Our Mission

The City Bar Justice Center increases access to justice by leveraging the resources of the New York City legal community. Drawing upon our relationship with the New York City Bar, the Justice Center provides legal assistance to those in need; mobilizes lawyers, law firms, corporate legal departments, and other legal institutions to provide pro bono legal services; educates the public on legal issues; fosters strategic relationships; and impacts public policy.


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Human Trafficking in the U.S.: Concrete Solutions for Better Data Collection

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Administrator

Better data collection on human trafficking, particularly on labor trafficking, would help service providers allocate limited resources and help prevent trafficking in the future, according to a white paper by the Immigrant Women & Children project (IWC) of the City Bar Justice Center. Continue reading

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Sandy Response Update: Contractor Issues Emerge — by Victor Tello

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Administrator

The City Bar Justice Center legal clinic is now firmly in place at the Arverne Restoration Center in the Rockaways. Continue reading

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Meeting with Sister Kaeru and the Anti-Trafficking Network

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Administrator

In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the City Bar Justice Center’s Immigrant Women & Children Project and the New York Anti-trafficking Network hosted a breakfast today for service providers and government agencies that work on the issue of human trafficking. Continue reading

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Taking Action in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Administrator

In commemoration of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the City Bar Justice Center’s Immigrant Women and Children Project, in collaboration with Pfizer Legal Alliance, hosted “Take Action: Stop Human Trafficking Now,” a panel discussion at the New York City Bar Association on January 14th. Continue reading

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Victor Tello Joins Justice Center as Coordinating Attorney for Sandy Disaster Relief

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Administrator

The City Bar Justice Center has hired Victor M. Tello as its Coordinating Attorney for Disaster Relief. Tello will centralize the Justice Center’s various activities in training and mobilizing volunteer attorneys to assist in Superstorm Sandy relief. Continue reading

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On October 22nd, the City Bar Justice Center presented the Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Outstanding Pro Bono Service, honoring volunteer attorneys for exceptional work on Justice Center projects. From left: Russ Bleemer, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution; Daphnie Stock, Ernst & Young/Kaplan; Lee J. Potter, Jr., Duane Morris LP; Sheila Tendy, Tendy Law Office LLC; Edmund M. O'Toole, Venable LLP; Ross L. Hirsch, Herrick Feinstein LLP; Marc Montgomery, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; Wendy J. Luftig, NYU School of Medicine, Office of Clinical Trials; Michael R. Flynn, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP; Christopher M. Desiderio, Nixon Peabody LLP. (Not pictured: Jane Hopwood, Hunton & Williams LLP.)

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