of itswork in a high-pressure situation.

The article noted that Kramer Levin has devoted more than$1 million in billable pro bono time to the case, a significantundertaking to a single matter for a firm of 300 lawyers.In addition to the attorneys recognized in the article, theKramer Levin team included associates David A. Landmanand Emily J. Groendyke and paralegal Sandra Wong. PartnerJeffrey S. Trachtman assisted at the preliminary injunctionhearing. Summer associates Abdul-Rahman Lediju, AmeliaMartella, Kathleen Pirozzolo, Joseph Shifer and PamelaSwidler, also assisted on the matter.

Kramer Levin continues to serve as pro bono co-counsel asthe district court’s decision is now on appeal before theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. ■

Kramer Levin Wins National Law Journal 2006 Pro Bono Award

Kramer Levin donated $10,000 to help launch LegalOutreach Inc.’s new College to Law School PipelineDiversity Program, becoming the first major firm to makea significant contribution. The initiative is aimed at helpingminority college students prepare for law school.

The firm is very excited about spearheading this importantnew diversity program and takes great pride in our long-standing relationship with Legal Outreach. We believethat James O’Neal and his staff at Legal Outreach havecreated one of the nation’s most effective programs aimedat assisting minority, inner city youth to recognize andrealize their potential while moving through high school,and attending and graduating college. The College to LawSchool program is a new and exciting extension of thiseffort, geared to helping those same students in their questto attend and graduate law school. We hope that ourparticipation will encourage other firms to support thisnew initiative.

Over the years, the firm has provided summer internshipsfor Legal Outreach students, who are high school freshmenand sophomores. Numerous Kramer Levin associates haveworked as mentors, debate coaches and judges for Legal

Outreach programs. Also, for several years, the firm hasendowed four annual scholarships to graduates of theorganization’s College Bound program.

“We appreciate Kramer Levin taking a leading role in theeffort to launch this important new initiative,” said JamesO’Neal, Executive Director of Legal Outreach. “We believethe program will provide minority college students with criticalsupport and preparation that will keep them focused on thegoal of law school.”

Legal Outreach prepares urban youth from undeservedcommunities in New York City to compete at highacademic levels by using intensive legal and educationalprograms as tools for fostering vision, developing skillsand enhancing confidence. More information on LegalOutreach can be accessed at www.legaloutreach.org.

Below is a letter to Jeremy Cohen from one of ourgraduates. ■

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Kramer Levin Leads Effort to Launch Diversity InitiativeDonates $10K To Support Legal Outreach

Dear Mr. Cohen,

I would like to thank you and your firm foryour contribution to my scholarship . . . LegalOutreach was and still is a great part of mylife. It has helped me become the person that Iam now. It taught me not to be afraid ofanything and always to do my best no matterwhat. By contributing to Legal Outreach, youopen up many doors for young people such asmyself. This fall, I will be attending PaceUniversity (Honors Program) and I will bemajoring in English.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Karina Gyadyukyan

Legal Outreach interns and Kramer Levin attorneys. Jeremy Cohen,who has spearheaded the firm’s involvement with Legal Outreach,is at far right.

Kramer Levin believes in supporting the growth of womenin the workplace. The firm is committed to providingwomen attorneys and clients the opportunity, educationand support to develop successful careers and becomeleaders in their communities, both inside and outside ofthe office. Therefore, we host women’s networking eventsto foster the development and camaraderie of our femaleattorneys and clients.

One recent event at the firm was entitled “BRAGWorkshop,” an interactive workshop aimed at improvingthe skills of self promotion. An upcoming program willbe co-hosted with our clients and friends at Deloitte &Touche LLP and sponsored by the Financial Women’sAssociation, a nonprofit professional organizationestablished by a group of Wall Street female executives tosupport the role and development of women in thefinancial services.

The firm also supports a Women’s Initiatives Committeecomposed of Thomas Balliett, Pamela Capps, TimothyHarkness, Shari Krouner, Larry Loeb, Bonnie Podolsky,Jennifer Rochon and Lauren Tapper. The goals of thecommittee are to increase the representation of women inleadership positions at the firm, improve career developmentfor women attorneys and substantially improve therecruitment and retention of women attorneys. ■

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Litigation Partner Barry Berkeand Kramer Levin were recentlyhonored by the Coalition for theHomeless at this year’s ARTWALKNY for their work in fighting forthe legal rights of homeless NewYorkers. Kramer Levin also spon-sored the event, which was heldat the Puck Building.

Since 1995, ARTWALK NY has united artists and art-lovers in an effort to help the homeless men, women, andchildren living in New York City. Now in its twelfth year,ARTWALK NY has become one of New York City’s largestand most anticipated annual art benefit auctions. Allproceeds from ARTWALK NY directly fund Coalitionfor the Homeless programs.

Interviewer: Barry, what got you involved with Coalitionfor the Homeless in the first place? Was it a personal choiceor something that grew out of a business scenario?

Barry: I initially was asked to assist the Coalition with alitigation matter on a pro bono basis. The more I learned

about the Coalition, its staff and the extraordinary workthey perform, the more I was drawn to the organization andits mission. I continued working with the Coalition on avariety of other issues, along with many other people atKramer Levin, and then was asked to join the Board.

