New York City Bar Association Archives | City Bar Justice Center

Jane C. Sherburne to Chair City Bar Fund; New Board Members Announced

by CBJC StaffJune 25, 2015

Jane C. Sherburne, principal of the legal consulting firm Sherburne PLLC, has been elected Chair of the City Bar Fund of the New York City Bar Association.

Temporary Protected Status for the Philippines

by CBJC StaffDecember 23, 2013

The Philippines recently requested that Washington designate the country for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The request was made in the devastating wake of Typhoon Haiyan, which has killed more than 6,000 people, displaced more than four million, and affected an estimated 12 million since it struck the Philippines on November 8th, 2013.

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.

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.

Justice Center Hosts Clinic for Claimants under Reopened 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

by CBJC StaffNovember 16, 2011

Last week, the City Bar Justice Center hosted the first legal clinic for potential eligible claimants under the reopened 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.