On May 1, 2024 at the 33rd Annual President's Pro Bono Service Awards on Law day, the New York State Bar Association honored pro bono lawyers and programs that donate their time to serve the public good. Supervising attorney, Jason Hoge, Esq., together with Michaela K. Rossettie Azemi, Esq., Director of Public Interest and Community Engagement at Cornell Law School's Office of Career Services, appeared to accept the award on behalf of LawNY's Pro Bono Reentry Legal Assistance program.
From NYSBA:
"In early 2023, Cornell Law School's Department of Public Service and LawNY joined together for a Pro Bono Reentry Legal Assistance program. The program engaged more than 100 Cornell law students and undergraduates to work with attorneys on behalf of formerly incarcerated people. The group received an Engaged Opportunity Grant from Cornell's Einhorn Center. In this project, Cornell students worked with pro bono attorneys and LawNY staff to learn how to review records of arrests and prosecutions, file for certificates of relief, and seal or expunge criminal records. They developed informational resources, conducted outreach with service providers and studied case outcomes."
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