Five Areas of Focus of the NYC Bar Association City Bar Fund

The City Bar Fund operates as the philanthropic arm of the New York City Bar Association. It is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. The primary mission of the charity is to inspire and coordinate local lawyers so that they can provide legal services where they are needed most. Programming, which reaches over 30,000 citizens each year, is offered in five main categories of service.

First, the City Bar Fund strives to increase access to equitable criminal justice services for all New Yorkers, with a focus on historically underserved communities. These communities include unhoused individuals, immigrants, and families who have suffered the impact of domestic violence.

Originally published on Strikingly at Nov. 7, 2023