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.
Thank You to the CBJC Summer 2017 Interns
by CBJC StaffAugust 10, 2017
This week, the City Bar Justice Center will say goodbye to its robust summer internship class. Tremendous thanks are in order for the ambitious and motivated students who provided CBJC with many helping hands.
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Creating a Pro Bono Pipeline to Combat Discriminatory Harassment
by Christin Damiano, Esq.August 7, 2017
The City Bar Justice Center’s Anti-Harassment Project held a Continuing Legal Education program on June 27, 2017 entitled Assisting Victims of Discriminatory Harassment. The program trained 55 attorneys on how to use New York City’s discriminatory harassment law.
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Current Law Allows Transgender People to Serve in the Military
by K. Scott Kohanowski, Esq.July 27, 2017
If adverse action is proposed or taken against a transgender service member in violation of the existing rules of the Department of Defense, such individual is strongly encouraged to consult an attorney familiar with military law.
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Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project Reports Uptick in Civil Rights Cases
by Dylan Lee, Project CoordinatorJuly 14, 2017
The Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project of the City Bar Justice Center assists low to moderate income litigants who cannot obtain counsel and need help litigating their federal civil cases in the Eastern District of New York. The Project provides free, brief legal services, including: assessing the values and strengths of various legal claims, … Continue reading Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project Reports Uptick in Civil Rights Cases
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Trump Administration Will Continue Immigration Relief for Young People under DACA
by CBJC StaffJune 16, 2017
Late Thursday night, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or “DACA,” will be continuing. This was a big question for the Trump administration, because throughout the presidential campaign, he promised to end DACA but more recently has expressed conflicting statements on the matter.
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Think Twice Before Revenge Posting on Social Media!
by Cat ItayaMay 25, 2017
Have you ever been tempted to create a fake social media page? Have you ever, after a personal relationship sours, considered impersonating your former friend online and posting damaging photos and text? If so, think again.
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