attorneys, we had an unparalleled pro bono pgram of attorneys in 9/11. i am now working with the aba, with the american association of trial lawyers with the attorneys general, attorney general of florida, attorney general mccollum has been particularly interested in this pro bono program. we will, i sure this committee, have a pro bono program up and running to help any claimant who believes that the claimant needs an attorney. that's up to the claimant. we'll be able to help process claims without an attorney, but if they want an attorney or an accountant or a relative, anybody they want to help them access this program, we will help them and rk with them. if they want a private attorney, that is up to them. my calculations and the awards that are rendered will be for economic loss or for physical injury or loss of national resources. therwill be no additional amount for attorneys. that's between the claimant and the attorney. that will not be part of my calculation. i assure this committee. on the moratorium, i have no jurisdiction over the moratorium

are they working pro bono? who decides their salary? >> bp is paying the entire cost of this facility. who else? >> you decided on what their salaries would be? >> i submitted proposed salaries, or i will submit proposed salaries to bp. bp has already paid about 1500 people in the gulf. we will decide who should be continued and who should not. the issue of who is paying for the cost of this facility -- is obvious to me that the responsible party has to be bp. you cannot ask clements to pay any cannot ask the government to pay. >> can i disagree with the seller you set? >> yes. >> you mentioned that jurisdiction. who set your jurisdiction? >> the jurisdiction has been established by the government and bp. >> the government being us? >> the administration and pp together conceptually chose me -- the administration and bp together shows me, and described it my jurisdiction orally. >> mr. feinberg, thank you for joining us and for taking on this responsibility. it is good to have someone of your capability and dedication on the task. i wan

attorneys -- we had in and paralyzed from bono program of attorneys in 9/11. i am now working with the american association of trial lawyers, with the attorneys general -- the attorney general of florida and others particularly interested in the pro bono program. we will, i am sure this committee, had a pro bono program up and running to help any claimant who believes that the claim it needs an attorney. that is up to the claimant. we will be able to help process claims without an attorney. if they want an attorney f. or an accountant or relative, anybody that they want to help them access this program, we will help them. and we will work with them. if they won a private attorney, that is up to them. my calculations and the awards rendered for loss of four physical injury or loss of natural resources, no additional amount for attorneys. they will be between the climate and the attorney. that will not be part of my calculation. on the moratoriums, i have no jurisdiction over the moratorium. bp said aside $100 million to do just with rig worker lost employment a

rock star bono had no right to commend my home and use that. the court did not strike down the federal statute on the broadcast indecency or profanity. that says it is a violation of federal law to broadcast indecency or profanity. if the regulations are vague, it is not that very language they? what is profanity? what is and decency? the court did not strike down -- what is indecency? the court did not strike down the statue tote, because the supreme court has already upheld the statute. >> kim hart. >> are you concerned that networks who have been continually pushing will now be unrestrained and do whatever they want? >> let's go back a couple of years. the networks used to have a code of conduct. they have abandoned that as they have gotten edgier, in order to compete with cable television. they keep putting on language and depictions that are edgier. this is a green light to do more. there is a little bit of a quandary right now, because this is just one circuit court. the s.e.c. is free to enforce indecency law elsewhere, even though the r

lawyer, said there is one woman who is a prostitute, and she had a lawyer who keeps doing her case pro bono. she keeps getting arrested for prostitution, and each time he tried to get her help, but when no one was looking, that is when the worst thing happened. there is a guy who is the town drunk, and his name is john casey. i met him, and he was drinking an enormous 10 of the year. it was of vero -- enormous can of beer. it was unfaia barrel. he was thrown into jail. casey walked back into the court and says, what happened to my case? the judge says, you pleaded guilty. casey walks out. people ask me, when do you think is the worst case of ordinary justice then clearly when people spend decades in prison, those kilmeade. to be innocent in prison and to have a community who thought -- those kilmeadl me. to be innocent in prison and to have a community who thought you were guilty, but there was this guy, and no one stood up. there was a line of public defenders in the first row who could have said, where is jon casey? nobody stood up, and that is one of the problems of ordinary injustice. t

