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Article: Commentary: Portrait of the artist as a volunteer
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- Daily Record (Rochester, NY)
- Article date:
- April 9, 2009
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Never let it be said that members of the legal profession lack
creativity.
A lot of art goes into the cross examination of an expert
witness, for example.
Of course, there are some members of the profession who are
artists in the literal sense of the word. After putting in long
hours pursuing a demanding, high-pressure career, they relax and
unwind by creating paintings, sculptures, jewelry, quilts, pottery
and other objets d'art.
Volunteer Legal Services Project's Art of Lawyering fundraiser
offers the more artistic members of our legal community an
opportunity to showcase their talents while aiding a worthy cause.
Judges, attorneys and paralegals create and donate art that is sold
in a ...