Training for Upcoming Temporary Protected Status Legal Clinics for West Africans Due to Ebola Outbreak

by CBJC StaffDecember 24, 2014

Due to the ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, nationals of Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia who reside in the United States and meet certain criteria may now apply for Temporary Protected Status.

The registration period for TPS applications has already begun. Starting in January, the City Bar Justice Center will host several TPS application assistance clinics for West African foreign nationals. Assisting with TPS applications is a straightforward opportunity for attorneys who are looking to volunteer a few hours of their time. Attorneys interested in volunteering at our TPS clinics but unfamiliar with the TPS process can sign up for an hour-long TPS training the Justice Center will be conducting in partnership with the HIV Law Project.

City Bar President Testifies on Justice Center’s Work at Civil Legal Services Hearings

by CBJC StaffOctober 24, 2013

Last month, City Bar President Carey R. Dunne testified at hearings on civil legal services convened by Hon. Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the State of New York. The transcripts have now been posted on the NYCourts.gov website.

Justice Center Announces Fifth Annual Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Pro Bono Service

by CBJC StaffOctober 10, 2013

The City Bar Justice Center, the pro bono affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, has announced the winners of the fifth annual Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Outstanding Pro Bono Service. Honoring the most outstanding volunteer attorney in each of the Justice Center projects, the awards will be presented at a Celebration of Service reception on October 22nd, as part of National Pro Bono Week.

Mei Lin Kwan-Gett to Chair City Bar Fund; New Board Members Announced

by CBJC StaffJuly 1, 2013

Mei Lin Kwan-Gett, a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, has been elected Chair of the City Bar Fund, which oversees the City Bar Justice Center, the pro bono affiliate of the New York City Bar Association.

City Bar Justice Center Presents Fourth Annual Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Pro Bono Service

by CBJC StaffOctober 23, 2012

On Monday, October 22nd, the City Bar Justice Center, the pro bono affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, presented the fourth annual Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Outstanding Pro Bono Service.