On October 27, 2026, AABANY and FALA New York collaborated on a pop-up Pro Bono Clinic at Assemblymember Steven Raga’s office in Woodside, Queens. Together, we commemorated Filipino American Heritage Month through service to the community. Many thanks to the following co-sponsors and collaborators:
- Asian American Law Fund of New York (AALFNY)
- Filipino American Lawyers Association of New York (FALA New York): Christopher Arcitio, Jenna Agatep, Cyrus Montesa, and Mark Julius Estur
- Assemblymember Steven Raga and his team: Arianna Reyes, John Laurence Bahia, and Adam Mechichi
- Mission to End Modern Slavery (MEMS): Jackelyn Mariano
- Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund (FALDEF): Licelle Cobrador and Randy Gonzales
- AABANY’s Pro Bono & Community Service (PBCS) Committee
Special thanks to Kwok Ng, May Wong, Nandar Win Kerr, Suzie Yu, and Yang Chen from AABANY and AALFNY for helping the clinic run smoothly. We especially appreciate May Wong’s solid supervision and Sue Yu’s guidance on the intake process.
At the clinic, volunteer attorneys, law students and interpreters assisted 11 clients and provided guidance on a range of legal issues, including labor and employment, immigration, housing, and various civil litigation matters.
We sincerely thank the following volunteers who attended the clinic:
Attorneys:
- Christopher Arcitio
- Harley Barrales
- Raphael Briones
- Licelle Cobrador
- Gabriel De la Merced
- Mark Julius Estur
- Randy Gonzales
- Jingjuan (Max) Guo
- Jackelyn Mariano
- Cyrus Montesa
- Jenna Agatep Slater
- Lord Chester So
- May Wong
Interpreters/shadowers:
- Patrick J. Aguilar
- Shaun Cary Akot
- Cheri Chaibut
- Kaitlyn Cheng
- Charles Drucker
- Nandar Win Kerr
- Noelle O’Buckley
- Renato Pangan
- Suzie Yu
- Therese Entiquez
Thank you to everyone who contributed your time to this clinic. Together, we celebrated Filipino American Heritage Month by helping community members in the Woodside area of Queens navigate legal questions.
We invite you to join us at our upcoming Pro Bono Clinics:
- November 14th [Brooklyn link here], from 12:30 – 3:30pm, CPC Brooklyn Community Services, 4101 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232
- November 18th [Manhattan link here] from 6:30-8:30pm, AAFE Community Center, 111 Norfolk Street, NY, NY 10002
- December 2nd [Queens link here], from 6:30 – 8:30pm, AAFE One Flushing Community Center, 133-29 41st Ave, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355
To learn more about the Pro Bono & Community Service Committee, visit probono.aabany.org.
We look forward to your participation in future Pro Bono Clinics!