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Bill Silverman October 25, 2013 New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program Shareholder MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212.801.3148 [email protected]

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Page 1: Bill Silverman October 25, 2013 New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program Shareholder MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212.801.3148

Bill SilvermanOctober 25, 2013

New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program

ShareholderMetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166

[email protected]

Page 2: Bill Silverman October 25, 2013 New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program Shareholder MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212.801.3148
Page 3: Bill Silverman October 25, 2013 New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program Shareholder MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212.801.3148

NY State Family Court Statistics

Page 4: Bill Silverman October 25, 2013 New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program Shareholder MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212.801.3148

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

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Appearances

2.1M

1.3M

1990 2012

+65%

NY StateFamily Court

Page 6: Bill Silverman October 25, 2013 New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program Shareholder MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212.801.3148

NYC Family Court Statistics

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Cases Filed

241,432

190,430

1990 2012

+27%

NYC Family Court

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Appearances

821,694

522,299

1990 2012

+57%

NYC Family Court

Page 9: Bill Silverman October 25, 2013 New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program Shareholder MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212.801.3148

Family Court Judges

5656

1990 2012

+0%

NYC Family Court

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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%

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New York City Family CourtProgram Statistics

Volunteer Attorneys 315

Clients Served 14,000+

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Family Court Project: Firms Involved

5

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

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Program Locations

2007

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Program Locations

2009

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Program Locations

2010

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Program Locations

2013

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Clinic Days Per Week

2006 2 clinic days/week

2013 11 clinic days/week

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OntarioOnondaga

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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

[email protected]