Pro Bono Honorees
Volunteer Spotlight: Amanda Asaro and Elizabeth (Liz) Platonova
by Grace BoehmMarch 13, 2026
Amanda Asaro and Elizabeth (Liz) Platonova, were both honored with a 2025 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award for their work with the Immigrant Justice Project (IJP).
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The City Bar Justice Center Celebrates Recipients of its 2023 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award
by Samantha DarrisNovember 3, 2023
In observance of the American Bar Association’s National Celebration of Pro Bono, the City Bar Justice Center held its 2023 Celebrate Pro Bono Awards ceremony on Wednesday, October 25. Each year, the Justice Center recognizes pro bono volunteers across our dozen civil justice projects who demonstrated an exemplary commitment to our clients, embodying our team’s mission to advance access to justice.
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The City Bar Justice Center Celebrates Recipients of its 2022 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award
by Samantha DarrisOctober 28, 2022
Pictured above are the 2022 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award winners, with Keynote Speaker Justice Tanya R. Kennedy, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York City Bar Association President Susan Kohlmann, City Bar Fund Chair Carol Villegas, City Bar Justice Center Executive Director Kurt Denk, and City Bar … Continue reading The City Bar Justice Center Celebrates Recipients of its 2022 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award
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This National Volunteer Week, Thank You to Lawyers Who Make a Difference
by Carol BocknerApril 26, 2017
National Volunteer Week (April 23rd- 29th) is another welcome opportunity for CBJC to express our gratitude to the many lawyers who give their time, their expertise and their commitment to New Yorkers who cannot afford legal counsel.
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