HRRV Provides Life Experience to PowerPlayNYC Intern

NEW YORK (8/15/07) – Havkins, Rosenfeld, Ritzert & Varriale made a 14 year-old girl’s dream come true this week when she shadowed an attorney during in a one-week internship through PowerPlayNYC’s STARS program.

HRRV attorney Carmen Nicolaou took time out of her busy schedule to mentor Devona Adjei Baffour, who will be attending the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York this fall on a full scholarship.

“I am very proud of Carmen's leadership and enthusiasm,” said HRRV partner Carla Varriale. “She truly seized the reins on this project. This is exactly the sort of spirit that we hoped to foster when HRRV was founded.”

During her week at HRRV, Devona participated in various activities to help her get a sense of what it is like to be an attorney.

“Ever since I was seven, I’ve wanted to be a lawyer,” said Devona. “When I found out I got the internship for HRRV my eyes lit up. I was so happy. I wanted to see what kind of life I could live in the future if I were to become a lawyer. HRRV showed me exactly how my life might be.

“When I came in everyone gave me such a warm welcome. As part of the internship, I shadowed Ms. Nicolaou. She took me to the Bronx Court House and the Supreme Court House on Centre Street. I watched as she had conferences and filed motions. I even got to see a criminal trial.”

In addition to observing the law in action, Devona also did hands-on work for HRRV such as writing summaries for articles, filing, copying and labeling.

PowerPlay NYC created STARS (Sports Training and Role models for Success), an after-school career education program, to provide an opportunity for New York City high school girls to receive training in important career and life skills and benefit from supportive relationships with positive female role models.

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Rachel Upshaw
Hackney Communications
512.478.8858 ext 115
rupshaw@hackneycommunications.com

About Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale, LLP

Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale, LLP is a law firm that makes a difference. From the beginning, HRRV vigorously works with its clients to develop innovative and effective strategies to achieve the client’s objectives. The firm and its team of highly capable attorneys, offers expertise in dozens of practice areas, including commercial litigation, construction litigation, environmental impairment and toxic tort litigation, general liability, insurance coverage counseling and litigation, professional liability and sports, recreation and leisure counseling and litigation. HRRV has offices in New York City and Mineola, New York.

For more information, contact the firm at (212) 488-1598 (New York City) or (516) 620-1700 (Mineola) or send an e-mail to info@hrrvlaw.com

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