The Legal Aid Society

We're deeply thankful to everyone for making the 47th Annual Servant of Justice Awards a success. Each year, the event honors individuals who embody Legal Aid's mission and champion justice. Our sincerest thanks go out to all who joined us, our honorees, co-chairs, and law firm and corporate sponsors. Below are some glimpses of the unforgettable night dedicated to those effecting positive change in the world. Together, we will continue to strengthen communities. #achievement #gathering #appreciation

·The Legal Aid Society would like to express our appreciation to the Pillar Level Sponsors for supporting the 47th Annual Servant of Justice Awards. We extend our thanks to: A&O Shearman Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Cooley LLP Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP White & Case LLP Visit https://lnkd.in/eYWDGy8R for more information.

At this year's Servant of Justice Awards, we are honored to recognize DeMaurice Smith, Former Executive Director of the NFL Players Association. Join us in celebrating De’s commitment to justice in every borough. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eYWDGy8R

The Legal Aid Society would like to thank our Leader Level Sponsors for their unwavering support in making the 47th Annual Servant of Justice Awards a success. We are grateful for the partnership of: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Milbank LLP Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Proskauer Rose LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Winston & Strawn LLP Visit https://lnkd.in/eYWDGy8R for more information.

We are thrilled to be honoring Mary Eaton, Partner and Co-head of Securities & Shareholder Litigation of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP at this year's Servant of Justice Awards. Thank you, Mary, for being a true champion of justice and equality. Learn more about this year's awards: https://lnkd.in/eYWDGy8R

Congratulations to Twyla Carter, Attorney-in-Chief and CEO of LAS, and Jason Wu, Attorney-in-Charge of Legal Aid's Harlem Community Law Office, for being named to City and State's Power of Diversity: Asian 100 list! The annual ranking honors Asian American individuals who are making a difference in government and politics city- and state-wide, including public officials, business executives, nonprofit leaders, and advocates across an array of issues. Carter, who comes in at number four on this year's list, is the first Black woman and first Asian American to serve in this role in Legal Aid's almost 150-year history. During her tenure, Legal Aid has obtained important victories, including a settlement that will ensure dental coverage for millions of New Yorkers and legislation that will automatically seal certain conviction records, ending the perpetual punishment for many deserving New Yorkers. This is Wu's fourth straight appearance on the Asian 100 list. The Harlem office offers legal advice on matters like small-business compliance and housing cooperatives, and launched a monthly virtual clinic where community members can access one-on-one sessions remotely. Congrats again, Twyla and Jason! Read more: https://lnkd.in/d3n7UmxN

Congratulations, Jason Wu, for being named to the PoliticsNY and amNY Metro Asian American and Pacific Islander Power Players List! In addition to his work with Legal Aid, Wu, Attorney-in-Charge of The Legal Aid Society’s Harlem Community Law Office, serves on Manhattan’s Community Board 11 in East Harlem and is currently a co-chair for GAPIMNY-Empowering Queer & Trans Asian Pacific Islanders, a queer and trans AAPI organization that focuses on community building, political education, and mutual aid. “Our policymakers have to engage in principled struggle to combat inequality and stop the political cowardice of selling out the most vulnerable, because ultimately none of us are free until all of us are,” Wu tells the publication. The inaugural Power Players List honors New York’s most influential AAPI elected officials, executives, creators, business leaders, and activists from across industries and organizations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dmi5xDs2

Incarcerated New Yorkers deserve access to the ballot box. The Vote in NYC Jails Coalition is calling on the New York City Council to hold an oversight hearing on efforts made by the City to ensure that incarcerated New Yorkers have unrestricted access to the ballot box. “Voting is a fundamental right in this country, and the BOE and DOC have an obligation to effectively facilitate a system that ensures every individual housed in City jails who is eligible to vote has the unfettered opportunity to cast their ballot,” said Rigodis Appling, Staff Attorney with the Criminal Defense Practice’s Special Litigation Unit and Community Justice Unit. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/erQZQadd

Did you know that 1/3 of NYC foster youth identify as LGBTQ+? Join our LGBTQ+ Law and Policy Unit’s special campaign this spring to highlight and advance its work supporting LGBTQ+ youth. Our LGBTQ+ Law and Policy Unit is a leader in the nonprofit community. Besides advocating for LGBTQ+ youth-focused advocacy, the Unit also conducts trainings for youth-serving nonprofits in NYC and other LAS units. The Unit relies on private support from donors like you to maintain and grow its advocacy, training, and direct representation services. All donations directly fund The Legal Aid Society’s work with LGBTQ+ Youth and TGNCNI communities in New York. Share this post to spread the word: https://lnkd.in/e67e2R3f

Today, in celebration of #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay, we are thanking our administrative and core staff across our practices and central administration. The support and partnership of our administrative colleagues is invaluable. Whether they are on the frontline interfacing daily with the people we serve, working behind the scenes, or more, our administrative colleagues are the backbone of The Legal Aid Society. Our administrative professionals help make The Legal Aid Society a formidable force against injustice by keeping operations running and ensuring that staff and client needs are met with high-quality service. We could not fulfill our mission to secure justice for New Yorkers without them, and for this, we are grateful. Thank you to our hard-working administrative professionals!