Justice Center News
The Justice Center News blog features our advocacy on issues affecting low-income New Yorkers today and the latest CBJC happenings. Β For press releases, click here. For publications, click here.
Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Park
by Grace BoehmJanuary 28, 2026
Sarah Park, Senior Counsel at Hearst, was honored with a 2025 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award for her work with the Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project (EDNY).
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The City Bar Justice Center Holds Its 10th Annual Veterans Day Celebration and Ethics CLE
by Anthony JohnsonNovember 14, 2025
The City Bar Justice Center held its 10th annual Veterans Day Celebration and Ethics CLE on Wednesday, November 12 in support of the Veterans Assistance Project (VAP).
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The City Bar Justice Center Honors 2025 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Awardees
by Anthony JohnsonOctober 24, 2025
The City Bar Justice Center held its 2025 Celebrate Pro Bono Awards on Tuesday, October 21 at the New York City Bar Association.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Christina T. Holder
by Anthony JohnsonOctober 23, 2025
Christina T. Holder, Public Interest Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, was honored with a 2024 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award for her significant contributions to the Cancer Advocacy and Elderlaw projects.
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The City Bar Justice Center Raises Over $40,000 at Inaugural πΉπππ πππ π½π’π π‘πππ Event
by Anthony JohnsonSeptember 23, 2025
The City Bar Justice Center hosted its inaugural πΉπππ πππ π½π’π π‘πππ fundraiser on Wednesday, September 17 at Magic Hour Rooftop in Midtown Manhattan. With the help of our Pro Bono Leadership Council, the event raised $40,044 to support the Justice Center’s work to provide, free, high-quality legal aid to New Yorkers!
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The City Bar Justice Center’s 2025 Summer Interns Put Their Studies Into Action
by Anthony JohnsonSeptember 9, 2025
The City Bar Justice Center has wrapped up another successful summer internship program with a record-breaking 24 enthusiastic high school, undergraduate, and law school students gaining hands-on experience through our civil justice projects and departments.
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