Justice Center News

Capital One Lawyers Create Team to Help Homeless Families

by CBJC StaffJanuary 25, 2018

Last week attorneys from Capital One and attorneys from some of the law firms with which it works received training from the City Bar Justice Center’s Legal Clinic for the Homeless (LCH). The lawyers seek to help homeless families navigate the government bureaucracies that provide for their basic needs, including food, clothing, health care and shelter. The Capital … Continue reading Capital One Lawyers Create Team to Help Homeless Families →

Bank of New York Mellon Volunteers Help Victims of Hurricane Maria at City Bar Justice Center January FEMA Appeals Clinic

by Erika Lawrenson

The City Bar hosted the fourth FEMA Appeals Clinic on January 22, 2018 to assist victims of the 2017 hurricane disasters with FEMA-related matters. Nine volunteer attorneys from Bank of New York Mellon’s legal department and one solo attorney teamed up to lend a hand to nine clients in-person and via telephone.

Pro Bono for the Holidays: City Bar Volunteers Kick Off FEMA Appeals Clinics

by CBJC StaffDecember 12, 2017

Pro Bono FEMA Appeals Clinics for the 2017 hurricane season kicked off last night at the New York City Bar Association with three pro bono attorneys and three clients with support from the City Bar Justice Center.

How Do We Put a Value on Help to Those Who Served Our Country?

by CBJC StaffDecember 8, 2017

Earlier this year, the City Bar Justice Center’s Veterans Assistance Project (VAP) enlisted the pro bono services of the global advisory firm Stout Risius Ross, LLC (“Stout”) to develop a financial analysis tool to determine the economic impact of VAP’s pro bono legal representation of veterans.

CBJC’s Laura Berger Testifies Before NYC Commission on Human Rights on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

by CBJC StaffDecember 7, 2017

City Bar Justice Center Attorney Laura Berger testified before the NYC Commission on Human Rights Wednesday evening at their hearing on “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and a New Era of Immigration Enforcement.”

USCIS Reverses Policy on Rejection of DACA Renewal Applications

by Tomatore, Esq.November 17, 2017

On Wednesday night, November 15th, however, as a result of the persistent efforts of immigrant advocates and coverage of the issue by the New York Times, USCIS reversed this policy. It now will allow applicants who were mistakenly rejected to resubmit their renewal applications, provided they have proof that they had mailed them in a timely manner.