Volume 19, Number 4 June 2002   Lawyers Respond to September 11
By Christina Kallas  I have always known New Yorkers to be an
intrepid lot. During the blackout of 1965, when the entire
Northeast was without power, people directed traffic with
flashlights or ate by candlelight at the closest restaurant,
confident that soon the power would be back on. And it was.
During the blackout of 1999, when all of Manhattan north of
145th Street was suddenly without power, I did what any sensible
person would do in the scorching heat of the summer: I left my
office and went to the movies on 96th Street. But since
September 11, the world has seen what New Yorkers-and all U.S.
citizens-can do when faced with an unfathomable situation. This
spirit of determination has been notably evident among lawyers
with whom I have spoken about moving forward after the WTC
disaster.  What It Was Like The difficulty of picking up the
pieces has varied considerably, depending upon several factors.
People like me, whose offices are physica