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Consumer Bankruptcy Project: Rachael Bazinski
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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October 28, 2020
Congratulations to Our 2020 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Awardees
In observance of the American Bar Association’s National Celebration of Pro Bono this year, on Monday, October 26th, the City Bar Justice Center held a virtual gathering to celebrate our 2020 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Awardees. This celebration marked a significant moment as the City Bar Justice Center and leaders of the New York City Bar Association commemorated the tremendous response of ten volunteer attorneys from each of our civil justice projects who rose to meet the challenges of 2020.
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October 27, 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on New York Self-Storage Facilities
The State of New York, like almost every other state, has issued various executive orders and passed numerous pieces of legislation to provide relief to millions of its residents who face eviction or foreclosure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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August 19, 2020
#WiFi4Homeless: A Virtual Existence with Virtually No Internet
Sam H. speaks to me from his shelter today, where there has been a complete Wi-Fi outage all day. Sam firmly believes there should be “client accessible Wi-Fi (not weak and intermittent) in every shelter, laptop bans should be prohibited by DHS (Department of Homeless Services), and all shelters should have computer labs”. Specifically, Sam would like to be able to access important email communications or his LinkedIn account to network.
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August 19, 2020
#WiFi4Homeless: Online School, Off-Line in Shelter
Thank you to City Bar Justice Center summer intern Arielle Rosker for her investigation and for reporting on this story. *Disclaimer: Please note pseudonyms are used to protect the identity of recipients of CBJC program services and to preserve client confidentiality. In the typical New York City shelter, internet access is one of many necessities that … Continue reading #WiFi4Homeless: Online School, Off-Line in Shelter
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