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In Spring 2019, the Pipeline Working Group of the New York City Right to Counsel Coalition conducted a survey of Staff Attorneys who practice housing in NYC. The survey was intended to get the thoughts of housing staff attorneys (non-supervisors) who are representing tenants in eviction proceedings, either under NYC's new Right to Counsel law, (referred to by the City as Universal Access), or otherwise, about what preparation and support they have received and what they believe is needed from the law schools and the legal services providers to prepare them and support them in providing optimum services. 164 Staff Attorneys responded. Read the full survey results here.

Upcoming Events

Elder Financial Exploitation, Online, Jun 27
Writing for Litigators 2019, New York, Jul 8
Representing the Pro Bono Client: New York Public Assistance and Food Stamp Eligibility 2019, New York, Jul 9
22nd Annual Children's Law Institute, New York, Jul 12
Overview of Fair Hearings Workshop, New York, Jul 24
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Pro Bono News

History Reminds Us: A Look Back at the Law, Jun 27
As we look back upon the birth of the LGBTQ+ rights movement and the concept of gay pride, we must necessarily revisit the position and status of our community in American society prior to the outburst at Stonewall. A long history of legal discrimination ...
The Attorney Who Fought for Marriage Equality in New York, Jun 27
In 2004, not long after being the first gay man elected to the New York Assembly, Danny O'Donnell and his partner of over 30 years, John Banta, agreed to be named plaintiffs in a lawsuit that alleged the denial of same-sex marriage violated the state Cons ...
Serving Transgender Veterans, Jun 27
For more than ten years, our organization, the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County, has operated a legal clinic for veterans at the local Veterans Administration (VA) Vet Center. But it wasn't until we started doing name and gender marker changes ...
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