The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University officially launched the Gitenstein Institute for Health Law and Policy on Thursday, April 25, 2013. The Institute will aim to “broaden access to quality health care for everyone and to create a more just health care system,” according to the official press release. Leslie Margolin will co-chair the Institute alongside Steven Walerstein, executive vice president for medical affairs and medical director at NuHealth.

On April 26, the Los Angeles Urban League will host its 40th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Dinner. This year’s theme is “celebrating our spirit of service” and will feature Keynote speaker Gen. Colin Powell, USA (Ret.). The Los Angeles Urban League will honor Johnson Publishing Co.'s Linda Johnson Rice with the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award and feature entertainment by Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds.

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On March 8, Leslie Margolin brought her insight into Affordable Care Act policy and procedure to a panel discussion titled, “The Education Sector as a Health Care Partner: Schools’ Role in Improving Student Health Outcomes” hosted by Dickerson Employee Benefits Insurance Services.

The March of Dimes raised $477,000 at its annual Signature Chefs Auction on September 23. During this year’s event, more than 450 March of Dimes supporters joined award-winning chef Ari Rosenson of Cut Restaurant to pay tribute to the area’s culinary scene with an evening of featured chef demonstrations from A.O.C., Sugar Fish, FIG and Lazy Ox as well as wine tastings from some of California’s most treasured wineries, including Silver Oak, Cakebread, Duckhorn and Caymus.

On September 23rd, 15 of Los Angeles’ hottest chefs will come together at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica to showcase their culinary skills in an exclusive signature chef event to benefit the March of Dimes. Lead Chef Ari Rosenson of CUT Restaurant will be joined by 14 other chefs to create culinary masterpieces, and guests will enjoy a live auction featuring fabulous one-of-a-kind dream packages. Eric Espuny, Director of Wine at The Royce at the Langham and Food & Wine Magazine's 2012 Sommelier of the Year will serve as lead sommelier for the event.

On April 26th, Leslie Margolin addressed ProVisors—the nation's preeminent professional resource organization of senior level health care advisors. In her address titled, “The Virtues of Virtually Integrated Health Care...With or Without Health Care Reform,” Margolin outlined the health care crisis in the United States and offered a solution to tackle skyrocketing costs despite the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

The Margolin Group team joined more than 15,000 walkers for the Greater Los Angeles March for Babies on Saturday, April 28th at Exposition Park. Leslie Margolin — Chair of the March of Dimes Los Angeles Division Board
 of Directors — helped to kick off the event by introducing fellow Board Member and March of Dimes Mission Mom Shannon Pruitt. In a moving speech to an audience of thousands, Pruitt and her husband, Scott, told the miraculous story of their two premature babies, Quinn and Emma.