Thank you to the CPC, the offices of Council Members Alexa Avilés and Justin Brannan, State Senator Iwen Chu, all of our Brooklyn community partners, and AABANY volunteers for joining us at the Brooklyn Pro Bono Legal Clinic held at CPC Brooklyn Community Services, 4101 8th Ave, on July 13, 2024.
During the clinic, we met 18 clients who had questions about housing, immigration, and special education law matters.
In addition to having law students shadowing us, we had Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) high school students from CPC who helped clients complete their client intake forms and client satisfaction surveys. For any who may want to participate or know of someone who would, SYEP connects New York City kids between the ages of 14 and 24 with career opportunities and paid work experiences each summer.
Pro bono clinics function to address a wide array of problems and questions. At this clinic we had parents asking about how to apply for special education needs for their children. Many NYC children are not receiving adequate and immediate special education services, and if the child is denied special education needs, there is a limited time period for the parents to appeal the Department of Education’s decision. For further help please visit Advocates for Children of NYC (https://advocatesforchildren.org/) who can provide know-your-rights brochures and legal representation.
The day’s work was praised by clients in attendance. For example, one client stated, “This is the best service for people who can’t afford legal services.”
Thank you again to everyone, including volunteer attorneys:
- Anna Chen
- Daobo Wang
- Francis Chin
- Gary Yeung
- Kwok Kei Ng
- May Wong
- Willow Liu
- Yan Sin
- Yichun Liu
Thanks also to the non-attorney volunteers:
- Athena Zhang
- Lingjun Chen
- Nandar Win Kerr
- Ruo Yang
- Wendy Zeng
Please join us at the next exciting events:
July 24th – AABANY Pro Bono Clinic Fundraiser – https://www.aabany.org/events/event_details.asp?legacy=1&id=1858155
Queens Pro Bono Clinic on August 7th, 2024 at AAFE One Flushing Community Center, 133-29 41st Ave, 2nd Floor, Flushing, NY 11355. Sign up here – https://forms.gle/5PjG8A73EE1XENyV9
To learn more about AABANY Pro Bono & Community Service Committee contact [email protected] or click here.