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Legal Aid Saves the Home of Domestic Violence Survivor (January 02, 2009)
Legal Aid Chief Points to Major Decisions During Chief Judge Kaye's Tenure (December 28, 2008)
Steve Banks Calls for Restoration of State Budgets Cuts for Legal Services (December 26, 2008)
What Do You Do When Your Home Has Been Foreclosed? (December 23, 2008)
Letter to the Editor Calls for More Criminal Resources for The Legal Aid Society's Criminal Practice (December 23, 2008)
Lack of Holiday Evictions: Myth or Reality? (December 22, 2008)
Criminal Practice Extern Program Featured in New York Law Journal (December 19, 2008)
Children Enjoy Holiday Party Sponsored by The Legal Aid Society (December 19, 2008)
New Set of Attorney Conduct Rules (December 17, 2008)
Legal Aid's Chief Lawyer Reacts To State Budget Cuts for Criminal and Civil Work (December 17, 2008)
Need For Volunteers With Technology Skills (December 17, 2008)
Court Approves Landmark Settlement in Homeless Families Case, Ending 25-Year Litigation (December 15, 2008)
Dechert Expands Pro Bono Commitment to Legal Aid Clients (December 12, 2008)
Hearing on Low-Income Tenants' Challenge to NYC Rent Guidelines Board for Imposing "A Poor Tax" (December 11, 2008)
Innovative Partnership with Goodwin Procter and PricewaterhouseCoopers Expands Pro Bono (December 11, 2008)
Attorney Interviewed for World AIDS Day (December 01, 2008)
Mother’s Sting Faces Stiff Legal Obstacles (November 30, 2008)
The Legal Aid Society Fights for Tenants at 60 Ellwood to Secure Adequate Services (November 24, 2008)
Meridith Sopher on Good Morning America and Nightline (November 19, 2008)
Staff Recognition and Election of Directors Highlight the 132nd Annual Meeting of The Legal Aid Society (November 12, 2008)
New York Law Journal article by Tami Steckler and Gary Solomon on role of attorneys for children (October 22, 2008)
Judge Approves Settlement With Housing Agency (October 21, 2008)
Eviction Anxiety Rattles a Formerly Subsidized Upper Manhattan Building (October 15, 2008)
Pro Bono Awards 2008 (October 07, 2008)
New York Law Journal Column on Second Amendment by Steve Wasserman (October 07, 2008)
Tamara Steckler, Attorney-in-Charge of the Juvenile Rights Practice, discusses the overburdened Family Court system with the Associated Press. (October 04, 2008)
Safe Harbor Act (October 03, 2008)
Charlotte Hitchcock, Legal Aid Alum, to Head New State Panel On Privatizing Public Assets (October 01, 2008)
Legal Aid Clients Benefit From Two Major Hard-Fought Legislative Victories Signed Into Law By Governor Paterson (September 26, 2008)
Legal Aid Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (September 25, 2008)
New Enforceable Legal Framework Can Alleviate Problems in Family Shelter System, Banks Tells Council (September 23, 2008)
A Homeless Woman’s Victory, After a 25-Year Fight (September 19, 2008)
The Legal Aid Society and the City of New York Announce Settlement In Homeless Families Case, Ending 25-Year Litigation (September 17, 2008)
Low-Income Tenant Advocates Challenge NYC Rent Guidelines Board for Imposing "A Poor Tax" (September 16, 2008)
Associates Raise Funds for Legal Aid Civil Practice (July 28, 2008)
Right to Free Speech (July 17, 2008)
Pro Bono Newsletter (July 03, 2008)
Federal Court Continues Order Protecting Prisoners Against Excessive Heat (June 20, 2008)
Legal Aid Celebrates Pride Month (June 12, 2008)
Weekend Arraignments for Juveniles (June 09, 2008)
95 Year-Old Tenant Fights Slumlord (May 30, 2008)
Tenants Rally to Save Their Building After Fire (May 19, 2008)
Evan A. Davis Receives Servant of Justice Award from Legal Aid (May 13, 2008)
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Weekend Arraignments For Juveniles (May 12, 2008)
City Council Member Martinez and Legal Aid Fight for Tenants' Rights (May 08, 2008)
Legal Aid Wins in Court of Appeals (April 29, 2008)
Caps Established for Attorneys for Children (April 01, 2008)
Juvenile Rights Practice Honors Vanessa Cherena, Books for Kids and the Caseload Study Team (March 31, 2008)
Women's History Month 2008 (March 26, 2008)
The Legal Aid Society Honors 2008 Sustaining Law Firms (March 14, 2008)
Attorney-in-Chief Testifies before City Council on the Mayor's Preliminary Budget (March 14, 2008)
The Legal Aid Society Celebrates Black History Month (February 29, 2008)
Attorney-in-Chief Testifies Before the State Senate and Assembly (February 07, 2008)
Victory for Elderly and Disabled Immigrants (January 17, 2008)
Forensic Science Symposium 2008 (January 11, 2008)
Holiday Party for Homeless and Other Vulnerable Children (December 17, 2007)
Homeless Families Refused Emergency Shelter by the City (October 30, 2007)
The Legal Aid Society's 2007 Pro Bono Publico Awards (October 23, 2007)
Legal Aid Ball Is Huge Success With Joy Behar As Headliner (October 18, 2007)
The Legal Aid Society Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (October 09, 2007)
9/11 Workers File Suit Over Pay (September 13, 2007)
Skadden Arps Tops the 2007 Associates' Campaign (July 13, 2007)
Legal Aid Celebrates Pride Month With Special Ceremony (June 26, 2007)
City Council Speaker Quinn to Participate in Pride Month Observance (June 22, 2007)
Asian American Heritage Month 2007 (May 23, 2007)
Landmark Settlement Increases Treatment and Housing Programs for Prisoners with Mental Illness in New York State Prisons (April 17, 2007)
The Legal Aid Society Blasts the Weakening of Jail Standards (April 16, 2007)
Lewis B. Kaden honored as the Servant of Justice by The Legal Aid Society (April 10, 2007)
Legal Aid Celebrates the Accomplishments of Women During Women’s History Month (March 22, 2007)
Archibald R. Murray Memorial Fund for Law Student Loan Forgiveness Announced as Part of Black History Month Celebration (March 01, 2007)
Legal Aid's Top Attorney Seeks Additional Funding From New York State to Meet the Needs of Poor New Yorkers (February 14, 2007)
Cahill Lawyers Help To Meet the Educational Needs of Abused or Neglected Children (January 16, 2007)
Dramatic Increase in Child Abuse and Neglect (January 12, 2007)
Legal Aid Attorney Michele Maxian Dies at 55 (November 21, 2006)
Preventive Measures Increase in Response to Child Deaths (November 17, 2006)
City Must Notify Legal Aid Before Evicting Homeless Individuals (November 15, 2006)
Legal Aid Recognizes Pro Bono Support of New York's Legal Community (October 30, 2006)
Protecting the Rights of Immigrants (October 30, 2006)
Books for Kids in Family Court (October 30, 2006)
An Opportunity to Serve (October 27, 2006)
Major Victory for Affordable Housing in New York City (September 26, 2006)
Aid for Battered Immigrant Women Ordered by Federal Court (August 09, 2006)
Juvenile Rights Lawyers Fight for Medical Rights of Detained Youngsters (May 01, 2006)