Dyan Gershman, a New York City-based attorney with over 25 years of experience, leads Gershman Law, PLLC, as managing partner. A graduate of Boston College Law School, she serves domestic and international clients and provides guidance in areas such as commercial contracts, intellectual property licensing, and joint venture transactions. Admitted to the New York State Bar and a member of the New York City bar association, Dyan Gershman supports work done through the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, a division of the New York City Bar Association that advances global justice via ethical activity in the legal profession around the world.
Through its Access to Justice Practicum, the Vance Center helps recent law graduates in Latin America gain hands-on experience at the Pro Bono Network of the Americas, which the Vance Center co-manages. In doing so, the Center transforms legal services available in Latin America, thus decreasing people’s lack of access to justice in the area. The Access to Justice Practicum is carried out by varying organizations in Latin American countries. In Brazil, for instance, it’s carried out by Women in Law Mentoring Brazil (WLM). Young graduates involved in the Access to Justice Practicum focus on race and gender during their year with Pro Bono Network of the Americas members. Practitioners conduct research on policy and legislation that addresses discrimination and limited access to justice marginalized women face in the area. Meanwhile, Fundacion Pro Bono Chile oversees the Access to Justice Practicum in Chile, while Alianza Pro Bono Peru maintains the program in Peru. In Chile, practitioners focus on housing law and analyze legal reforms that aid in overcrowding and confinement conditions. Peru, on the other hand, focuses on making justice equally accessible to all and promotes the provision of free legal services.
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