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Developments on the Horizon for Immigrant Trafficking Survivors
by the Immigrant Justice ProjectSeptember 28, 2021
In July 2021, the City Bar Justice Center’s Immigrant Justice Project and our co-counsel pro bono team at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP (Kramer Levin) won a hard-fought victory for Lucia*, a survivor of labor trafficking who had been living in the United States for over twenty years.
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Insights Shared by NELP Volunteer Victor Metsch on Pro Bono Lessons Learned During the Pandemic
by The Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law ProjectSeptember 9, 2021
The Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (NELP) provides free legal support to New Yorkers of limited economic means who seek to achieve financial stability through entrepreneurship. The following exchange with Victor includes unique insights from his time volunteering with NELP’s CV-19 Clinic and a message to lawyers about doing pro bono work.
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Meet Jean Soo Park, CBJC’s New Director of the Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project
by Cheryl Lopez and Jean Soo ParkAugust 23, 2021
We are excited to announce that Jean Soo Park joined the City Bar Justice Center as Director of the Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project (Fed Pro) in August 2021.
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Legal Clinic for the Homeless Secures the Basics for Shelter Residents During the Pandemic
by Lisa Pearlstein, Esq. and Kyara MartinezNovember 19, 2020
Every person deserves food on their plate and a stable roof over their head. Unfortunately, hunger and homelessness are a reality for far too many people.
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City Bar Justice Center Volunteers Join CLE in Honor of Veterans Day
by CBJC StaffNovember 18, 2020
The City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) held its fifth annual Veterans Day celebration remotely in recognition of the impactful work accomplished by our Veterans Assistance Project (VAP) with the invaluable support of our longstanding partners.
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The City Bar Justice Center Challenges Proposed Immigration Regulations with the Aid of Pro Bono Partners
by Jennifer Kim, Co-Director, Immigrant Justice ProjectNovember 10, 2020
Immigrants have been in the cross hairs of this administration for the last four years. Since Donald Trump assumed office in 2017, there have been over 400 executive actions on immigration, spanning everything from issuing a Muslim ban, closing our borders, creating obstacles for those seeking to become green card holders or citizens, terminating Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), shutting the door to refugees, and more.
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Congratulations to Our 2020 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Awardees
by Cheryl LopezOctober 28, 2020
In observance of the American Bar Association’s National Celebration of Pro Bono this year, on Monday, October 26th, the City Bar Justice Center held a virtual gathering to celebrate our 2020 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Awardees. This celebration marked a significant moment as the City Bar Justice Center and leaders of the New York City Bar Association commemorated the tremendous response of ten volunteer attorneys from each of our civil justice projects who rose to meet the challenges of 2020.
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How a NYC Frontline Healthcare Worker Protected Her Family during the COVID-19 Outbreak
by Nancy LarcherAugust 26, 2020
As New York City became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Bar Justice Center’s (CBJC) Planning and Estates Law Project (PELP) stepped up to support our city’s dedicated frontline healthcare workers. In March 2020, with the support of outstanding pro bono collaborators, PELP launched an initiative to expand existing services to provide free remote legal assistance to our City’s frontline healthcare workers.
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Tracking COVID-19 in NYC through Calls to the Legal Hotline
by Libby Vazquez, Esq.August 19, 2020
In March 2020 (yes, that was five months ago!), COVID-19 swept through our city. The pandemic devasted and disproportionately impacted low-income communities served by the City Bar Justice Center (CBJC). CBJC’s Legal Hotline which normally assists over 1,000 callers a month, fell eerily quiet. The residents of our city were ordered to stay home; many … Continue reading Tracking COVID-19 in NYC through Calls to the Legal Hotline
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