Pro Bono Impact: 2023 Year in Review
January 11, 2024
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At NYLAG, a commitment to providing volunteer opportunities and recruiting talented pro bono attorneys is a natural extension of our mission to deliver the highest ...
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NYLAG Voices: Meet Dorit
January 11, 2024
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In 2017, a wave of anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies shook our world and our work. In response, NYLAG’s Domestic Violence Law Unit (DVLU) mobilized to ...
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Lawyering in the Community: Parterning to Serve Nepalese Immigrants
January 11, 2024
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At NYLAG, we emphasize bringing legal services into the communities that need it most. To achieve this, we partner with over 150 community-based organizations and ...
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Lawyering in the Community: Meet Negin
January 11, 2024
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NYLAG is proud to partner with students from New York City law schools who volunteer their skills to help NYLAG expand its reach. Negin Nader ...
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Long-Term Support from Orrick Strengthens NYLAG’s LGBTQ Advocacy
June 30, 2023
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NYLAG is proud to highlight the socially conscious law firm, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP for their continuous support of NYLAG’s LGBTQ+ Law Project. With ...
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NYLAG and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Successfully Advocate for Policy Change to Prevent Homeless Families with Children from Sleeping on Streets and Subways
June 22, 2023
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After nearly two years of advocacy by NYLAG and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) closed an ...
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Amira Samuel Returns to NYLAG as New Director of Pro Bono & Volunteers
March 19, 2021
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After an extensive search, NYLAG has named Amira Samuel as director of Pro Bono & Volunteers.
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INSIGHT: Pro Bono Cross-Cultural Training Needed for Race Equity, Access to Justice
June 15, 2020
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NYLAG’s Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Caprice Jenerson's op-ed in Bloomberg Tax explains why cross-cultural training can allow white pro bono attorneys to understand the ...
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Racism Is A Barrier To Justice
June 3, 2020
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NYLAG is outraged and saddened by the recent murders. Our President and Attorney-In-Charge Beth Goldman responds.
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NYLAG Responds to the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
May 8, 2020
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NYLAG's Caprice Jenerson responds to the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.
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