Justice Network

The Legal Aid Society’s Justice Network is our annual membership program that connects our most committed supporters to our mission. Today, The Legal Aid Society is the nation’s oldest and largest social justice nonprofit law firm, serving hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers every year.

As poverty increases in our city—and remains double the national average—New Yorkers need our assistance more than ever. Please join our Justice Network today. Members are invited to our Annual Meeting, receive special updates, and through their support, make a life-saving difference to all New Yorkers.

Choose Your Membership

Advocate – $2,500+
Benefits include:

Legal Aid program or special event invites
Invitation to VIP Reception at our Legal Aid Society Annual Meeting with Staff, Board, and Board of Advisors
Monthly In Every Borough publication
Recognition in Annual Report and on The Legal Aid Society Justice Network website
Option to attend a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session of your choice, including New York CLE credits

Change Agent – $5,000+
Advocate-level benefits plus:

Virtual Meet & Greet with a Legal Aid Society staff member in your area of interest
Opportunity to volunteer at The Legal Aid Society’s Annual Children’s Holiday Event for Our Clients – and meet children and families impacted by your support
VIP invite to the Annual New Leadership Program Winter Benefit
Annual Insider Legislative Briefing from our Special Litigation and Law Reform Units

Partner – $10,000+
Change Agent-level benefits plus:

Meet & greet with a senior staff leader in one of our Criminal Defense, Juvenile Rights, or Civil practices
As game-changing legal issues arise, join conversations with defenders across the organization (hear perspectives on major arguments and efforts to reform the justice system)
Recognition in one of our monthly In Every Borough e-newsletters emailed to 15,000+ members of our community
VIP invite to the Annual Servant of Justice Awards

Justice Champion – $25,000+
Partner-level benefits plus:

Impact meeting with our Attorney-in-Chief & CEO
Champion Profile highlighted during one of Legal Aid’s special campaigns celebrating donors
VIP invites two guests to both the Annual Servant of Justice Awards & Annual New Leadership Program Winter Benefit

Pillar of Justice – $50,000+
Justice Champion-level benefits plus:

Be an honorary host of the VIP Reception at The Legal Aid Society’s Annual Meeting
VIP Table for 10 guests at the Annual Servant of Justice Awards* with special recognition during the event

Ways to Join

Members can join today by credit card or a number of other ways outlined below. To avoid fees, check, wire, DAF, or stock payment methods are preferred for Partner-level memberships and above.

By Credit Card: Join Now
By Check: indicate “Justice Network” on the check
Make check payable to “The Legal Aid Society” and address to:
The Legal Aid Society: Contributions Office
Church Street Station
PO Box 6118
New York, NY 10249-6118
By Wire Transfer: include reference to “Justice Network” with transfer
Bank Name: JPMorgan Chase
Address: 383 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017
ABA Routing Number: 021000021
Account Number: 000000244012928

Additional Information

All memberships are fully tax-deductible (except for $2,350 of the Pillar of Justice level). Benefits indicated with a * have a value of goods and services assigned to them. Per IRS regulations the value of goods and services must be deducted from your tax benefit. You may choose to decline this benefit if you wish to take the full tax benefit.
Your membership level is based on your total, cumulative non-event giving to The Legal Aid Society over the course of a year. Your recognition in our Annual Report is based on our Fiscal Year – which runs from July 1 to June 30 of any given year.
If you have any questions about the Justice Network program or would like to discuss your support, please contact Mary Claire Grube, Manager, Individual Giving Programs at MGrube@legal-aid.org.

Justice Champions
Anonymous
Zachary W. Carter
Barbara and H. Rodgin Cohen
Jesse Downing
Mary J. Eaton, Esq.
Eric J. Friedman, Esq. and Lori O. Friedman
Jason R. Flom and Khaliah Ali
David J. Greenwald, Esq.
Christopher L. Hartwell and Olga Hartwell
Ernest M. Howell

Neena Barua, Esq. and Atif N. Khawaja, Esq.
Daniel F. Kolb, Esq.
Sara E. Moss and Michael Gould
Alan Levine and Alison Newman
The Honorable Leon B. Polsky
Godelieve M. Sannen, DDS
Betsy Werthan and Bart R. Schwartz
Robert C. and Elizabeth M. Sheehan
The Buffy Wachs Foundation
Marc Wolinsky and Barry Skovgaard

Pillars of Justice
Anonymous
Stephen B. Koch
Lynn K. Neuner, Esq. and Robert C. Neuner

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In these years of unprecedented crisis, our most committed donors ensured that The Legal Aid Society could reach more New Yorkers in need.

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