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The Justice Center Releases its 2023 Impact Report
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Honoring Our Roots, Revisioning Our Commitments
LEARN MOREThe City Bar Justice Center increases access to justice for New Yorkers struggling with poverty and systemic socioeconomic barriers by leveraging the volunteered time and expertise of the New York City legal community.
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Cancer Advocacy and Elderlaw Projects: Fredric M. Brooks
On October 25, 2023, the City Bar Justice Center commemorated the tremendous support of eleven volunteers, who were awarded with a 2022 Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award, for their remarkable commitment to our clients and for championing our team’s mission to advance access to justice. Congratulations!
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April 19, 2024
Statement of the Executive Director of the City Bar Justice Center Opposing IOLA Diversion and the Undermining of Complementary Public Service Programs
The City Bar Justice Center strongly opposes the inclusion in the FY2024-25 New York State budget of an eleventh-hour proposal from Governor Kathy Hochul to sweep $55 million of non-taxpayer dollars from the Interest on Lawyers Account Fund (IOLA). This sweep – soundly opposed by IOLA, state and local representatives of the legal profession, and … Continue reading Statement of the Executive Director of the City Bar Justice Center Opposing IOLA Diversion and the Undermining of Complementary Public Service Programs
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April 18, 2024
Corporate Transparency Act: What Small Businesses Need to Know
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which went into effect on January 1, 2024, was enacted as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, intended to combat illegal finance and money laundering. It requires the reporting of beneficial ownership information with the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) by certain entities formed or registered in the United States.
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January 20, 2024
Youma’s Beauty
Husband and wife team, Moussa and Youma Niangadou, are the founders of Youma’s Beauty, an online beauty store devoted to empowering women with curly hair textures through quality hair products.
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January 18, 2024
A Cancer Diagnosis: Difficult Decisions and Compassionate Lawyering
The City Bar Justice Center’s Cancer Advocacy Project (CAP) is a key resource for cancer patients and survivors, as well as their caregivers, providing free legal assistance to cancer-affected residents of New York City with limited financial resources.
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