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.
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.