i'm allowed in both 9-11 pro bono and t.a.r.p. pro bono, to maintain a private practice, while at the same time working in these public policy areas, so i was allowed to benefit, to benefit from my law firm practice, i didn't practice very much, but to benefit from my law firmractice, while at the same time taking on these assignments. >> now in bp, if somebody has insurance, it's a business or individual has insurance and they come to you for a claim and you pay them, can they still collect insurance or you don't care about their insurance? >> i certainly do care. it's an upset. to make them whole, if they have received money from their insurer, especially if they've received state assistance, unemployment compensation, for example, use that as an example, mr. feberg, i was earning $5,000 a month, i've received $800 a month, from the state of alabama. how mu can i get? you can get $4,200. we're going to offset the $800 that you've already received from your insurer. now your insurer, the state certainly has a subrogation claim to

. >> i am willing to do this pro bono. you can get all of my expertise for free. or you could get a $40,000 public defender. >> i am terribly sorry but i no longer represent my client. i need to be replaced as counsel. #x6rñ>> the first time i heard e term public tender was 20 years ago when i walked into the holding tank for the first time. the last time i heard the term public crusader was from a former law student talking about their perception of public defenders. so what are we? what does the public think we are? public defenders, and more broadly, criminal defense lawyers. and what does it matter if anything? those are the answers we are going to tackle this morning. we have assembled a great panelists to help us into those questions. let me introduce the panelists. to my immediate left is jonathan shapiro, an attorney and former u.s. assistant attorney, who has spent the last several years and 10 season working on television dramas such as "the practice" and "boston legal." next to him we have jamie floyd. broadcast anger for network news. many of you know

i'm allowed in both 9-11 pro bono and t.a.r.p. pro bono, to maintain a private practice, while at the same time working in these public policy areas, so i was allowed to benefit, to benefit from my law firm practice, i didn't practice very much, but to benefit from my law firm practice, while at the same time taking on these assignments. >> now in bp, if somebody has insurance, it's a business or individual has insurance and they come to you for a claim and you pay them, can they still collect insurance or you don't care about their insurance? >> i certainly do care. it's an upset. to make them whole, if they have received money from their insurer, especially if they've received state assistance, unemployment compensation, for example, use that as an example, mr. feinberg, i was earning $5,000 a month, i've received $800 a month, from the state of alabama. how much can i get? you can get $4,200. we're going to offset the $800 that you've already received from your insurer. now your insurer, the state certainly has a subrogation cl

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great contributor the community and working with the tepnderloin and affords us meetings and all pro bono for free, so again, we're supporting this project. thank you. vice president olague: thank you. any additional public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> move to approve. commissioner moore: i think it's a skillfully, tucked away building and probably not noticeable and i am intrigued by seeing something like that which is not even formed and i think it's a great move. >> commissioner, you have a motion for you for approval. [calling the question] >> thank you, commissioners. that motion passed unanimously. and president olague has indicate we're taking item -- >> we'll hear 11 and then 15. >> 11 first and then 15 and then going on break. >> commissioners, item 11, 2009.1117c, 1100 ocean avenue. >> good afternoon, commissioners. and the conditional use authorization to demolish an existing shelter and construct a 55-foot tall mixed use building with commercial space. and the project requires the subdividing of a 30-acre lot and created 25,722 square foot parcel and 137

then there's the way bono, for example, has pushed some of his foreign aid legislation. and he says if i'm going to be a democrat, i'm going to be a republican. if i'm going to talk to a liberal democrat, i will make friends with jessy helms and bono has made friends with jessy helms, or he did while he was still alive. he took an issue that was partisan and made it less partisan. that's to me a much better way to pass legislation. if we're going to get global warming in the long term and it will be a long term thing, to me, that's what you have to do. >> al gore has not been involved in this fight. with all due respect, in recognition of his work, nobel prize and everything else, this hasn't been his fight. this has been the administration's fight. >> we are talking about the global -- big debate and why there's much more work for global warming in general. >> two final things, what's your reading of the impact if any on the midterm elections to the ethics problems of charlie rangel? >> well, just one more sign that the public appreciation for congress hit a historic lo

