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The Civil Rights Committee addresses a broad range of civil rights issue, including racial justice, educational reform, criminal justice reform, fair housing, immigrant rights, and LGBTQI rights. The Committee is seeking applicants for new members and encourages those who can commit to active engagement in committee meetings and projects to apply. Diversity in our membership is highly valued. If you are interested in joining, submit a brief cover letter and resume through the City Bar’s website. Please contact Zoey Chenitz, Chair, with any questions.

The Committee on Diversity Pipeline Initiatives works with the NYC Bar's Office of Diversity Pipeline Initiatives to sponsor more than a dozen programs annually to support students at all levels of the pipeline as they pursue a legal career. The Committee is made up of representatives from law firms, corporations, public interest organizations, and academic institutions, and is comprised of three subcommittees: High School Initiatives, Undergraduate Initiatives, and Sponsorship/Partnership. Contact Shanice Naidu, Chair, if you are interested in joining this committee.

The Committee is an eclectic committee that consists of solo practitioners, law firm associates and partners, in-house counsel, and venture capitalists. Our Committee's goals are to influence, educate, and connect members within the emerging companies community. If you are interested in learning more and joining the committee, contact James Murray, Chair, and Ryan Kutter, Secretary.

The Environmental Law Committee addresses current legal and policy issues related to the regulation of New York City’s environment and natural resources. Through meetings, events, and reports, the committee’s focus spans local environmental issues, such as New York City’s PlaNYC sustainability initiatives, as well as state and national issues which impact New York City’s environment, such as the ongoing debates over hydraulic fracturing and climate change. If you are interested in joining the committee, contact co-chairs, Bethany Davis Noll and L. Margaret Barry.

The Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Lawyers sponsors the City Bar’s 1L Diversity Fellowship Program. The goal of the Fellowship Program is to offer law students from under-represented populations a unique summer employment opportunity in outstanding New York City law firms and corporate law departments after their first year of law school. The Committee works throughout the year to successfully develop and administer the Fellowship Program. Contact Co-chairs, Muhammad A. Fairdi and Michele Cerezo-Natal, if you are interested in joining this committee. 

*City of New York, New York, NY

*Clifford Chance US LLP, Multiple Locations

*Fordham University, New York, New York

Fragomen, New York, NY

*Goldman Sachs

Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), New York, NY

Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT), New York, NY

*New York State Office of the Attorney General, New York City and Albany, NY

*Robin Hood, New York, NY

*The Innocence Project

*The Legal Aid Society, New York, NY

*Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

*Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, Westchester, NY

Join The New York Women’s Foundation for a Twitter chat on the importance of supporting Black leadership in philanthropy. View the Twitter Chat Guide here.

The Executive Institute on Inclusion (EII) is a program where corporate America works together with our faculty and channel partners to achieve equity and advance opportunities for all. All across the country, companies that engage with the EII will:

To learn more, view this flyer and contact Tiffany Archer , Faculty Member, Executive Institute on Inclusion.

Nonprofit New York , New York, NY

Nonprofit New York hosts a wide range of trainings from planning and evaluation to financial management to fundraising and resource development to communications and more. All trainings are open to staff or board member of a current Nonprofit New York member organization and non-member organization.

Looking to donate some of your time to create access for Black individuals who want to get into or grow within the startup and/or marketing world? Sign up!

Nonprofits in New York are facing many overlapping challenges and uncertainties, and they are stepping up in impressive ways - adapting quickly, focusing on mission, and meeting critical needs. As we move from crisis through recovery, we need to work together to protect, strengthen, and sustain our sector. That is why Nonprofit New York is committed to holding our annual Best Nonprofit Conference, so that nonprofit professionals can come together to explore best practices, share ideas, identify evolving needs, and celebrate the resilience and innovation of the sector.

Will you join us as a partner in the 2020 Best Nonprofit Conference by sponsoring the event? Sponsorship provides you with the many opportunities to get your name and brand in front of hundreds of nonprofit leaders and supporters. We hope you will join us!

Do you believe in the transformative power of art and community to create change? Are you a committed individual who values centering the voices, cultures, imaginations, knowledge, and leadership of people of color (POC)?  If so, we invite you to explore the possibility of LP board service!

Dear Future Colleague (DFC) is a new non-profit that seeks to address educational inequity by providing guidance to underrepresented students applying to graduate school (starting with law school as a pilot program) and competitive scholarships. While the American education system is often referred to as a “meritocracy,” pervasive systemic barriers prevent the application process from being a level playing field. DFC seeks to help change that. 

DFC is also seeking current law students or alumni who were themselves underrepresented applicants that would be willing to share their application experience or law school/career journey in order to help inspire others. Please contact Nancy Fairbank if you are interested in sharing your story, or if you'd like to learn more DFC and how to get involved.

iMentor is seeking mentors to work with students for the 2020-2021 school year. iMentor is a college access and success organization that leverages the power of one-to-one mentor-mentee relationships to help students achieve their college and post-secondary goals. Many students have been affected by the current COVID-19 crisis, with their personal and academic lives severely affected. They need mentors now more than ever to help guide them through these challenging times.

The Belonging Project is seeking volunteer mentors, who will be paired with law students and/or lawyers who sign up requesting a mentor. As a mentor your role is to lean on your experience and knowledge and be available to answer questions, give advice, and talk through with your mentees' obstacles they may be trying to navigate. If you sign up as a mentor we ask that you:

Want to take action for immigrant children at risk? The Safe Passage Project is looking for 250 new pro bono attorneys to represent immigrant children at risk. Prior immigration experience is NOT required.  Sign up to learn more.