City Bar Justice Center

Congratulations to our friends Kurt Denk, Jaclyn Kramer and the City Bar Justice Center on your 20th Anniversary Gala! As well as to honorees Loretta Lynch, Sidley Austin LLP and JPMorganChase. The work you do and impact you have on everyday New Yorkers is indelible. Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC is honored to serve as your partner in pro bono and to support the critical work of the Center. I am honored to have celebrated tonight’s milestone with team leader Kimberly Rosenhaus Reines as well as teammates Eric Barnosky, Esq. (plus better half Kalani) and Thomas Wright, Esq. who both sit on the recently launched CBJC Pro Bono Leadership Council! #buildingbridges #brighterfutures #CBJC20thgala

Our celebration is here! 🥂 The City Bar Justice Center's 20th Annual Gala is TONIGHT at the NYC Bar Association. Join us to honor JPMorganChase, Sidley, and former U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch. Information on tickets and sponsorships is available here: https://lnkd.in/g9_uwz5r

So happy to join the City Bar Justice Center and the EDNY for the 10th Anniversary of the Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project for the EDNY.

Join us on April 23 at noon for the third program of the 2025 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Series: The State of Homelessness in New York. An expert panel, facilitated by GLC Director Pat Wildes '16, will discuss pressing legal and policy issues which impact New Yorkers experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. Panelists include: • Jennifer Quijano, Esq. — Director of the Shelter Advocacy Project, City Bar Justice Center • Ken Zimmerman, Esq. — CEO, Fountain House and Distinguished Fellow, NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy • Keith Brown — Public Health Director, Schenectady County • Luke Sikinyi — Vice President of Public Policy, The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (formerly NYAPRS) This virtual program is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The Zoom webinar link will be shared after registration. Continuing legal education (CLE) professional practice credit is available for attorneys based in New York State who attend the full program. Be sure to register by visiting https://lnkd.in/eetwX7G6 Thank you to our series sponsor for a generous contribution made in the memory of Sharon P. O'Conor, Esq., Albany Law School Class of 1979.

The tenth anniversary of the Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project for the Eastern District of New York was covered by Wayne Daren Schneiderman for the Brooklyn Eagle ! 🗞️ Check it out here: https://loom.ly/SgWdR6I

Last night, Holland & Knight's Veterans Group hosted an event at our #NewYork office, welcoming law student veterans for an insightful panel discussion. Moderated by #IntellectualProperty attorney Nicholas Hasenfus, the panel featured several military veteran professionals: Holland & Knight Associate Toni Moran, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates Law Clerk Nikolos Schillaci, City Bar Justice Center Project Director Makedah Salmond and Paul Hastings Associate Travis King.   The discussion provided valuable insights into the challenges faced by #military and #veteran #lawstudents and what it takes to thrive in the #legalindustry. Thank you to everyone who attended and participated! #HKVeterans

An inspiring and uplifting evening, always....

Please join the City Bar Justice Center for our Annual Gala next Wednesday, April 9! We have fantastic honorees (see below) and are celebrating wonderful work that they and so many others have done with our Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project - clients of which, over many years, have built businesses now part of the fabric of New York City. Please support us, and join us! https://lnkd.in/eD7BVbYt

Don't miss out! 🚨 There's only one week to go until the City Bar Justice Center's 20th Annual Gala on April 9th at the NYC Bar Association 🎆 Join us to honor JPMorganChase, Sidley Austin LLP, and former U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch. Information on tickets and sponsorships is available here: https://lnkd.in/gNCwF4dn

Cheers! 🎊 The Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project (EDNY) marked its 10th anniversary last week. About 75 judges, court staff, volunteers, and friends gathered with the Justice Center for a celebration at the courthouse in Brooklyn. Read more here: https://loom.ly/r612xpQ