VLP Gains CLE Accredited Provider Status
The ability to train, attract and recruit pro bono lawyers in quick response to the changing legal climate is key to providing effective and…
June 1st, 2009
News Archive
Happy Hour Event Raises Funds, and Fun
Over 50 VLP volunteers, friends and supporters gathered at Alibi Cocktail Lounge on May 14 for the VLP’s first-ever Happy Hour Fundraiser. Guests enjoyed delicious…
May 18th, 2009
Volunteer Kim Zinke Honored By NYSBA
Kim L. Zinke, Esq., an exceptional pro bono attorney who has dedicated hundreds of hours to assisting VLP clients, has won the New York State Bar Association’s 2009 President’s Pro Bono Award for the 2nd Judicial District
April 6th, 2009
New Director of Foreclosure Intervention Program Joins Staff
Jimmy Lathrop has joined the staff as Director of the VLP’s new Foreclosure Intervention Program. Under Jimmy’s direction, pro bono attorneys will continue to provide a broad continuum of assistance to poor and low-income families caught in the wave of foreclosures that threatens to decimate many of Brooklyn’s neighborhoods.
March 24th, 2009
Save the Date 2009
The 2009 Liz Padilla Memorial 5K will be held on Sunday, October 4 at Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Mark your calendars now and stay tuned…
March 20th, 2009
Foreclosure Intervention Project
The VLP, in partnership with South Brooklyn Legal Services, has launched a Foreclosure Intervention project aimed at addressing the growing foreclosure crisis in Brooklyn. …
January 30th, 2009