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Bill SilvermanOctober 25, 2013

New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program

ShareholderMetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166

212.801.3148SilvermanW@gtlaw.com

NY State Family Court Statistics

Cases Filed

698,372

540,249

1990 2012

+29%

NY StateFamily Court

80% of litigants are unrepresented

More filings in Family Court than all other

state courts combined

Appearances

2.1M

1.3M

1990 2012

+65%

NY StateFamily Court

NYC Family Court Statistics

Cases Filed

241,432

190,430

1990 2012

+27%

NYC Family Court

Appearances

821,694

522,299

1990 2012

+57%

NYC Family Court

Family Court Judges

5656

1990 2012

+0%

NYC Family Court

NY Family Court Statistics

Cases filed State 698,372City 241,432

Appearances State 2.1M City 821,694

Family Court Judges State 149 City 56

Unrepresented litigants80%

New York City Family CourtProgram Statistics

Volunteer Attorneys 315

Clients Served 14,000+

Family Court Project: Firms Involved

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Welcome:Kirkland & Ellis LLPMintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PCThompson Hine LLPWatson, Farley & Williams LLPUBS Financial ServicesBNP Paribas

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Program Locations

2006

Program Locations

2007

Program Locations

2009

Program Locations

2010

Program Locations

2013

Clinic Days Per Week

2006 2 clinic days/week

2013 11 clinic days/week

OntarioOnondaga

Bill SilvermanOctober 25, 2013

New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program

ShareholderMetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166

212.801.3148SilvermanW@gtlaw.com

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