Lawyers Offer Free Advice For WTC Victims An insurer group is questioning the value of a "task force" of attorneys that is offering free legal services for victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"Were helping people with immediate questions, and on a long-term basis, if someone actually needs more extensive assistance, well assign a pro bono attorney who will help them," said Jeannine Chanes, a partner with Fried & Epstein in New York City.
"A lot of these questions are so basic, they dont need their own attorney, they just need someone to say, This is the policy provision you look at, this is the letter you write, and come back to us when you have a response,'" she said.
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