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Organization Sites to
‘Help Yourself’:
LOCAL
- The
Door, Legal Services Center
InMotion
- Legal Aid Society of New York
- Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Sites for Pro Bono with
Nonprofit Organizations:
LOCAL
NATIONAL
Committee and Law Firm Sites Also in Coordination
with Nonprofit Organizations:
LOCAL
- Nassau Suffolk Law Services Committee, Inc.
NATIONAL & GLOBAL
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
- Links for Related and Other issues
Purpose of this page:
Hearts & Minds believes in connecting the people
it
helps, and who visit this site, with the legal resources they need. This is done in coordination
with these groups and with nonprofit organizations within the
greater New York area and beyond. Listed here are their contacts for
services which, through pro
bono practice, they provide for you without legal fees because you
may not be able to afford such fees.
Feel free to scroll down the list broken into categories of 1)
"self-help" for pro bono; 2) website sources of pro bono organizations
and 3) specific committees and law firms that work with groups and non-profit groups for pro
bono. Once again, all groups work with themselves and at times, with nonprofit
organizations:
Organization Sites To 'Help Yourself':
The Door, Legal Services
Center
555 Broome Street (between Varick
Street and Avenue of the Americas)
Phone:1-212-941-9090, extension 3280
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:30 am to 7 pm; Fridays, 9:30 am
to 6pm
Website:
www.door.org/programs_legal.html
"Provides youths ages
12-21 with health care, education, legal services, counseling and arts and recreation,
under one roof and at no charge. The Legal Services Center provides assistance on legal
matters like emancipation, immigration and family court."
Provides legal services as well
as counseling and preventive measures for youth; helps teen parents access benefits;
and helps with employment wage issues, as many youth aren’t as
knowledgeable as they could be
about their job earnings. The center is also available after closing hours sometimes, which
could be quite helpful to some, and has emergency appointments. Great site for the youth
to be involved in, whether in helping or being helped. -LLL
InMotion
{Manhattan}
70 West 36th St.
Suite 903
NY, NY 10018
{Bronx}
2432 Grand Concourse #506
Bronx, NY 10458
Phone: Manhattan: 1-212-695-3800;
Bronx: 1-718-562-8181
Fax: Manhattan:
1-212-695-9519; Bronx: 1-718-562-7514
Hours:
Manhattan,
Monday-Friday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm; Bronx, Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Email: inquiries@inmotiononline.org
Website: inmotiononline.org
"Most of our clients
are, or have been, victims of domestic violence and come to us in the midst of severe
family crisis. They seek orders of protection, divorces from abusers and assistance with a
variety of related issues. Our work directly impacts the lives of some of the city’s
poorest and most vulnerable women and children. We have helped hundreds of women obtain
the personal and financial freedom to which they and their children are legally
entitled."
Pro Bono Areas:
domestic, child, family abuses and/or related situations
Locations: Manhattan, The Bronx
A center that
specifies in a certain area is always a plus. Listed success stories on the site provide
for a better idea of what an organization like this could really do for someone. Helping
these women get away from and divorce abusive mates for the sake of their lives and their
children’s lives is critical in helping to solve their present problems and
planning for their futures.-LLL
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Legal Aid Society of New York
230 East 106th street
NY, NY 10029
Phone: 1-212-426-3000
Fax:
1-212-876-5365
"Pro Bono opportunities here
are unparalleled. Litigation and litigation appeal cases offer rich opportunities to
redress fundamental ills of our society."
Website:
www.legal-aid.org/
Pro Bono Areas:
Welfare of
children; juvenile justice; law reform; health care and education; rights of the elderly;
physical access for the disabled; homelessness prevention; rights of immigrants;
Constitutional, humane conditions of confinement for prisoners; future custody and care
issues for the children of AIDS patients, unemployment, debt, and bankruptcy issues;
marriage and child custody issues; tenant; community/neighborhood issues…
Locations:
All of NYC
Because it is an organization covering all of NYC, it appropriately involves
itself with many more issues through pro bono than many other groups. Set up are
a couple of specific Projects and Units that each specialize in AIDS to immigration to
housing and everything else in between. It is also an important organization in that
it
participates in the betterment of neighborhoods and communities, in addition to
its legal
services. Take advantage of the services it provides.-LLL
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
1 East 53rd Street
6th Floor
NY, NY 10022-4201
Phone: 1-212-319-2787, ext. 1
Fax: 1-212-752-6575
Website:
www.vlany.org/
"Provides legal services, education and
advocacy to the New York Arts community, frequently including vital issues of importance
–freedom of expressions and the First Amendment."
