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- NYC Expands Citizenship Initiative
  
  Posted on August 1, 2017
  
  By expanding NYCitizenship, New York City will provide immigrants who may be eligible for citizenship with free legal assistance and financial counseling through partnerships with the City’s public libraries.
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- Private Bar Steps up Support for NYC Immigrants
  
  Posted on April 27, 2017
  
  Caprice Jenerson, Director of Pro Bono and Volunteer Unit, remembers her first week at NYLAG very well. “Just four days after I joined, President Trump signed an executive order suspending the entry of immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and stopping all refugees from entering the US for 120 days.”
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- Pro Se Clinic Opens in Manhattan Federal Court
  
  Posted on November 7, 2016
  
  NYLAG has been selected to staff an on-site clinic providing free legal advice to litigants appearing without an attorney before the prestigious US District court for the Southern District of New York.
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- Summer Takeaways
  
  Posted on August 4, 2015
  
  The class of 2015 summer interns worked alongside staff members in a number of practice areas, developing their own skills while helping New Yorkers in need.
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- NYLAG Announces Key Executive Appointments
  
  Posted on February 9, 2015
  
  Merritt Birnbaum has been promoted to Chief Administrative Officer and Anna Gross will join the agency as Chief Financial Officer.
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- When Language Is a Barrier to Justice
  
  Posted on December 15, 2014
  
  NYLAG launches a Language Access Program, dramatically expanding the agency’s language capacity by enlisting the services of a pool of volunteer interpreters.
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- National Pro Bono Celebration Week
  
  Posted on October 20, 2014
  
  NYLAG puts the spotlight on outstanding pro bono attorneys in honor of Pro Bono Celebration Week.
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- NYLAG’s New Class of Fellows Arrives
  
  Posted on September 18, 2014
  
  19 legal fellows join NYLAG, enhancing the Agency’s capacity for services while providing an opportunity for new attorneys to grow and deepen their commitment to public interest work.
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- NYLAG Celebrates the Contributions of its Pro Bono Partners
  
  Posted on July 23, 2014
  
  The event recognized the outstanding achievements of law firms and attorneys who have gone above and beyond in their commitment to partnering with NYLAG to provide legal assistance to low-income and vulnerable New Yorkers.
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- New York Legal Assistance Group Gala Honors JPMorgan Chase’s Matthew Biben, Federal Appellate Judge Robert Katzmann, and the Law Firm of Dentons
  
  Posted on April 9, 2014
  
  The groundbreaking event at the Waldorf Astoria raised over $1.75 million and was attended by more than 625 guests.
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