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.
City Bar Justice Center Launches LGBT Advocacy Project
by CBJC StaffMay 28, 2014
The City Bar Justice Center has launched the LGBT Advocacy Project to provide direct civil legal services to low-income LGBT New Yorkers. Seed money for the initiative has been provided by the Tiger Baron Foundation.
Read moreImmigration Relief for Crime Victims: The U Non-Immigrant Visa – by Suzanne Tomatore
by CBJC StaffMay 12, 2014
Jenny, a forty-year-old mother of two, recently had some wonderful news: her employment authorization card was approved by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service. This card will allow her to apply for a Social Security number and will open many doors for Jenny and her family.
Read moreFragomen Fellow and Pro Bono Attorney Win Release of Father from Immigration Detention
by CBJC StaffMay 6, 2014
The City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) successfully reunited a father with his adolescent son after one and a half years of detention. When the client, Mr. E, was referred to the City Bar Justice Center, Barbara Camacho, the Fragomen Fellow at the CBJC, sprang into action. She and Simone Archer, a pro bono attorney, represented Mr. E.
Read moreVA’s General Counsel to Address Department’s Efforts to Serve the Needs of Veterans – by Caitlin Kilroy
by CBJC StaffApril 25, 2014
On April 28th, William Gunn, the General Counsel for the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), will speak at the New York City Bar Association on the needs of our nation’s veterans. He will be joined by the VA’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Hughes Turner, on a panel moderated by Phil Carter, who served as the National Veterans Director for President Obama’s campaign and is now a scholar at the Center for a New American Security.
Read moreCity Bar Justice Center Gala to Celebrate Pro Bono
by CBJC StaffApril 1, 2014
On April 9, the City Bar Justice Center’s 9th Annual Gala will honor the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and the global financial services company UBS with the 2014 City Bar Justice Awards, for their leadership and dedication to pro bono service.
Read moreThree Financial Institutions Help Micro-entrepreneurs at Free Legal Clinic
by CBJC StaffFebruary 24, 2014
On February 12th, the Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (NELP) held a small business legal clinic in Harlem in partnership with the Upper Manhattan NYC Business Solutions Center. Volunteer lawyers and legal professionals from three powerhouse financial institutions – Barclays, Goldman Sachs, and UBS – partnered with NELP to provide low-income micro-entrepreneurs with expert legal advice for their small businesses.
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