LFC News

Lawyers For Children Named a Top Workplace by City & State NY

We're proud to announce that we've been named a Top Workplace by City & State New York, as part of the publication’s inaugural list recognizing outstanding employers across the government, nonprofit, and private sectors

Recognizing Our Pro Bono Partners

For our second annual Pro Bono Awards breakfast, we were honored to recognize three outstanding attorneys for their exemplary pro bono service

New York Law Journal Honors Karen Freedman’s Lifetime of Advocacy

Karen Freedman, Founder and President, receives the New York Law Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing a career of lasting impact on the legal profession

New York City Bar Honors LFC Policy Director Betsy Kramer

Longtime child advocate receives Excellence in Service to Family Court Award

LFC Executive Director Appointed to Landmark Commission to Examine Challenges Facing Family Justice System

Commission created by Chief Judge will seek new and creative ways to improve Family Courts

City Should Stop Taking Social Security Benefits Away from Children

LFC and Legal Aid Society demand the City of New York stop collecting money from children in foster care who are disabled or lost parents.

Meet Our Team: Every Month is Social Work Month at LFC

Every month at Lawyers For Children is Social Work Month! Celebrating 40 years at LFC means celebrating 40 years of every client having a social worker at their side.

Attorneys for Children Providers Release White Paper on Family Court in Crisis

Attorneys Call on Albany to Address Years of Underfunding and Crushing Workloads for Attorneys Serving Children Throughout NYS

Families and Advocates Condemn Governor Hochul’s Veto of the Preserving Family Bonds Act

Read our statement on the Governor's veto, misconceptions about the bill, and how the veto harms children and families.

Youth, Parents, Advocates, Elected Officials Gather in Support of Critical Legislation to Serve Young New Yorkers

Youth, parents, juvenile justice advocates, elected officials, public defender organizations gathered yesterday to advance a broad vision of youth justice and call for passage of two pieces of critical legislation - the #Right2RemainSilent Act (S.1099/A.1963) and the Youth Justice and Opportunities Act (S.3426/A.4238) - which would provide a developmentally appropriate response to young New Yorkers entangled in the criminal legal system.

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