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City Bar Volunteers Kick Off FEMA Appeals Clinics
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CBJC Holds Emergency Planning Clinic for Immigrant Families
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1,000 New Yorkers helped on the Legal Hotline each month.
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Emergency Preparedness: Executive Orders on Immigration
READ MOREThe City Bar Justice Center increases access to justice for low-income and disadvantaged New Yorkers by leveraging the volunteered time and expertise of the New York City legal community.
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Dorsey & Whitney Pro Bono Heroes
Through volunteering with CBJC's Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project, Amanda Prentice and Nick Ackerman of Dorsey & Whitney LLP helped secure a victory for a client who was previously unrepresented and struggling to navigate the federal court system.
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May 02, 2018
Pro Bono Volunteer Paul Winke Helps Homeless Legal Clinic Score Victory
On an unseasonably warm day in December 2013, former New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman held a press conference at NYU to announce a new initiative making it easier for thousands of in-house corporate counsel to provide pro bono services. Speaking to the assembled group, he said “Isn’t it a tribute to the corporate spirit when … Continue reading Pro Bono Volunteer Paul Winke Helps Homeless Legal Clinic Score Victory
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April 26, 2018
The Latest DACA Ruling and What It Means
Latest DACA Decision On Tuesday, a third federal judge ruled against President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In a 59 page order, D.C. District Judge John D. Bates found the program’s “virtually unexplained” repeal unlawful. The government was ordered to begin accepting new applications for DACA. Now, the … Continue reading The Latest DACA Ruling and What It Means
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April 25, 2017
Asylee Suffers Untimely Loss of Husband but Gets Help from PELP Volunteers
Amy, a refugee, lost her husband Kevin to an unexpected stroke in September 2016. It had been less than two years since Kevin moved to New York to reunite with her after she had been granted asylum in the United States.
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September 26, 2016
Mother & Daughter No Longer Homeless
Mara and her young daughter with sickle cell anemia were living in a homeless shelter without cooking facilities, a huge problem as Mara was unable to cook healthy meals for her daughter. Living in stable, clean housing was an absolute medical necessity for the child according to her doctor. When Mara began working with Legal … Continue reading Mother & Daughter No Longer Homeless
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