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.
Leaders in the Law: Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Sonia Sotomayor
by Christina OvertonOctober 27, 2016
Lawyers, law students, and curious minds eager to hear from U.S. Supreme Court Justices filled the New York City Bar Association on Tuesday night. The hot ticket of the evening was The Barbara Paul Robinson Series: Profiles of Leaders in the Law, with U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Sonia Sotomayor.
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CBJC Celebrates Outstanding Volunteers at the Jeremy Epstein Awards
by CBJC StaffOctober 26, 2016
The City Bar Justice Center kicked off National Pro Bono Week on Monday, October 24th with the 2016 Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Outstanding Pro Bono Service. Pro bono is the driving force of CBJC’s mission to increase access to justice by utilizing the NYC legal community, and the annual awards celebrate the CBJC volunteers … Continue reading CBJC Celebrates Outstanding Volunteers at the Jeremy Epstein Awards
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Veterans’ Legal Series Episode 6: “Overview of Discharge Upgrades Part 1”
by CBJC StaffOctober 25, 2016
In the sixth episode of the Veterans’ Legal Series, Veterans Assistance Project Director Kent Eiler explains the difference between administrative and punitive discharges and dispels some rumors about discharge upgrades.
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Presenting the 2016 Jeremy G. Epstein Award Winners
by CBJC StaffSeptember 30, 2016
The City Bar Justice Center has announced the winners of the eighth annual Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Outstanding Pro Bono Service. Honoring the outstanding volunteer attorneys in each of CBJC’s projects, the awards will be presented on October 24 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., at the New York City Bar Association.
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Watch Our Videos: Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy
by CBJC StaffSeptember 26, 2016
Have you ever considered filing for bankruptcy to discharge your student loan debt, or wondered if that is even possible? CBJC’s Consumer Bankruptcy Project has produced two videos covering this topic, thanks to the generous support of the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation.
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Working with Law Enforcement from a Victim-Centered Perspective – by Lorena Ramirez
by CBJC StaffSeptember 22, 2016
On September 21st, the City Bar Justice Center’s Immigrant Women and Children Project hosted a panel discussion on the experiences of professionals working with victims and law enforcement on human trafficking cases at the New York City Bar Association.
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