LawNY gets technology grant

October 19, 2020 Comments Off on LawNY gets technology grant

Legal Assistance of Western New York (LawNY) has been awarded a $192,400 Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) from the Legal Services Corporation to improve the organization’s use of technology in helping low-income individuals with civil legal needs. The TIG program supports ...

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LawNY gets WIC outreach contract

March 13, 2019 Comments Off on LawNY gets WIC outreach contract

Hunger Solutions New York has awarded a contract to LawNY to provide outreach assistance in Seneca, Wayne and Monroe counties to help increase enrollment in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in New York. LawNY’s ...

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LawNY gets $600,000 grant

September 20, 2018 Comments Off on LawNY gets $600,000 grant

Legal Assistance of Western New York (LawNY) has been awarded a $600,000 federal grant to help victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault. The funding from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women’s Legal Assistance for ...

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LawNY offers SNAP help in Livingston County

September 13, 2018 Comments Off on LawNY offers SNAP help in Livingston County

Legal Assistance of Western New York Inc. (LawNY) will have a grand opening Friday of a new Lakeville office to bring nutrition outreach and education program services to Livingston County. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ...

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Campaign for Justice on track for Nov. 15 launch

September 7, 2017 Comments Off on Campaign for Justice on track for Nov. 15 launch

Just as sure as Labor Day comes each September, kids go back to school and the Rochester legal community gears up for the annual Campaign for Justice, a fundraising initiative in its 25th year, supporting Volunteer Legal Services Project, Inc. ...

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Pro Bono Spotlight: Technology brings legal services to rural residents

June 13, 2017 Comments Off on Pro Bono Spotlight: Technology brings legal services to rural residents

In 1977, Paul E. Richardson was in law school in Syracuse and the practice of law looked quite a bit different than it does today. He recalls working at IBM after earning his undergraduate degree at Hampton University, then his ...

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‘Justice Society’ reception acknowledges CFJ donors

March 27, 2017 Comments Off on ‘Justice Society’ reception acknowledges CFJ donors

To celebrate the final days of the 2016 Campaign for Justice, the current CFJ co-chairs — T. Andrew Brown, Thomas Durkin and Meghan Dorritie — along with many Campaign for Justice Cabinet members gathered March 23 for the Justice Society ...