31st Annual Legal Services Awards

The Legal Services Awards were established to recognize the efforts of lawyers and non-lawyers who have directly provided free legal services to indigent clients on a full-time basis for an extended period of time. The awards have been made possible by a generous contribution from the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation.

Welcoming Remarks:
Sheila S. Boston, President, New York City Bar Association

Presenter:
Loretta Lynch, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and former U.S. Attorney General

Award Recipients:
Carlos Jesse, Community Service Society of New York
Barbara Kryszko, Sanctuary for Families
Stefanie Rivera, Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Laura Russell, Legal Aid Society
Andrea Saenz, Brooklyn Defender Services
Betty Staton, Legal Services NYC