2020 Public Service Awardees

Outstanding Public Service from the Graduating Class of 2020

Every spring, the Public Service Law Center hosts an award ceremony and reception to celebrate graduating students who have performed extraordinary pro bono and public service work during law school.  Students engage in about thousands of hours of pro bono work, providing assistance to survivors of domestic violence, immigrants and refugees, LGBTQ individuals seeking a range of protections, low wage earners, returning veterans seeking medical care, tenants at risk of eviction or desperately needing repairs, exploited workers, consumers struggling with debt, persons facing foreclosure, children needing advocacy to obtain a decent education, and to many others. In addition to working with myriad non-profit organizations including The Legal Aid Society and Legal Services NYC, our students have developed dozens of pro bono projects that help improve the quality of life for vulnerable individuals and families.