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City 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.
Read moreCity Bar Justice Center Adds Reginald Boddie as Staff Attorney
September 23, 2008
Reginald Boddie has been named the new staff attorney for the Volunteer Lawyer for a Day Program co-sponsored by the City Bar Justice Center of the New York City Bar Association and the Civil Court of the City of New York.
Read moreCity Bar Justice Center Commends Public Advocate
April 2, 2008
The City Bar Justice Center commends the Public Advocate, Betsy Gotbaum, for raising awareness about the U Visa, which promotes the safety of all New Yorkers, not just immigrants.
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Securing Disability Benefits for a Veteran in Need
June 18, 2016
In a hard-fought case that began in 2009, Proskauer associate David Mordkoff succeeded in obtaining more than $3,500 per month in disability benefits for a veteran who, when she first sought the Firm’s help, had only been receiving about $500 per month for the injuries she suffered as a result of her military service.
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How to Avoid the Fate of a Common Grave
May 15, 2016
Few people would want their body to lie unclaimed in a morgue after death, or to be buried anonymously in a potter’s field. For generations, the fear of such a fate has mainly haunted poor communities.
Read moreNew York Times: As Barriers to Lawyers Persist, Immigrant Advocates Ponder Solutions
May 4, 2011
More than two years ago, a federal judge in New York began a crusade to find lawyers for the many immigrants who are detained…
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