all certainly right in the shitter jennifer lopez is it true you still dreaming of making do with bono see really i like a lot to you too many years and i think obama is a really no never seen him in email is a. friend of my legs are a man here in moscow he's a musician he wanted to make a duo with. one of the great well without jimmy oh you know i'll jimmy all the famous get there oh yeah yeah yeah he sent him an email he has for and he said ok let's do it. so. i'll ask my producer to give you two to give these ok ok i don't want to try when you when you when you choose your repertoire what you know here's what's your main concern what's. you want to sing or what the audience wants to listen to no no no no what i want to see it in my repository i understood you don't choose because you have to see what your personality and your voice and permit do to to see no i don't i don't sing award my audience i want to to to listen to them from me and i always try to choose what i really feel what i really like it's not not possible every size not even a compromise sometimes your k.-y. when you

i am doing this pro bono. i have associated a law firm to put together the papers, and it is my job to put this matter on tonight. part of the firm is with me, and she is going to be handling some of the paperwork. thank you so much. the first thing we would like to show you is a picture of the decision that was made in this case at a design review hearing . the decision was made on january 15, and a notice of violation came out april 19 against -- excuse me, june 17th of 2010. we are here appealing that decision, and asking for an abatement of the penalties, and asking that the matter be redefined by this board. when i say redefined, i am talking about an issue that came up during the course of reading the decision. as you can see, the decision says that one of the actions they want the people to take is to lower side and rear parafets to six inches. we didn't know what that meant. we thought that meant that they wanted to lower them to six inches above the existing roof line and the drainage system which the

on the 9/11 situation, you did that pro bono, and how were you able to spend that much time pro bono? you have to make a living. did you give that as a gift to the country? >> i gave it as a gift to the country, but let's be more pragmatic. when i did the 9/11 fund, i was a special government employee, as i am now, with tarp. so i am not an official government employee. i am allowed, in the both 9/11, pro bono, and tar, pro bono, to maintain a private practice while at the same time working in these public policy areas. so i was allowed to benefit from my law firm practice. i did not practice very much, but to benefit from my law firm practice. >> in bp, if somebody has insurance, it is a business or an individual with insurance, and they come to for a plate -- a claim many pay them, can they still get insurance? or do you cannot care? >> i certainly do care. it is an offset. if they receive state assistance from their ensure, and a plymouth compensation, to use that as an example. mr. feinberg, a was earning $5,000 a month, received $800 a month from the state of alabama. how much ca

greg miller appearing pro bono for the neighborhood association. i as i have with me representatives from the association and the divisadero merchants association. we asked for the change of hearing. we did not feel there were any exceptional circumstances to justify a rehearing. many of the facts were presented that would justify rehearing and furthermore no manifest injustice could result of the hearing were denied because the appellant was free to proceed with his use, which he had alleged all along was the backup plan if you are not able to proceed with the prior use. the appellant, through his attorney, has led -- has alleged that his best it rights doctrine and prayer use was going to be similar -- and his

