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.
Watch the Veterans Assistance Project in the ABA’s 2017 Annual Meeting Video
by CBJC StaffOctober 11, 2017
In CBJC’s Veterans Assistance Project’s (VAP) spotlight, Project Director Kent Eiler provides an overview of VAP’s pro bono model and presents the story of a Vietnam War veteran who received life-changing assistance through VAP’s pro bono attorneys.
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NELP’s Summer 2017 Financial Empowerment Workshop Series
by CBJC StaffSeptember 29, 2017
Over the summer, the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (NELP) partnered with Barclays and Rise New York to host a free three-part Financial Empowerment series. The series included two educational presentations and a one-on-one session with financial professionals from Barclays.
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In the Wake of the Equifax Breach, Steps to Protect Yourself From Identify Theft
by CBJC StaffSeptember 19, 2017
Equifax, one of the largest credit monitoring and reporting agencies in the US, is one of the latest companies to fall victim to an online cyber security breach, putting nearly half of the US populations’ personal information at risk. Here are some steps you can take to protect yourself from identity theft.
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Legal Aid in China and the USA
by CBJC StaffSeptember 18, 2017
On Thursday, September 14th, the City Bar Justice Center welcomed visitors from the Chinese Ministry of Justice (MOJ), the branch of the Chinese government that oversees legal affairs and works to improve China’s justice system.
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Top Ten Things to Do if Damaged by a Hurricane
by CBJC StaffSeptember 8, 2017
During what is shaping up to be a particularly destructive hurricane season, we wanted to share our Ten Things to Do List which the City Bar Justice Center developed after Sandy hit New York in 2012. This is not legal advice but general information.
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What Today’s DACA Announcement Means
by Laura BergerSeptember 5, 2017
The DACA program will be phased out over the next several months. We urge Congress to take action now to protect DACA applicants and provide them with a path to citizenship.
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