Lain Nelson wanted to change their name to better reflect their gender identity, but ran into a barrier many New Yorkers face: a Court Clerk who refused to sign the paperwork. Lain was undeterred, and with help from LSNYC, filed a legal challenge to make the process easier, even if it meant it might take longer for their application to process. “On one hand, I knew that I didn't want to wait to change my name, as nobody does,” Nelson told Gothamist. “But on the other hand, it was something that I thought was worth fighting for.” Read the whole article to read more about the changes LSNYC and Lain fought for and won: https://lnkd.in/eArpyKRk
About us
Legal Services NYC fights poverty and seeks justice for low-income New Yorkers. For 50 years, we have challenged systemic injustice and helped clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care. LSNYC is the largest civil legal services provider in the country, with deep roots in all of the communities we serve. Our staff of more than 500 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs helps more than 100,000 New Yorkers annually. LSNYC addresses the underlying causes of our clients’ problems through all forms of advocacy. We partner with scores of community-based organizations, elected officials, public agencies, pro bono lawyers, and the courts to maximize our effectiveness. Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equal opportunity and economic, social, and racial justice for all low-income New Yorkers. Support our work! Donate online at https://lsnyc.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/get-involved/giving-to-legal-services-nyc
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http://www.legalservicesnyc.org
External link for Legal Services NYC
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1968
- Specialties
- Housing Law, Family Law, Benefits Law, Consumer Law, Education law, Immigration Law, Foreclosure Law, Bankruptcy Law, and Pro Bono
Locations
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40 Worth Street, Suite 606
New York, NY 10013, US
Employees at Legal Services NYC
Updates
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A happy retirement and fond farewell to Raun Rasmussen, Legal Services NYC's executive director, who retired last week after decades of service and leadership at Legal Services NYC. Raun guided LSNYC through times of amazing growth and times of uncertainty. He was always calm, strategic, and mostly importantly, kind to everyone he encountered. Thank you for all that you've done for the legal community, for staff, and for New Yorkers in need, Raun. We will miss you!
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LSNYC's pro bono unit is hiring! We are looking for a public benefits attorney to focus on training and mentoring law firm and inhouse attorneys, with a particular emphasis on helping clients secure SNAP, Cash, Medicaid, and housing-related benefits like One-Shot Deals, SCRIE, DRIE, and more. Join our energetic and collaborative pro bono unit -- including lawyers and paralegals who focus on immigration, housing, LGBTQ clients, and more! Follow this link to learn more, and to find out how to apply. https://lnkd.in/eyEDhyBR
Public Benefits Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney
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Thank you to the over 300 runners who helped make our annual Pro Bono Fun Run a success! A special thanks to our title sponsors Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Seyfarth Shaw LLP, as well as our platinum sponsors Arnold & Porter, Fried Frank, Gibson Dunn, King & Spalding, Latham & Watkins, Mayer Brown, MetLife, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates.
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Today LSNYC welcomes Shervon Small on his first day as the organization’s new Executive Director! Mr. Small got his start in LSNYC’s Bronx office and has gone on to dedicate his career to uplifting and empowering low-income New Yorkers, most recently as Attorney-in-Charge of the Bronx Neighborhood Office for The Legal Aid Society. We are beyond thrilled to have him at the helm. Mr. Small succeeds Raun Rasmussen who has been a part of the LSNYC for nearly 40 years, serving as Executive Director for the last 11 years.
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#HappyPride 🏳️🌈🎉 this month and every month we are proud to celebrate and support #LGBTQ+ New Yorkers! Legal Services NYC is committed to fighting for LGBTQ+ legal rights; learn more about our work and how we can help: https://lnkd.in/dtaJ2Us5
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Repost- Tenant Rights Coalition Staff Attorney- Bronx, NY OPENING https://lnkd.in/ebV_swkQ
Staff Attorneys, Tenant Rights Coalition
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Congrats to Legal Services NYC attorneys Marie Richardson and Luis Henrίquez Carrero on receiving the Legal Services Awards from the NYC Bar Association. “Marie and Luis are two of the best and brightest minds in the legal services field and we couldn’t be prouder,” said LSNYC's Executive Director Raun Rasmussen. https://lnkd.in/ercwRDPZ
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"As if tenants facing eviction were not vulnerable enough, this lawsuit goes a step further to strip tenants of even a modicum of justice in Housing Court in an attempt to steamroll them out onto the street," Legal Services NYC's Director of Litigation and Advocacy, Christine Clarke, tells Queens Daily Eagle. Read more about about the motion LSNYC and Legal Aid helped file against landlords trying to speed up evictions: https://lnkd.in/efPxJKCT
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Happy #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay, especially to Legal Services NYC's admin staff! Your commitment to our organization makes our work possible; thank you for fighting for equity and justice for our clients!
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