Pro Bono Barrister: How BBA’s public forum became a state bar star
In recognition of the steady effort by Barrister Finkel and the initial launch six years ago, handled by Diana Szochet, we asked Szochet, via email, a number of questions regarding the founding and the continuing agenda of the BBA public forum.
Not only did she reply, Szochet actually agreed to put the story on paper and, as you’ll see, her words, citing more than just “the facts,” are better than any observer could offer:
Szochet writes: “Chuck, in the spring of 2008, the United States economy had just collapsed, foreclosures in Brooklyn were rampant, and I was installed as the president of the Brooklyn Bar Association.