Pro Bono and Community Service Committee
Resources (English)

Monthly Pro Bono Legal Clinic

PBCS hosts walk-in legal clinics, free and open to all members of the community, every month at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, 62 Mott St. In-person capacity is limited and volunteers and clients have the option of attending remotely via Zoom. Please check our Events page for up-to-date information on upcoming clinics.

 

 COVID-19 Resources

AABANY’s Pro Bono and Community Service Committee has compiled this list of resources related to COVID-19 to assist anyone seeking information on the following topics (click on the link below to be taken to the page for that topic):

COVID-19 Resources

Hate Eradication Active Response Team (HEART)

Mission: To support community members who have suffered a bias incident or hate crime, including (for example) harassment, discrimination, or violence, and who have experienced physical injury, emotional trauma, or confusion.

Goals: Assist the community member to report the bias incidents or crimes to police or other relevant agencies or tracking mechanisms and assist in the prosecution of the alleged perpetrators or accompany the community member to interviews by the police or prosecutors. In appropriate cases, accompany the community member to court or help them seek counseling or mental health treatment, as well as connect community members with each other for mutual support.

Approach: This project prioritizes the community member’s interest and desires.  While we are interested in helping community members report the incident or seek redress and justice under the law, we act in accordance with the community members’ directions and in their best interests. If a community member is not interested in reporting or prosecuting the incident, we will continue to assist that person in getting the help and support she needs. Whenever possible, we seek to work or collaborate with other communities of color in seeking solutions to anti-Asian hate sentiments.

 

Virtual Community Presentation Series

Bankruptcy and Consumer Debt (9/18/2021)

Know Your Rights: Bankruptcy and Consumer Debt

了解你的權利：破產和消費者債務

This program is presented in English and Mandarin Chinese.

該節目以英語和普通話呈現。

 

Employment Law (7/6/2021)

Know Your Rights: Employment Law

了解你的權利：勞工法

This program is presented in English and Mandarin Chinese.

該節目以英語和普通話呈現。

 

Elder Law (5/5/2021)

This program discusses elder law issues relating to Medicaid law changes, health proxy, power of attorney, and wills. This video is in English and Cantonese Chinese.

在5月份，我們將討論與醫療補助法變更，健康代理，授權書和遺囑有關的舊法問題。 該視頻是英語和粵語的。

Tenants, Landlords, and Rental Arrears (8/14/2021)

Know Your Rights: Tenants, Landlords, and Rental Arrears // 了解你的權利：租户、房東和租賃拖欠

This program was presented in English and Mandarin Chinese on August 14, 2021. New York law is rapidly changing in this area, so contact an attorney for up-to-date advice. // 該節目將於 2021 年 8 月 14 日以英語和普通話呈現。紐約法律在這方面正在迅速變化，因此請聯繫律師以獲取最新建議。

 

Immigration: Know Your Rights (6/3/2021)

Join us for a presentation by experienced immigration lawyers on important updates to immigration law, immigration fraud, and how to seek help for your immigration case. This presentation is in English with Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese translation. This is general information and does not create an attorney-client relationship with AABANY or any of the presenters. If you need a lawyer, contact our Legal Referral and Information Service at https://legalreferral.aabany.org

 

Housing: Know Your Rights (2/17/2021)

The webinar covers three housing law topics:
1) the current stay for certain cases in NYC housing court and the Covid-19 hardship declaration;
2) how to answer a housing court petition during the Covid-19 pandemic; and
3) important deadlines to look for ahead. The goal of the webinar will be to provide information to AABANY members, pro bono volunteers, and the general public.