On Saturday, April 11, armed with stacks of flyers and information, volunteers fanned out across Chinatown in pairs to distribute flyers for AABANY’s upcoming Pro Bono Clinics in Manhattan. The Clinics provide brief in-person legal consultations in Mandarin and Cantonese, ensuring that language barriers or lack of internet access don’t stand in the way of justice.
Legal issues can be daunting, but a friendly face and a flyer in your native language can make all the difference. By walking the blocks of the “heart of Chinatown,” volunteers were able to engage directly with small business owners and residents, answer immediate questions about clinic schedules, and bridge the gap between the legal profession and the communities AABANY serves.
After volunteers distributed the flyers, they enjoyed delicious dim sum at the world famous Golden Unicorn.
Thank you to our volunteers:
Philip Han
Arthur Lin
Alexandra Ly
Zhibiao Patrick Peng
Mark Garner
Wendy Zeng
Helen Ding
Xinyue Zhu
Carmen Huang
and PBCS Co Chairs
Gary Yeung
Beatrice Leong
To learn more about the Pro Bono and Community Service (PBCS) Committee click here.
Below are some of the upcoming Pro Bono Clinics expected to take place across the Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn boroughs. We encourage volunteer attorneys and students to attend, support and help expand access to justice in our communities.
– Written by Beatrice Leong