Pro Bono Areas: the Arts
Our right to express ourselves is not only a Constitutional right but a right we are
born with. Occasionally there are those who are out there that try to strip away that
right from us. It is very positive that there is a place to go to where there is someone
on your side willing to legally prove your right to freedoms of expression through art.
The organization is also supported by the National Endowment for Arts and the New York
State Council on the Arts, among others.-LLL
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CorporateProBono.org
"CorporateProBono.Org (CPBO), is a national outreach project
co-sponsored by the Association of Corporate Counsel
(ACC) and the Pro Bono Institute (PBI). CPBO
online can also be a valuable resource for pro bono organizations, providing unique
insights into the world of in-house volunteers and offering a quick and easy way to
advertise to the corporate community, through online services, technical assistance to the
in-house community, and educational outreach, we encourage and support."
Very colorful site; easy to navigate. Geared more to lawyers, law firms and corporate
companies about Pro Bono and getting involved, but the many articles and question/answer
links can be very helpful to average citizens who are curious both about Pro Bono and qualities
to look for in the company they may choose to represent them.-LLL
LSNY.ORG
350 Broadway, between Franklin and Leonard Streets
6th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Phone:
1-212-431-7200
Fax: 1-212-
431-7232
Website:
www.lsny.org/
"Legal Services of
New York City offer assistance in the areas of housing, family, and benefits, as well as
disability rights, consumer rights, foreclosure prevention, and education".
Locations:
All of NYC
Offers many locations and support units.
Site is kind of dark; however, it is the largest provider of civil legal services to
low-income persons in the U.S. {according to the site}.-LLL
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237 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605
Phone: 1-914-328-0674
Locations: New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut
Site a little cluttered but very
resourceful in supplying publications and FAQ’s about specific issues that anyone can
click on.-LLL
Committee and Law Firm Sites also in Coordination
with Non-Profit Organizations:
Chadbourne & Park, LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza
NY,NY 10112
Phone:1-212-408-5100
Fax:1-212-262-9082
Email:
Bernard.W.McCarthy@chadbourne.com
Website:
www.chadbourne.com
"Involvement in public service serves
the community at the same time as it affords our attorneys excellent practical training
and opportunities to handle matters with substantial independence. The firm encourages
each lawyer to engage in Pro Bono and community service work. Attorneys handle complex and
significant matters for U.S. and global organizations from leading corporate and financial
institutions to start-ups and non profits. But whatever the transaction or dispute, the
practice of law here is still a personal matter. We help our clients prosper."
Pro Bono Areas:
Community Economic Development
Locations:
New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Houston, London
(England), Moscow (Russia), Warsaw (Poland), Kyiv (Russia), Beijing (China)
The Pro Bono program is involved with
community service, and also managed by a partner almost exclusively dedicated to Pro Bono
work, which is very positive. They are also partnered with ‘The Door’ [see top]
in providing services for the youth. They cover a wide spectrum of matters for a
wide-spectrum of clients, locally and globally, which is important for the many immigrants
of this nation.-LLL Dewey Ballantine, LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
NY, NY 10019-6092
Phone:
1-212-259-8000
Fax:
1-212-259-6333
Website:
www.deweyballantine.com/pro_bono_projects.cfm
"Long history of Pro Bono
service and continued dedication by sharing skills and resources with the community."
Locations: New York,
Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, East Palo Alto, Houston, Austin, Rome
(Italy), Milan (Italy),
Frankfurt (Germany), Prague (Czech Republic), Budapest (Hungary), Warsaw
(Poland), London (England)
Pro Bono Areas: September 11th;
housing; international child abduction cases; trademark and
copyright laws; social and
civic matters; not-for-profit organization matters; social security; elderly
matters….
