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Jewish legal organization From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA) is a voluntary association of attorneys whose purpose is to represent the observant Jewish community on legal, legislative, and public-affairs matters.[1]
It was founded by Dr. Marvin Schick in 1965,[2] who served as its first president. Successors to Schick include Howard Rhine[3][4] [5] and Sidney Kwestel[6] Others who have served in that capacity include Julius Berman,[7] Howard J. Zuckerman,[8] and Allen Rothenberg, its current president.[9]
Dennis Rapps is COLPA's Executive Director.[10]
COLPA has represented, without fee, thousands of individuals and institutions in appearances before Federal and State courts and regulatory agencies throughout the United States [11] and has made presentations before the Supreme Court of the United States, including by renowned constitutional attorney Nathan Lewin.[12] Sabbath observance in work situations is among the areas they've given assistance.[13]
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