In The News

• Directors Elected and Staff Honored at 133rd Annual Meeting (November 20, 2009)
• Adriene Holder and Seymour James Are Honored By the Foundation for the Judicial Friends (November 19, 2009)
• The Legal Aid Society's 2009 Annual Report (November 19, 2009)
• Prisoners’ Rights Prevails on Appeal in Jail Conditions Case (November 12, 2009)
• Civil Practice Files Law Suit to Help Homeowners At Risk of Losing Homes to Foreclosure (November 09, 2009)
• JRP Honors Attorneys in Stays and Writs Project (November 04, 2009)
• Medical Needs of Adolescents Explored in Unique JRP Training With Mt.Sinai Adolescent Center (November 04, 2009)
• Chief Judge Lippman Presents 2009 Pro Bono Awards (November 02, 2009)
• Future of Pro Bono in New York City (November 01, 2009)
• Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Predicts Governor's Proposed Cut in State-wide Civil Legal Services Will Have a Harsh Impact on Low-Income New Yorkers Who Are Facing Economic Hardships (October 27, 2009)
• Chief Judge Lippman To Present Awards at the Society's 2009 Pro Bono Awards and Law Firm Recognition Ceremony (October 26, 2009)
• Significant Revisions to Rockefeller Drug Laws Will Affect Hundreds of NYC Cases (October 07, 2009)
• Department of Health Given Oversight Over Policies Affecting Treatment of Prisoners With HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C (October 05, 2009)
• Number of Homeless Families Explodes; Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Expresses Concern Over City's Plans (September 25, 2009)
• April Newbauer and Shilpy Goswami Are Honored by NY County Lawyers' Association for Public Service (September 24, 2009)
• Two Former Residents of Detention Center Tell of Abuse and Humiliation (August 31, 2009)
• Prisoners' Rights Project Plays Crucial Advocacy Role in Ending Shackling of Pregnant Women Prisoners During Birth (August 21, 2009)
• Dramatic Drop in IOLA Revenues Could Cost Legal Aid $4.5 Million in Funding for Civil Practice Clients, Says Steven Banks (August 20, 2009)
• Juvenile Rights Practice Hosts National Juvenile and Family Law Conference (August 19, 2009)
• Back-to-School Program for Low-Income Kids: Two Legal Aid Attorneys Identified the Need and Advocated for the Solution (August 14, 2009)
• Landlords Required to Accept Section 8 Vouchers from Current Tenants, Court Rules (July 28, 2009)
• Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Expresses Shock Over City and State Plans to Evict Homeless Families (July 28, 2009)
• Homebound Clients May be Owed Money From the NYC Human Resources Administration; Call Legal Aid Society Homebound Review Hotline at 212 577-3699 (July 27, 2009)
• Head of Prisoners' Rights Points Out Continuing Problem of Violence At City Jails (July 26, 2009)
• Legal Aid Attorney Saves A Queens Family's Home; Shrinking Resources Will Affect Numbers of Clients (July 24, 2009)
• Law Firm Summer Associate Program Provides Vital Support To Legal Aid Clients (July 23, 2009)
• Latham & Watkins LLP Real Estate Practice Helps To Preserve Affordable Housing In Upper Manhattan (July 23, 2009)
• Legal Outreach Internship Provides Rewarding Experience for High School Students (July 15, 2009)
• Donate New or Gently Used Clothes to Help JRP Clients (July 14, 2009)
• Continuing to Build on Precedent: Federal Court Recommends Habeas Grant in another Criminal Appeals Case (July 13, 2009)
• Teresa DeFonso Named Head of Staten Island Civil Office (July 10, 2009)
• Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Expresses Concern Over City's Plans to Expel Families From Shelter System (July 08, 2009)
• Legal Aid Testimony On Prison Rape Before Congressional Subcommittee (July 08, 2009)
• Tremendous Successes for Juvenile Rights Clients Thanks to Collaborative Efforts of Appeals Unit and Trial Attorneys (July 07, 2009)
• Supporting Hispanic Small Businesses (June 26, 2009)
• The Legal Aid Society Welcomes 217 Summer Interns (June 15, 2009)
• Assistance to Avoid Foreclosures Announced by Mayor Bloomberg During Press Conference at Legal Aid's Queens Neighborhood Office (June 12, 2009)
• Legal Aid Wins Bid To Be Notified of City Plans to Evict Homeless (June 05, 2009)
• Victory for Homeless Families (May 26, 2009)
• Susan Bahn Honored For Service to Tenants (May 20, 2009)
• Theodore Levine and Kenneth Cole Honored at 38th Annual Servant of Justice Award Dinner (May 15, 2009)
• The Legal Aid Society Elects New President; Ted Levine Returns to Private Practice (May 14, 2009)
• The Legal Aid Society Gets A New Look (May 14, 2009)
• Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Tells City Council Proposed Cuts Will Have Harsh Impact on Low Income New Yorkers (May 12, 2009)
• Steve Banks Vows To Fight Harsh Policy Against Homeless Families (May 10, 2009)
• Lisa Sbrana To Receive City Bar Legal Services Award (May 09, 2009)
• Emily Kitay To Receive Kathryn A. McDonald Award (May 09, 2009)
• Reporter Shadows Legal Aid Criminal Defense Lawyer; Legal Aid Chief Attorney Says Caseloads Exceed Standards (April 27, 2009)
• Judith Goldiner Speaks Out for Low-Income Tenants (April 25, 2009)
• Lucy Newman Helps Senior Citizen Keep Her Home of 30 Years (April 24, 2009)
• Andrew Lehrer Appointed Housing Court Judge (April 23, 2009)
• David Weschler To Retire As Head of Pro Bono Practice (April 16, 2009)
• The Legal Aid Society Proposes Criminal Discovery Reform (April 15, 2009)
• Helping Children Realize Their Potential (April 14, 2009)
• Breakthrough Legislation Establishes Criminal Defense Caseload Standards (April 06, 2009)
• The Legal Aid Society Proposes Criminal Discovery Reform (April 03, 2009)
• Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Calls the Rockefeller Drug Law Reform a Huge Breakthrough, Choosing Treatment Over Punishment and Restoring Judicial Discretion (March 30, 2009)
• Puerto Rican Bar Honors Maria Navarro (March 27, 2009)
• The Legal Aid Society Honors Judge Fern Fisher During Women's History Month (March 27, 2009)
• Immigration Unit's Incredible Advocacy Provides Hope and New Life (March 26, 2009)
• The DA: Not Ready When You Are (March 26, 2009)
• Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Predicts Dire Consequences for Poor New Yorkers With Cuts in State and City Funding for Criminal Defense and Civil Legal Services (March 24, 2009)
• The Legal Aid Society Honors 2009 Sustaining Law Firms (March 24, 2009)
• Preserving An Issue for Appeal (March 23, 2009)
• Foreclosures Hit Renters; Queens Office Sets Up Program (March 22, 2009)
• Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Says Homeless Families Languish in Expensive Emergency Housing While NYC Suffers Affordable Housing Famine (March 20, 2009)
• City Council Approves Debt Buyers Bill (March 13, 2009)
• Eileen McCann Recognized For Outstanding Efforts to End Violence Against Women (March 13, 2009)
• The Dream of a Mexican Immigrant Family Comes True, Thanks to The Legal Aid Society, the City of New York and Asociacion Tepeyac (March 13, 2009)
• Legal Aid Fights Use of Excessive Force (March 11, 2009)
• Adriene Holder - Fighting for the Defenseless (March 10, 2009)
• Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Calls for Permanent Housing for Homeless Families; Cluster-Site Housing Displaces Low-Income Residents (March 04, 2009)
• Black History Celebration at The Legal Aid Society (February 28, 2009)
• Legal Aid's Chief Lawyer Predicts Access to Justice Will be Limited; Vulnerable New Yorkers Will Be Turned Away (February 24, 2009)
• Robin Karasyk Receives 10th Annual Schinitsky Award (February 23, 2009)
• Victory for Low Income Tenants; Judge Upholds City Ban on Section 8 Rent Bias (February 20, 2009)
• Promise of a Bright Future for Amadou Ly, Thanks to Legal Aid Heroes (February 16, 2009)
• Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Testifies on Wrongful Convictions before New York State Bar (February 13, 2009)
• Legal Aid Sponsors Training Conference on Litigating Confession Cases (February 13, 2009)
• Weil Gotshal Wins Jury Verdict for Abused Inmate (February 12, 2009)
• Sidley Austin Attorneys Team Up With HIV/AIDS Project (February 12, 2009)
• Prisoners' Rights Project Brings Lawsuit on Behalf of Beaten Inmate (February 04, 2009)
• Cuts in City and State Funds for 2010 Will Further Impair Legal Aid's Ability to Provide a Constitutional Defense (February 04, 2009)
• Federal Court Orders Deadlines For Long-Delayed Jail Repairs (January 29, 2009)
• Without Adequate Funding, Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Predicts Further Problems In Providing A Constitutionally Mandated Defense And That The Most Vulnerable New Yorkers Will Be Turned Away At Record Levels (January 27, 2009)
• Legal Aid's Chief Attorney Compares Legal Services Delivery To MASH Units (January 19, 2009)
• Important Employment Law Victory (January 14, 2009)
• Concern for Homeless Singles (January 14, 2009)
• Legal Aid Chief: Elimination of Homeless Prevention Program Destroys Safety Net for Low Income Families (January 13, 2009)
• Juvenile Rights Attorney Calls for Protection of Sexually Exploited Children (January 11, 2009)
• Legal Aid Lawyers Discuss Employment Law Issues (January 07, 2009)
• 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)