The associates serve on a wide
array of projects regarding Sept. 11th, the Jewish communities, Asian
communities, Irish (in Ireland) communities, as well as substance abuse, criminal defense,
and many others. They have provided a great output of public service and offer many areas
to seek help from. Very positive.-LLL
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Hunton & Williams
200 Park Avenue
43rd Floor
NY,NY 10166
Phone: 1-804-788-8567
Fax:1-804-788-8218
Email:
thoffer@hunton.com
Website:
www.hunton.com
"The practice of law is a
service to society. Pro bono is a strong component of the firm's culture, growing with the
firm as it expands globally, including assisting third world countries. When a citizen's
access to justice is thwarted by inability to pay a legal fee, the fabric of our free
society suffers. We are obliged to use our best efforts to see that the economically
disadvantaged receive adequate legal services."
Pro Bono Areas:
Affordable housing; Artists and the arts; Assisting
low-income or minority entrepreneurs; Asylum; Bankruptcy; Brief service and advice;
Children; Civil rights; Clinic, advice only; Clinic, full service; Community legal
education; Domestic violence; Education; Family law; General counsel to non-profits;
Health care issues; Homelessness; Housing/landlord and tenant; Immigration;
Juveniles/youth law; Litigation/advocacy; Representing persons with HIV/AIDS; Representing
the elderly; Tax; Welfare; Wills and estates.
Locations:
Atlanta, Austin, Bangkok (Thailand), Brussels
(Belgium), Charlotte, Dallas, Hong Kong (China), Knoxville, London (England), McLean,
Miami, New York, Norfolk, Raleigh, Richmond, Singapore (Singapore), Washington
They are also associated with Muslim
rights, September 11th matters, the Harlem Gospel Choir, and many more. The
site offers downloads, publications, all with diverse staff and initiatives on hand. Very
organized. -LLL Nassau Suffolk Law Services Committee,
Inc.
1 Helen Keller Way
Hempstead, NY 11550
Phone: 1-516-292-8100
Fax: 1-516-292-6529
Email: rlinchitz@wnylc.com
Website:
www.nslawservices.org
"A not for profit legal services program which operates together with other legal,
social and
community based organizations to provide legal services in legal matters to low income
Long Islanders."
Pro Bono Areas:
Housing/landlord and tenant; family/matrimonial law; bankruptcy; consumer
issues.
Site a little bland, but important for those who reside on Long Island, which can be
considered part
of the Greater metro area of New York in addition to NYC. It also provides brief legal
advice and counsel in addition to representation, if needed. However, this is for civil
matters only (not criminal), and for those who meet Federal poverty guidelines.-LLL
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom, LLP
4 Times Square
NY, NY 10036-6522
Phone:
1-212-735-2226
Fax:
1-917-777-2226
Email: rtabak@skadden.com
Website:
www.skadden.com
"Strongly encourages it's lawyers, legal assistants and summer associates to
assist, through pro bono work, those individuals and groups unable to afford legal
services. We also counsel non-profit charitable and cultural organizations and handle
post-conviction representation in death penalty cases."
Pro Bono Areas: Not for
profit incorporations and securing tax-exempt status; social security
disability claims; housing
issues; preparation of wills, guardianship and adoption petitions; civil
rights claims; real estate
projects involving ownership for low income tenants; criminal appeals;
battered women issues;
unemployment cases; microentrepreneurs; political asylum and
immigration matters; uncontested divorces; children's issues; and senior citizens' issues.
Locations: Beijing (China),
Boston, Brussels (Belgium), Chicago, Frankfurt (Germany), Hong
Kong (China), Houston,
London (England), Los Angeles, Moscow (Russia), Munich (Germany),
New York, Palo Alto, Paris (France), San Francisco, Singapore (Singapore),
Sydney
(Australia), Tokyo (Japan), Toronto (Canada), Vienna (Austria), Washington, D.C.,
Wilmington.
Have received many awards from non-profit organizations in regard to pro bono, which is
impressive as well as the company being very important in the field of non-pro bono work. A
simple site but useful considering the many services it offers.-LLL
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