Interviewer: Do you feel that the New York communitycan do more to help the homeless situation? If so, how?

Barry: Earlier this month, the Coalition issued its annualState of the Homeless report, which highlighted that thenumber of homeless families in New York City sheltersincreased by over 17% and the number of homelesschildren increased by over 18% in the past year. As withmany seemingly intractable problems, it is difficult tofigure out how to personally become involved to help tofind solutions. One possible way to get involved is tosupport the Coalition, which provides many suchopportunities. Within our own Kramer Levin community,we’ve had people lead drives for school supplies forhomeless children, teach classes for homeless women tryingto re-enter the job force and sponsor homeless childrenso they can attend the Coalition’s summer camp.■

Coalition for the Homeless Honors Barry Berke and Kramer Levin at ARTWALK NY Benefit

Barry H. Berke

Women’s initiative

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Kramer Levin participates in a wide range of non-legal community serviceactivities that involve both lawyers and staff.

Among these activities are “Daffodil Days” with the American CancerSociety, blood drives with the New York Blood Center, walks in CentralPark with Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, New York Cares’ Handson New York Day and a toy drive during the holiday season with theThorpe Family Residence. The firm participates in several programs withCoalition for the Homeless, including a Back to School Drive, CampHomeward Bound, and coat and toy drives.

At the firm itself, we work with interns from First Step, the Christo ReyHigh School and the Hunter Law Mentoring Program.

Kramer Levin sponsors two to three First Step interns, a four month job-training program for homeless and low-income women. Our employeeswork closely with the interns to develop their office, interpersonal andinterview skills. The program begins with a four week computer and jobskills training program, followed by eight weeks of on-the-job internshipswith our Human Resources Department. Our staff assists the interns withtheir interviewing skills, corporate communication and general office skilldevelopment. Subsequent mentoring by professional women, job placementassistance and extensive post-graduate support are all part of the program.Sixty five percent of last year's graduates now work full-time.

Students from Christo Rey High School work one full day a week at thefirm to offset the cost of their education by 72 percent and to experiencea real-world workplace environment. Under the Corporate Work StudyProgram, students work in job-sharing teams that cover standard 40-hour work weeks from Monday to Friday at entry-level clerical positions.At the firm, the students work alongside our staff from severaladministrative departments.

Under the Hunter Law Mentoring program, a Hunter College pre-lawundergraduate is awarded a paid summer internship at the firm. Theintern performs various paralegal duties and is invited to events, seminarsand summer associates’ informational sessions. ■

A Sampling of Kramer Levin’s Non-Legal Community Service Programs

Jessica FloresIntern from Christo Rey, 11th grade

Patricia DiazIntern from Christo Rey, 9th grade

Jessy VargasIntern from Christo Rey, 10th grade

The Greening of Kramer Levin A group of about a dozen Kramer Levin partners and associates, ardent environmental stewards all, met recently toconvene the firm’s first Environmental Committee meeting. The group put forward ideas on how to reduce wastefulpractices, like high carbon emission, and energy, paper and plastic waste. The committee is enthusiastic about launchingan informational campaign on its initiatives to increase awareness (for example, take the stairs and not the elevator;contract car service companies that use hybrid cars; and have silverware in conference rooms instead of plastic cutlery).It will present to firm management environmental measures that not only protect the community in which we work,but also can yield long-term cost savings. ■

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April 21, 9:30 – 3 pm (New York City)Kramer Levin employees will join other New York Cares volunteers incity-wide project to clean public spaces.

April 24, 6 – 8 pm (Kramer Levin’s offices, New York)Financial Women’s Association event at Kramer Levin: “How to Fit YourCareer into Your Life.” Panelists from Kramer Levin, Deloitte & Touche LLP,American Express, UBS and Tuck Business School at Dartmouth willdiscuss programs that provide career flexibility to women and men.

May 9, 6 – 7 pm (Kramer Levin’s offices, New York)In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the firm will hostMr. Peter Kwong and Ms. Dusanka D. Miscevic, who will discuss “Half theGlass Ceiling.”

June 4, 12:30 – 2 pm (Kramer Levin’s offices, New York) The Diversity Committee will host a lunch for the firm’s Summer Associates.

June 6, 5:30 – 7 pm (Kramer Levin’s offices, New York)In honor of LGBT Pride Month, the firm will host Mr. Evan Wolfson,one of the highest profile LGBT rights lawyers in the country, who willdiscuss marriage equality.

June 26, 8:30 – 10 am (Kramer Levin’s offices, New York)The firm will host a reception for all Students for Educational Opportunity(SEO) interns.

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Editors

If you have any questions or would like more information concerning any of these topics, please contact:

Cindy B. Arnold 212.715.9371 Lauren Tapper 212.715.9287Director of Human Resources Director of Diversitycarnold@kramerlevin.com ltapper@kramerlevin.com

Jody E. Maier 212.715.7612 Jeffrey S. Trachtman 212.715.9175Director of Marketing Partner, Chair of Pro Bono Committeejmaier@kramerlevin.com jtrachtman@kramerlevin.com

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