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NYLAG Releases 2017-2018 Annual Report
In our latest Annual Report you will meet some of the people we are honored to serve. It is our hope that their stories will inspire you.
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Student Loan Debt: It’s Personal and Professional for NYC Consumer Affairs Commissioner Salas
Lorelie Salas describes the heavy burden of student loan debt that haunted her for years after there was no other way to finance her education than to take out federal student loans.
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The Human Face of Asylum Seekers
Elizabeth Gibson, attorney with our Immigrant Protection Unit, defends asylum against dangerous rhetoric from the Trump Administration.
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Healthcare Landscape for Veterans
NYLAG LegalHealth Attorney Katie Ocampo wrote a piece on veteran’s healthcare for the ABA Journal.
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Special Ed Reforms Give Kids Their Due
NYLAG reached a settlement with Achievement First Crown Heights to ensure that students with disabilities get the services they need to learn and thrive.
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Outcry Grows over ICE in NY Courts
With a growing number of immigrants arrested in New York courthouses, NYLAG joined fellow legal service provider and advocates in signing a letter to Chief Judge DiFiore asking that all ICE agents be banned from NY courts.
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NYLAG Releases 2016-2017 Annual Report
In our latest Annual Report you will meet some of the people we are honored to serve. It is our hope that their stories will inspire you.
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VA Study Shows Legal Services Improve Health
NYLAG clients and attorneys participated in a study which shows the positive impact of legal assistance on the health of veterans. Veterans who benefit from medical-legal partnerships like NYLAG’s have higher incomes and run into fewer problems finding housing.
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Daphne Schlick Honored with Public Service Award
“With a laser focus on leveling the playing field for our vulnerable clients, Daphne has been unfailingly creative and innovative — forging unique and invaluable partnerships with the courts and other members of the legal services community and inspiring a new generation of young lawyers and law students who share her passion for expanding access to justice.”
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Summer Days
The jam-packed summer of 2017 featured a host of social gatherings — from a night of karaoke to movie screenings, a series of CLE training programs for summer interns and staff, a panel discussion on health care reform, and an incredible turnout at the NYC Pride march.
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