City Bar Fund Announces Officers and New Directors for Expanded Board

July 1, 2026

The Association of the Bar of the City of New York Fund, Inc. (City Bar Fund), the charitable affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, has welcomed officers and new directors for its FY 2026-27 Board, kicking off a planned three-year expansion to include up to 45 directors.

City Bar Justice Center Applauds Passage of #WiFi4Homeless Bill

June 8, 2026

The City Bar Justice Center, a pro bono legal services affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, celebrates the passage of the Wi-Fi for Homeless bill (S.8026-A / A. 1755-A) by both houses of the New York State Legislature.

City Bar Justice Center Celebrates Civil Legal Services Funding Commitments in Final FY 2027 New York State Budget

June 4, 2026

The City Bar Justice Center applauds New York’s Governor, Kathy Hochul, and Legislature, especially Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and their many leadership colleagues, for making valuable investments in civil legal services in the final FY 2027 State Budget.

New York Bar Foundation Renews Grant to City Bar Justice Center for 2026-27

May 11, 2026

The City Bar Justice Center, a pro bono legal services affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, is pleased to announce that is has received renewed funding from the New York Bar Foundation for FY 2026-27.

City Bar Justice Center Raises Over $1.25M to Support Free Legal Services at 21st Annual Gala, 𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝐷𝑜𝑜𝑟𝑠 | 𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑠ℎ 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠

April 20, 2026

The City Bar Justice Center, a pro bono legal services affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, held its 21st Annual Gala, Open Doors | Fresh Starts, on Wednesday, April 15. For the second year in a row, three honorees were recognized with City Bar Justice Awards – Goldman Sachs, Ropes & Gray LLP, and the Honorable Jonathan Lippman.

City Bar Justice Center Urges Governor to Fully Fund IOLA to Support New Yorkers at Risk

February 13, 2026

The City Bar Justice Center applauds and echoes the New York City Bar Association’s respectful urging of New York Governor Kathy Hochul to include full spending authority for the Interest on Lawyer Account (IOLA) Fund in her forthcoming 30-day amendments to the 2027 Executive Budget.

City Bar Justice Center and Center for NYC Neighborhoods Announce the Release of a “Best Practices” Guide

February 6, 2026

The City Bar Justice Center, a pro bono legal services affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, and the Center for NYC Neighborhoods, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting and protecting affordable homeownership, are pleased to announce the release of their new best practices guide, Estate Planning for the Preservation of Intergenerational Wealth and Affordable Homeownership.

City Bar Justice Center Welcomes Degna P. Levister as Next Director of the Elder Law Project

January 22, 2026

The City Bar Justice Center, a pro bono legal services affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, is pleased to introduce Degna P. Levister as the next director of the Elder Law Project.

City Bar Justice Center’s Consumer Bankruptcy Project and Homeowner Stability Project Merge to Enhance Economic Security Advocacy

December 11, 2025

The City Bar Justice Center, a pro bono legal services affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, is excited to announce the merger of its Consumer Bankruptcy Project and Homeowner Stability Project into a new Homeowner and Consumer Debt Advocacy Project to increase support for New Yorkers of limited means seeking a fresh start towards greater economic security. 

City Bar Justice Center Announces Honorees of its 2025 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Awards

October 10, 2025

The City Bar Justice Center, a pro bono legal services affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, is pleased to announce its 2025 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award winners. The Justice Center will honor this year’s 18 awardees for their exemplary commitment to pro bono at a ceremony taking place on Tuesday, October 21 at the New York City Bar Association.

Real Estate Scams and Deed Theft Leave Brooklyn Homeowners on Edge

May 15, 2026

At a recent town hall meeting in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn residents continued to raise the alarm on deed theft, partition schemes and other real estate scams destroying their equity and livelihood.

Edward Mostoller, the director of the Homeowner & Consumer Advocacy Project at the City Bar Justice Center, told the crowd that homeowners should have an estate plan so everything is spelled out on paper.

Homeowner Help Desk Relaunched

November 21, 2025

About 100 people attended the city Department of Housing Preservation & Development and the Center for NYC Neighborhoods’ launch event for the Homeowner Help Desk, held at the Jamaica YMCA, last Friday.

Represented at the event were the offices of Borough President Donovan Richards and Councilwoman Nantasha Williams (D-St. Albans) and HPD’s partner organizations, such as Build-Up Justice, Chhaya CDC, City Bar Justice Center, Grow Brooklyn, Housing and Family Services of Greater NY, JASA, Neighborhood Housing Services of NYC, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, New York Legal Assistance Group, and Staten Island Legal Services.

Cravath Attorneys Recognized for Pro Bono Advocacy on Behalf of Veterans and Sick Children

October 22, 2025

In October 2025, three Cravath attorneys were recognized for their pro bono advocacy on behalf of New York veterans and children receiving treatment in New York City children’s hospitals.

Strengthening the Communities We Serve – 2025 US Pro Bono Week

A Jenner pro bono team, led by Associate Florian Fuhrimann, worked with the City Bar Justice Center’s Homeowner Stability Project (HSP) on a deed theft case in Queens, New York. The elderly clients with disabilities were victims of a scheme in which impostors forged their signatures on a deed to transfer the property. The situation was further complicated when the fraudulent deed was recorded in the City’s property register.

Carroll Receives City Bar Justice Center’s Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award

October 10, 2025

Manatt Bankruptcy Partner Schuyler Carroll was selected as a recipient of City Bar Justice Center’s 2025 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award for his work with their Consumer Bankruptcy Project.

Uncontested Divorce Clinic to Expand Access for Brooklyn Litigants

April 28, 2025

The Office for Justice Initiatives, in collaboration with the City Bar Justice Center, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 23, to mark the grand opening of the Kings County Supreme Court Uncontested Divorce Clinic.

Former U.S. AG Loretta Lynch honored at City Bar Justice Center’s 20th Annual Gala

April 15, 2025

The “Building Bridges & Brighter Futures” gala was headlined by former Attorney General Loretta Lynch.

City Bar Justice Center’s ‘Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project’ turns 10

April 2, 2025

The 10th-anniversary celebration of the City Bar Justice Center’s Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project was held in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, in the building’s third-floor atrium on the evening of March 27.

NYC Bar Atty On New Shelter Advocacy Project

March 10, 2025

The New York City Bar Association’s pro bono arm — called the City Bar Justice Center — recently retooled its Legal Clinic for the Homeless, transforming it into the Shelter Advocacy Project. The aim is to tackle urgent day-to-day issues creating barriers for people who are homeless, such as storage facility disputes, shelter placement challenges, and housing voucher delays.

City Bar Justice Center: Escape from Kabul

January 30, 2025

Partner Rachel Beardsley shares the extraordinary story of assisting an Afghan interpreter and his family in fleeing Kabul, published by City Bar Justice Center.