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we have david bono witz, all kinds of folks here. feel free to chirp in. our plan is to take a couple-block tour and look at buildings, some of which survived the quake and some retrofitted. we will end up at 1230 at the mos connie center. we will look at them burning four model buildings. >> trying to burn. >> okay. where are we walking to. >> first let's know why we're meeting here. in 1906, this was the main drag into san francisco. this is how you came into san francisco. at this intersection, there were three major buildings. the call building, the examiner, and the chronicle. and the three major papers at that time all wanted to be at this intersection. this building has been enlarged and a number of stories added so you can't see the historic character from this building from what it looked like in 06. it survived a fire as most steel framed buildings -- i'm sorry. survived the earthquake as most steel-framed buildings did. here is the chronicle building. it also survived the earthquake. the chronicle building is made up of two buildings in front. a

for the past quarter years -- four years, i have represented three guantanamo detainees on a pro bono basis. represented the last russian in guantanamo. thankfully two were released by the bush administration and they are back home peacefully living with their families and trying to reclaim the lives that were interrupted and shattered by many years of imprisonment at guantanamo. is now the mayor of his neighborhood in the eastern part of saudi arabia. he got married on the one-year anniversary of his release from guantanamo and he now celebrates that he has a little girl who is almost two years old. we keep in touch by e-mail. he has a hot mail account and he is busily reclaiming that like that were shattered between ages 23 and 28. my russian detainee -- initially there were eight russian detainees and seven were released in 2004. our client was not released. he continues to be locked up today. more than eight years after his arrest in pakistan. in mid april, after many years we finally had the opportunity to try his habeas corpus case in front of judge henry kennedy for the distric

>> [inaudible] >> i have a career doing pro bono. [laughter] i have to come up -- i am not worried about my setting the budget for the rest of the people. i have to come up with some alternative. maybe i asked somebody with great credibility to examine the books, records, time sheets everything i am doing and set the pay so i am not doing it myself. i agree that somehow that perception problem and the transparency of it is important. >> you referred to the 17 companies and the evidence you compiled seems to reflect back on the stockholders' money. would you expect that the 17 companies and some of the other 400 [inaudible] >> do i expect there'll be a filing lawsuits? yes, i do. that is inevitable. >> i was working in new jersey when your the special master of 9/11. some of what you established was incredibly emotional. some of those people told us they did not care for you at first. many people changed 180 degrees on that. [inaudible] what is it about you that people trust as far as you making decisions? do you have concerns that ma

likewise, the number of hours students dedicated to pro bono work rose by 158%. i know from personal experience the kind of impact that pro bono work can have on one's professional career as my exposure to pro bono work while a student at harvard law school shaped my choice to serve the underserved and indigent with the best legal training that the country had to offer. expertise that my former clients when i was a public defender right here in d.c. would never have been able to afford. clinical work done at harvard and supported by then dean kagan is not merely another line added to a student's resume. rather, clinical work is the place where some of our nation's brightest legal minds decide to use those minds in public -- in the public service of our democracy. i also want to say a brief record about elena's intellect and her intellectual method. i found her to be an active consumer of knowledge. she has a swift and eager mind and understands complex issues before comment or action. while she had many answers, not a trait uncommon to harvard law professors, she

the second circuit dealt with bono and the golden globe awards. they do not expect children and parents to sit down and hear somebody shout the f word. t >>rueman is the former chief of the u.s. department of justice under george h.w. bush. >> and ronald reagan. >> what do you think about the news broadcast that in many opinions are in the public interest that will air was ever a local candidate or public official may say. >> i agree with the fcc. it is hard to regulate a spontaneous news broadcast. there is a lot of profanity. when you are interviewing someone and it is alive and they say the f word, you will not be expected to anticipate that. >> patrick filed on behalf of the family research council with regard to the second circuit court of appeals in the indecency case. thank you for being with us on the "of the communicators." a link to the site and the brief filed bymr. trueman and his groups. thank you for joining us on "the communicators." >> tonight at 8:00 eastern on c- span, the final debate between those three -- running a -- in the m

they cared so deeply and they invested so much pro bono in taking care of alex. such a bond. two of those attorneys have passed away. but sharon wilson is still doing great work in

they cared so deeply, and they invested so much pro bono in taking care of alex.tely had such a bond. two of those attorneys have passed away. but sharon wilson is still doing great work in pensacola. >> larry: thank you. thank you very much. thanks, jayne weintraub. thanks, deepak. best of luck to you, alex. >> thank you. >> larry: keep in to