Pro bono refers to legal work that lawyers do without a fee for the benefit of their communities. The work is a suggestion by bar associations, not a mandate. SILER & INGBER, LLP takes that concept to heart and has participated in pro bono work year after year.
In May 2010, the Sewanhaka Central High School District informed the parents of two students that following an extensive investigation, including but not limited to 11 surveillances, a determination has been made that the students were not entitled to attend public schools of the district due to the fact that the students are neither a resident of the Sewanhaka Central High School District nor entitled to attend as a homeless child under the provisions of Section 100.2(Y) of the Commissioner's Regulations. The basis for the district determination was that the students allegedly resided elsewhere.
Following this determination, the parents of the students contact SILER & INGBER, LLP. Partner, Ronald Ingber, immediately filed an appeal under Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5118 on behalf of the students. In May 2010, a hearing was held where NY lawyer Ronald Ingber presented testimony of numerous individuals from parents, to neighbors, to coaches of local sports teams in addition to significant evidence in support of establishing the residency of both the parents and students in question.
In July 2010, a residency appeal decision was rendered whereby on the basis of the evidence and testimony presented, the students in question are entitled to remain at New Hyde Park Memorial High School.
As expected, the client were overjoyed with the decision. When attorney Ronald Ingber was asked about his role and that of his pro bono activities, he stated "helping others is the kind of thinking that makes me most proud to be a lawyer.”
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