2007-10-15
Veronica Finkelstein, Esq., Features Perspectives in Legal Intelligencer Publication
October 2007-Veronica Finkelstein, Esquire, a lawyer of Duane Morris LLP, features Perspectives prominently in her article "It's No Debate," published in this month's Young Lawyer (YL) supplement of the Legal Intelligencer. The Legal Intelligencer is the oldest daily legal newspaper in the United States.
Veronica has been involved in debate since she was a high school debater at Fox Chapel High School in Pittsburgh, PA. She is one of two coaches for the Strawberry Mansion High School Mock trial team, and has been a judge for the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Veronica has been actively involved with Perspectives' programs. Most recently, she was one of eight distinguished speakers for Perspectives' Community Voices Day at the Philadelphia Debate Institute, speaking to current high school students about careers in law.
In the article, Veronica writes: "I was shocked to discover that prior to 2007, no Philadelphia public schools were registered with the national association of debate teams, the National Forensic League. As a former high school and college debater, I know that debate instills fundamental skills ranging from critical thinking, research skills and public speaking ability. My involvement in debate was one of the major factors that influenced my decision to become a lawyer. I, therefore, wanted to get involved with Perspectives in order to help bring debate to Philadelphia."
The full article is available with free registration here.
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Veronica J. Finkelstein is an associate at the law firm of Duane Morris. She concentrates her practice in construction litigation and handles matters for owners, contractors, design-builders, design professionals, sureties, vendors and subcontractors. Finkelstein is a 2004 graduate of Emory University School of Law and a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University. Her professional biography is available here.
Perspectives is a Philadelphia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization promoting youth debate education. Students who debate dramatically increase their reading comprehension, critical thinking, and public speaking skills. In the process, debate becomes a forum to foster youth achievement and civic responsibility. Perspectives has worked with over 400 students in 8 states through afterschool, summer, and special events. www.philadebate.org