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Dear Friend,
From everyone at the City Bar Justice Center, I hope you and your loved ones are having a wonderful summer.
We live in a time of shifting legal terrain. The communities that the Justice Center serves, who long have experienced varied forms of socioeconomic exclusion and diminished rights, risk falling further behind following blockbuster Supreme Court decisions last term and this term that are deeply disappointing for student loan borrowers, supporters of affirmative action, and supporters of women’s and LGBTQ+ rights. Understanding the significant impact these decisions have on our clients and the larger NYC community – not to mention, often ourselves! – the Justice Center is recommitting to using our expertise, compassion, and advocacy to help New Yorkers in need navigate new and old legal challenges.
With these recent legal changes, the City Bar Justice Center’s work is all the more important, and we are pleased to share the impact of that work in our recently released 2023 Impact Report, showcasing the collective power of our team, volunteers, clients and funders. This year’s report highlights FY2022-23 accomplishments such as legal services benefiting over 25,200 New Yorkers, freshly launched initiatives that keep our work at the cutting edge, and insight into how we and our pro bono partners remain nimble in serving our clients. As impressive as many of the statistics in this report are, stats alone can never capture what truly matters, which is the rich tapestry of Justice Center client stories that our team members have the privilege to share every day.
Your own commitment to our work is also a part of that story, and we thank you for your ongoing support. Enjoy the inspiring reading comprising this newsletter and our 2023 Impact Report, and please accept the Justice Center team’s warm wishes for a safe, happy, and healthy rest of summer!
Best regards,
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