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The City Bar Justice Center increases access to justice for New Yorkers struggling with poverty and systemic socioeconomic barriers by leveraging the volunteered time and expertise of the New York City legal community.

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Congratulations to Our 2025 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Awardees!

On October 21, 2025, the City Bar Justice Center commemorated the tremendous support of eighteen volunteers, who were awarded with a 2025 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award, for their remarkable commitment to our clients and for championing our team’s mission to advance access to justice. Congratulations!

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September 09, 2026

25 Years After 9/11: The City Bar Justice Center Remembers and Reflects

Together with the whole New York City Bar Association community, the City Bar Justice Center pauses to solemnly recognize the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

August 25, 2026

Technology Powers Access to Justice: A City Bar Justice Center Partnership with Fairfield University

Creativity and adaptability have long guided the City Bar Justice Center’s approach to advancing its mission. This past year, that spirit took shape through a partnership with eleven graduate students from Fairfield University’s School of Engineering and Computing, who pursued technology initiatives that strengthened both client services and organizational capacity.