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City Bar Justice Center’s Public Service Network Places 1,000th Volunteer Lawyer
October 20, 2010
The Public Service Network, a City Bar Justice Center initiative, is celebrating the placement of its 1,000th volunteer this week. Formed in 1997, the Public Service Network encourages lawyers to engage in public service by matching attorneys with legal and non-legal volunteer opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
Read moreCity Bar Justice Center Statement on Equal Justice Conference in Arizona
May 3, 2010
The City Bar Justice Center, which provides pro bono legal services to low-income New Yorkers, including immigrants, and advocates for enlightened reform of immigration laws, believes the new Arizona immigration law to be an unfair, unjust law that will cause great hardship to many people regardless of their immigration status.
Read moreJoint Statement Opposing DHS Plans to Close the Varick Federal Detention Center
February 1, 2010
The City Bar Justice Center (CBJC), The Legal Aid Society (LAS) and the New York Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA- NY) oppose the Department of Homeland Security’s plans to close the Varick Federal Detention Center by the end of February 2010.
Read moreNew York City Bar Association Hosts Legal Clinic for Haitians Seeking Temporary Protected Status
January 29, 2010
The New York City Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association-NY Chapter held a free three-hour clinic on January 28th for Haitians in New York seeking Temporary Protected Status due to the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Temporary Protected Status was announced by the U.S. on January 15th, allowing Haitians to remain and work in the U.S. for up to 18 months if their applications are approved.
Read moreLeaders for Justice: New York City Bar Presidents on Pro Bono and Access to Justice
November 20, 2009
The City Bar Justice Center, the pro bono affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, has produced a collection of essays by the current president, Patricia M. Hynes, and all living former City Bar presidents, titled “Leaders for Justice: New York City Bar Presidents on Pro Bono and Access to Justice.”
Read moreNYC Bar Association Calls for Right to Counsel for Immigrant Detainees
November 2, 2009
Finding that over one-third of immigrant detainees at the Varick Federal Detention Facility in New York City had reasonable claims for relief from removal, and considering the high financial and moral costs of maintaining the current detention system for immigrants, the New York City Bar urges that all immigrant detainees be provided with legal counsel.
Read moreCity Bar Justice Center Launches Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Pro Bono Service
October 23, 2009
The City Bar Justice Center, the pro bono affiliate of the New York City Bar, has announced the winners of the first annual Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Pro Bono Service. Honoring volunteer lawyers for outstanding work on Justice Center projects, the awards will be presented at a Pro Bono Luncheon and Celebration of Service as part of the National Pro Bono Celebration.
Read moreNew York City Bar and City Bar Justice Center Announce Deferred Associate Law Extern Support Project
August 26, 2009
The New York City Bar and City Bar Justice Center are pleased to announce the launch of the Deferred Associate Law Extern Support Project.
Read moreFree Legal Clinic for Clients of Arrested Immigration Attorney
February 23, 2009
On Monday, February 23rd, in cooperation with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, the New York City Immigrant Advocacy Initiative—a collaborative effort of the City Bar Justice Center and the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Pro Bono Committee—is offering a free legal clinic at the New York City Bar for Espinal’s clients.
Read moreCity Bar Justice Center Announces Libby Vazquez as New Director of Legal Hotline
November 10, 2008
Libby Vazquez has been named the new Director of the City Bar Justice Center’s Legal Hotline.
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