Congratulations to Our 2025 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Awardees!

by CBJC StaffOctober 29, 2024

Cancer Advocacy and Elderlaw Projects: Marie Hopkins

by CBJC Staff

The Cancer Advocacy and Elderlaw Projects help cancer patients, cancer survivors, and seniors prepare their wills and healthcare advance directives, as well as provide advice and assistance with cancer-related employment discrimination and unjust medical insurance denials.  Marie Hopkins, Assistant General Counsel at AIG, has provided longstanding support to both the Cancer Advocacy and Elderlaw projects … Continue reading Cancer Advocacy and Elderlaw Projects: Marie Hopkins →

Consumer Bankruptcy Project: Schuyler Carroll

by CBJC Staff

The Consumer Bankruptcy Project advises New Yorkers struggling with consumer debt on their options and eligibility to file for bankruptcy relief.  Schuyler Carroll, Partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, has taken many pro bono cases throughout the years and has contributed over 3,000 hours of pro bono service to the project. His background, expertise, … Continue reading Consumer Bankruptcy Project: Schuyler Carroll →

Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project (EDNY): Sarah Park

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The Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project in the Eastern District of New York provides litigation assistance to self-represented individuals who seek to file, or have filed, a civil suit.  Sarah Park, Senior Counsel at the Hearst Corporation, first volunteered with the City Bar Justice Center about ten years ago when she was an associate … Continue reading Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project (EDNY): Sarah Park →

Homeowner Stability Project: Team from Latham & Watkins LLP

by Anthony Johnson

The Homeowner Stability Project provides legal assistance to New York City homeowners threatened with the loss of their 1-4 family homes, coops, and condos.  The nine awardees that make up the Latham & Watkins LLP team have demonstrated exceptional pro bono service through their work with the project, and particularly through their dedication to advocacy … Continue reading Homeowner Stability Project: Team from Latham & Watkins LLP →

Immigrant Justice Project: Amanda B. Asaro and Elizabeth Platonova

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The Immigrant Justice Project assists asylum seekers fleeing persecution, survivors of violent crime and trafficking, and individuals seeking humanitarian protection and other relief.  Amanda B. Asaro and Elizabeth Platonova, associates at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., are being recognized for their inspired advocacy in support of two asylum seekers. One of their … Continue reading Immigrant Justice Project: Amanda B. Asaro and Elizabeth Platonova →

Monday Night Law: Russ Bleemer

by Anthony Johnson

The Monday Night Law program is a free legal clinic that provides consultations to New Yorkers with moderate means on a variety of legal areas.  For over 20 years, on an entirely pro bono basis, Russ Bleemer, Consultant Editor at the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, coordinated the Monday Night Law program, which … Continue reading Monday Night Law: Russ Bleemer →

Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project: Jonathan Kim

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The Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project provides legal assistance to micro-entrepreneurs and aims to promote economic empowerment among entrepreneurs and small businesses.  Jonathan Kim, Partner at Dechert LLP, has personally taken on more than 50 legal matters through the project’s clinics, and in each case, Jonathan has been more than an attorney; he has been a … Continue reading Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project: Jonathan Kim →

Shelter Advocacy Project: Esther Lutaya Mafouta March

by CBJC Staff

Our Shelter Advocacy Project, formerly the Legal Clinic for the Homeless, provides advice, advocacy, and limited scope representation on urgent and unmet legal needs of people experiencing homelessness in New York City. Esther Lutaya Mafouta March, a legal analyst, is a new and fiercely dedicated advocate of the project. Esther joined the Shelter Advocacy Project … Continue reading Shelter Advocacy Project: Esther Lutaya Mafouta March →