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President Barack Obama has issued a proclamation recognizing July 25 as
the 35th anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and calling upon
the nation's legal professionals and all American citizens to "honor
the contributions of this vital organization."
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June 17, 2009, New York, NY - Today, Justice Fern A. Fisher,
Director of the New York State Courts Access to Justice Program and C.
Kenneth Perri, Executive Director of Legal Assistance of Western New
York announced the release of three new computer programs that will
help New Yorkers navigate the legal system. These DIY (Do It Yourself)
programs ask straight-forward questions to help users prepare
individualized court forms and instructions.
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On May 14th, Johnson Tyler, Director of the Social Security/Consumer Rights Unit at South Brooklyn Legal Services (a program of Legal Services NYC) testified before members of the New York State Assembly during a hearing on consumer protection in the debt collection and debt management industries.
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May 13, 2009- Mark G. Cunha, a partner in the civil litigation department of Simpson
Thacher & Bartlett LLP, was elected the new Chair of the Board of
Directors of Legal Services NYC – the largest organization devoted to
providing free civil legal services in the United States, with
neighborhood offices in every borough of New York City – at its May 12,
2009 annual board meeting.
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