The City Bar Justice Center furthers access to justice by addressing unmet civil legal needs of New Yorkers struggling with poverty and other systemic socioeconomic barriers. The Justice Center's dozen civil justice projects, including a comprehensive civil legal hotline in New York, are led by a staff of dedicated attorneys and support professionals who provide high-quality civil legal services that benefit more than 25,000 New Yorkers in need each year.
The City Bar Justice Center mobilizes law firms, corporate legal departments, and other legal institutions to provide pro bono legal services; educates the public on pertinent legal issues; fosters strategic community relationships; and impacts public policy. The Justice Center's staff of dedicated attorneys and support professionals provide high-quality civil legal services through brief advice and information, referrals, and both limited scope and extended representation.
Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project
Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project
| (212) 382-4713 | |
| ccelestin@nycbar.org | |
| Cassandra Celestin | |
| Director of Pro Bono Initiatives | |
| http://www.citybarjusticecenter.org |
