NAACP Legal Defense

Human Rights First is a nonprofit group that works in the United States and abroad to create a secure and humane world by advancing justice, human dignity and respect for the rule of law. The organization supports human rights activists who fight for basic freedoms and peaceful change at the local level; protect refugees in flight from persecution and repression; help build a strong international system of justice and accountability; and make sure human rights laws and principles are enforced in the United States and the world. HRF partners with a number of activists and offers them provide support and assistance at the national and international levels. To advance this support, it uses its longstanding access to and ability to mobilize an elite group of influential people in the United States, including government officials and diplomats, academics, corporate leaders and U.N. officials. When Human Rights First was founded one of its programs was devoted to helping win asylum in the United States for those fleeing political and religious persecution in their home countries. The organization was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in New York. Its activities are supported by private contributions and it does not accept government funds.

Silverstein Properties, founded in 1957 by Chairman Larry Silverstein, is a privately-held real estate development and management firm with a focus on large-scale complex projects that enhance neighborhoods. With a portfolio valued at over $10 billion, the company operates nearly 16 million square feet of commercial, residential, and retail space across ten office towers in Manhattan, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. Known for integrity, quality, partnership, and community service, Silverstein Properties has built a reputation for exceptional projects that enhance local communities, provide outstanding services to clients and partners, and drive innovation within the industry. Generated from the website

The Office of the Appellate Defender, established in 1988, is a nonprofit organization that provides appellate and post-conviction representation to indigent persons. The organization also fills an important need in the criminal justice system by training new and relatively inexperienced lawyers in the practice of client-centered appellate advocacy. From its record, 10 to 15 percent of its clients are found to have been wrongly convicted and sentenced to unduly harsh prison terms. Each year, it hires a diverse group of outstanding and committed lawyers for staff attorney positions, and gives them comprehensive training which focuses on appellate advocacy, client relations, and procedural and substantive criminal law. The Office of the Appellate Defender is based in New York City.