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City Bar Justice Center Announces 2026 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award Recipients
by Anthony JohnsonSeptember 24, 2026
The City Bar Justice Center, a pro bono legal services affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, is pleased to announce its 2026 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award recipients. The Justice Center will honor this year’s eight awardees for their exemplary commitment to pro bono at a ceremony taking place on Tuesday, October 27 at the New York City Bar Association.
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City Bar Fund Announces Officers and New Directors for Expanded Board
by Anthony JohnsonJuly 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.
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City Bar Justice Center Applauds Passage of #WiFi4Homeless Bill
by Anthony JohnsonJune 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.
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City Bar Justice Center Celebrates Civil Legal Services Funding Commitments in Final FY 2027 New York State Budget
by Anthony JohnsonJune 4, 2026
The City Bar Justice Center applauds New Yorkβs 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.
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New York Bar Foundation Renews Grant to City Bar Justice Center for 2026-27
by Anthony JohnsonMay 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.
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City Bar Justice Center Raises Over $1.25M to Support Free Legal Services at 21st Annual Gala, ππππ π·ππππ | πΉπππ β ππ‘πππ‘π
by Anthony JohnsonApril 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,Β Open DoorsΒ |Β 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.
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City Bar Justice Center Urges Governor to Fully Fund IOLA to Support New Yorkers at Risk
by Anthony JohnsonFebruary 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.
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City Bar Justice Center and Center for NYC Neighborhoods Announce the Release of a “Best Practices” Guide
by Anthony JohnsonFebruary 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,Β Estate Planning for the Preservation of Intergenerational Wealth and Affordable Homeownership.
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City Bar Justice Center Welcomes Degna P. Levister as Next Director of the Elder Law Project
by Anthony JohnsonJanuary 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.
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