Legal Aid Society of New York

In The News

• 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)