March 2012

Housing Court Resolution Assistance Program - Free Training for Law Students and Other Approved Volunteers Friday, March 16, 2012 (RSVP Required)

Join the Resolution Assistant Program if you would like to:

View Flyer for more information

January 2012

The NYS Courts Access to Justice Program issued its 2011 report. The report is available at http://www.nycourts.gov/ip/nya2j/pdfs/NYA2J_2011report.pdf. Highlights of the report include the following news: Housing Volunteer Lawyer for the Day Program extended to assist small property owners in Kings County; Bridge the Gap Training Initiative established; Intra-Program collaboration efforts undertaken; Uncontested Divorce Program replicated in Westchester County; New York State DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Forms generated more documents than any other jurisdiction; DIY Form programs expanded to District, City, Town and Village Courts; Added Spanish and French to the New York City Tenant Affidavit DIY Form program, making it the first trilingual program in the nation; Consumer Debt Advocate Assisted document assembly program created; Facebook Volunteer Lawyer page launched; Assigned Counsel Project expanded to Richmond County; Poverty Simulations held for Criminal Court; Free Legal Clinics held; and Mobile Help Center launched.