Justice Center News
The Justice Center News blog features our advocacy on issues affecting low-income New Yorkers today and the latest CBJC happenings. For press releases, click here. For publications, click here.
The City Bar Justice Center’s 2023 Gala Powers Pro Bono, Raising Over $1 Million to Support New Yorkers in Need
by Samantha DarrisApril 19, 2023
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, the City Bar Justice Center held its 18th Annual Gala, “The Power of Pro Bono,” at the New York City Bar Association. We were proud to honor BNY Mellon and Mayer Brown LLP with 2023 City Bar Justice Awards for their commitment to promoting racial, social, and economic justice through a range of pro bono legal services and other philanthropic commitments.
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Cannabis Equity in NYC: NELP Concludes Successful New Initiative for Future Small Businesses
by The Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law ProjectJanuary 26, 2023
Our Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project successfully launched an initiative to advise micro-entrepreneurs on New York’s new cannabis licensing regulations and incentives to participate in this new industry on the part of individuals disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition laws. The six-part Small Business Cannabis Presentation Series was held in collaboration with the Brooklyn Public Library’s Business … Continue reading Cannabis Equity in NYC: NELP Concludes Successful New Initiative for Future Small Businesses
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The City Bar Justice Center Holds Its 7th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE
by Samantha DarrisNovember 14, 2022
On November 11, 2022, the City Bar Justice Center hosted its 7th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE to support the work of the Veterans Assistance Project (VAP), which also happens to be celebrating its 15th year of operations. In addition, the program honors the VAP community – our dedicated staff, volunteers who contribute … Continue reading The City Bar Justice Center Holds Its 7th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Ethics CLE
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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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Summer Interns Reflect on Lessons Learned and Memorable Experiences
by Michaela Fleischer and CBJC StaffOctober 7, 2022
This summer, the City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) introduced ten talented undergraduate and law school students to our hands-on internship program. Many interns remarked on the ways their hands-on involvement effected change and made a difference for clients, furthering their commitment to social justice.
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Right to a Lawyer in New York City Housing Court
by Christin Damiano, Esq.September 15, 2022
Established in 2017, under the right-to-counsel law, New York City tenants with low or limited income who are being sued by their landlords in Housing Court have the right to a lawyer at no cost.
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