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of a whole city block on 65th Street and replacing it with glass, allowing passersby to see what’s happening within the center’s hallowed halls. “Te new architecture is very inclu- sive,” she says. “Now you can look in and see dance and music rehearsals. It’s as if Lincoln Center has been turned inside out. Being a part of [architect] Liz Diller’s plans for making a mark on the landscape of New York City was a unique privilege. To have assisted that effort through legal skills in a wide variety of legal ways has been a sustained effort, a learning experience—and a pleasure.” Te transition Rosenthal made to the Lincoln Center
in 2005 from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where she was a litigator focusing on media, entertainment, and real estate, was not difficult. “My passion is music, the arts, and education. I also love being a lawyer, so the oppor- tunity to bring them all together in one place was extremely exciting for me.” In fact, Rosenthal is so happy with her job, she actively
encourages other lawyers to make the move in-house to challenging nonprofit positions. She even uses social media to post and tweet law job openings in the charitable sector (@GoodCounselBook). “I think people may not realize they have skills they need to make the move from a for-profit to a not-for-profit. Nonprofits need and deserve a highly professional legal labor force. And that connection is only being made now. My vision is to see that the role of lawyers within the nonprofit sector is expanded, fully appreciated, and well-staffed.” In pioneering and teaching a one-week course at
University of Miami Law School, titled “Te Role of In-House Counsel at a Nonprofit” this winter, Rosenthal is helping legal academia to make the connection too. “It’s caught on like wildfire. I’m getting calls from all over the country to set up similar courses. Tere’s a real desire among students to pick up in-house and nonprofit skills.” At LCPA, Rosenthal has been particularly successful
in tapping pro bono sources. She explains that by offering prospective law firm providers a meaningful project, with clearly defined objectives and beginning and end dates, most firms are happy to help. When she was approached by the president of the New York State Bar to share her know-how in developing pro bono resources for nonprofits statewide, the request ultimately resulted in her chairing a new effort, Charity Corps: Lawyers Helping Nonprofits, and her authoring an informative new book Good Counsel: Meeting the Legal Needs of Nonprofits. In New York State alone, there are 80,000 nonprofits
of which the majority have never met with a lawyer since the day they were incorporated, says Rosenthal. “Te vast majority are really tiny—they might be three people in a living room—but they’re carrying out a diverse array of important missions like food pantries and neonatal nutri- tion, or veterans’ aid—and they need sound legal and governance.”
PETER N. KIRSANOW BENESCH
Peter N. Kirsanow is a partner with Benesch’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. He returned to Benesch in January 2008 after serving on the President-appointed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington D.C. for two years. While serving on the NLRB, he was involved with significant decisions including Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., Dana/Metaldyne and Oil Capital Sheet Metal, Inc. In addition, Mr. Kirsanow testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nominations of John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Mr. Kirsanow is currently serving his second six-year term
on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, to which he was appointed by President Bush. This is a part-time position. He also continues to testify before and advise members of the U.S. Congress on employment law matters. Mr. Kirsanow focuses his legal practice on representing management in employment-related litigation and in contract negotiations, NLRB proceedings, EEO matters and arbitration. Recently, Mr. Kirsanow and a team of Benesch attorneys served as lead counsel to the National Association of Manufacturers in litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the NLRB, challenging the Board’s Notice of Employer Rights Posting Rule. The court ruled in favor of Benesch’s client, striking down the NLRB’s Rule in its entirety. This ruling impacts over 6,000,000 employers nationwide which would have been subject to the posting requirement. Additionally, Mr. Kirsanow is past chair of the board of
directors of the Center for New Black Leadership and is a member of Benesch’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. This committee helps ensure that the firm promotes an environ- ment in which differences are respected, employees are treated fairly, and individual skills and talents are valued. Visit
www.beneschlaw.com/DiversityAndInclusion
to learn more. Mr. Kirsanow can be reached at
pkirsanow@beneschlaw.com or 216.363.4481.
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