Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Archives | City Bar Justice Center

Thank You 2016 Gala Supporters

by CBJC StaffApril 20, 2016

Thank you to our outstanding Gala supporters, who joined together on April 13, 2016 to celebrate pro bono and help sustain the work of the City Bar Justice Center.

City Bar Justice Center Gala to Celebrate Pro Bono

by CBJC StaffApril 11, 2016

On April 13th, the City Bar Justice Center’s 11th Annual Gala will honor the international law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and global media corporation CBS with the 2016 City Bar Justice Awards, for their leadership and dedication to pro bono and public service.

City Bar Justice Center Presents 2015 Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Pro Bono Service

by CBJC StaffOctober 6, 2015

The City Bar Justice Center, the pro bono affiliate of the New York City Bar Association, has announced the winners of the seventh annual Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Outstanding Pro Bono Service.

Storage Wars: Helping a Senior Keep Her Memories – by Vivienne Duncan

by CBJC StaffAugust 10, 2015

Ann Smith (not her real name), a senior in her 60s, lost her job and soon found herself struggling to pay the bills. Despite her best efforts to keep things going, she gradually fell behind with the rent and was evicted from her apartment. She left with only what she could carry. All the rest of her belongings, including furniture, almost all of her clothing and other irreplaceable mementoes, were bundled up and put into storage by her landlord.

2011 Refugee Assistance Highlights

by CBJC StaffJanuary 27, 2012

In 2011, 28 individuals from countries including Chad, China, Colombia, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, Tibet, and Ukraine, were granted asylum or other immigration relief in the U.S. through the efforts of pro bono attorneys working with the Refugee Assistance Program at the City Bar Justice Center.