Comments on: The 2996 Project http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/10/9-11-five-years-later/ Sometimes snarky, sometimes woowoo, always cool Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry W. Boes http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/10/9-11-five-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-648182 Larry W. Boes Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:50:51 +0000 http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/02/9-11-five-years-later/#comment-648182 Probably over 20 years ago, Rich Aranow, a friend of his parents Martin and Grace, who lived in Westbury, came to see me for advice in obtaining interviews with law firms in NYC where he hoped to work as a real estate or corporate lawyer. He had recently graduated or was about to graduate from the University of Texas Law School in Austin, the most prestigious of law schools in Texas and ranked among the highest nationally. We had in common that we had received our bachelor degrees from Columbia College in NYC. I was then a partner in a national law firm in NYC, maybe twenty or more years senior to Rich. I told him it was late in the year to write letters for interviews from such firms, which had largely already hired their first year class, but that NYC had a most distinguished law office, at which some of the best lawyers start their practices, that is, the Law Department of the City of New York, also called the Corporation Counsel's Office. I told him that this office was often the proving ground of many New York lawyers, including some of my partners and associates of my law firm. Since Rich had already conducted a real estate leasing business running a private student dorm in Austin, I thought this would give him a leg-up on a job as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for NYC. He took my advice and got that job, which years later led him to the position of Deputy Chief for the Port Authority of the States of New York and New Jersey, a similar organization with many of the brightest lawyers in NYC. Probably over 20 years ago, Rich Aranow, a friend of his parents Martin and Grace, who lived in Westbury, came to see me for advice in obtaining interviews with law firms in NYC where he hoped to work as a real estate or corporate lawyer. He had recently graduated or was about to graduate from the University of Texas Law School in Austin, the most prestigious of law schools in Texas and ranked among the highest nationally. We had in common that we had received our bachelor degrees from Columbia College in NYC. I was then a partner in a national law firm in NYC, maybe twenty or more years senior to Rich. I told him it was late in the year to write letters for interviews from such firms, which had largely already hired their first year class, but that NYC had a most distinguished law office, at which some of the best lawyers start their practices, that is, the Law Department of the City of New York, also called the Corporation Counsel’s Office. I told him that this office was often the proving ground of many New York lawyers, including some of my partners and associates of my law firm. Since Rich had already conducted a real estate leasing business running a private student dorm in Austin, I thought this would give him a leg-up on a job as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for NYC. He took my advice and got that job, which years later led him to the position of Deputy Chief for the Port Authority of the States of New York and New Jersey, a similar organization with many of the brightest lawyers in NYC.

]]> By: Roddy http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/10/9-11-five-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-638508 Roddy Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:00:58 +0000 http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/02/9-11-five-years-later/#comment-638508 I knew Rich and he is very much in my thoughts today and, I'm sure, in the thoughts of all who knew him. He was a good man. Thanks for doing this Lisa. Roddy (9/11/07) I knew Rich and he is very much in my thoughts today and, I’m sure, in the thoughts of all who knew him. He was a good man. Thanks for doing this Lisa.

Roddy (9/11/07)

]]> By: crse http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/10/9-11-five-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-482502 crse Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:02:29 +0000 http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/02/9-11-five-years-later/#comment-482502 Lisa this was so touching particularly as I have specialized in autism in my work for seven years. I hope somehow this little boy benefits from all the people that send his family love today. I am among them. Thank you for this. Lisa this was so touching particularly as I have specialized in autism in my work for seven years. I hope somehow this little boy benefits from all the people that send his family love today. I am among them. Thank you for this.

]]> By: Margie http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/10/9-11-five-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-481536 Margie Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:07:46 +0000 http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/02/9-11-five-years-later/#comment-481536 A wonderful tribute Lisa. A wonderful tribute Lisa.

]]> By: Jacqulyn http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/10/9-11-five-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-479906 Jacqulyn Mon, 11 Sep 2006 02:26:01 +0000 http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/02/9-11-five-years-later/#comment-479906 That was wonderful, thank you! I honored Michael Haub, FDNY.... That was wonderful, thank you!

I honored Michael Haub, FDNY….

]]> By: anita http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/10/9-11-five-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-479795 anita Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:18:05 +0000 http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/02/9-11-five-years-later/#comment-479795 Great post! -A Great post!

-A

]]> By: Nancy http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/10/9-11-five-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-479563 Nancy Sun, 10 Sep 2006 22:57:21 +0000 http://snarkypants.com/2006/09/02/9-11-five-years-later/#comment-479563 Thanks for posting. I holding the world in my prayers. For peace and light for all. Remembering that peace begins with me and in my home. Love & Light! Thanks for posting.

I holding the world in my prayers. For peace and light for all. Remembering that peace begins with me and in my home.

Love & Light!

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