LAWYERS ALLIANCE FOR NEW YORK

DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, LAWYERS ALLIANCE FOR NEW YORK PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS. THERE WAS ROBUST DEMAND FOR SERVICES. LAWYERS ALLIANCE LEVERAGED THE EXPERTISE OF ITS SKILLED STAFF AND PRO BONO NETWORKS TO HELP NONPROFITS SURVIVE AND THRIVE. FOR EXAMPLE, LAWYERS ALLIANCE: A) PROVIDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION SERVICES TO 715 ORGANIZATIONS ON A TOTAL OF 1,396 LEGAL MATTERS, INCLUDING 581 NEW MATTERS. B) TARGETED CLIENT OUTREACH TO ASSIST NONPROFITS IN FIVE PROGRAM PRIORITY AREAS: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY; HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES; QUALITY EDUCATION, WITH EMPHASIS ON COLLEGE ACCESS AND CAREER PATHWAYS; COMMUNITY ARTS, AND URBAN HEALTH. C) OFFERED TIMELY GUIDANCE ON LEGAL RISK MANAGEMENT, NONPROFIT ADVOCACY, POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY, AND TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ISSUES TO MEET LEGAL NEEDS THAT RELATE TO GROUPS ACROSS THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. D) CONTINUED TO OFFER SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE CHANGING LEGAL NEEDS OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC VITALITY AND ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE IN NYC'S LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED NEIGHBORHOODS. E) PROVIDED 1,104 CUSTOMIZED CONSULTATIONS ON LEGAL ISSUES TO 787 ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR COUNSEL: 984 THROUGH OUR RESOURCE CALL HELPLINE AND 120 THROUGH PRO BONO CLINICS AND SPECIAL VOLUNTEER CONSULTATIONS. F) ASSISTED A TOTAL OF 1,237 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOREGOING SERVICES; WE ESTIMATE THAT THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF THESE SERVICES POSITIVELY IMPACTS 500,000+ LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED PEOPLE ANNUALLY. G) ENGAGED 2,200+ ATTORNEYS FROM LAW FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS IN PRO BONO LEGAL PROJECTS, SO LAWYERS ALLIANCE COULD BETTER LEVERAGE THE LEGAL COMMUNITY'S SKILLS AND TIME; AND USED A NEW CASE MONITORING SYSTEM TO COMMUNICATE WITH CLIENTS AND VOLUNTEERS ABOUT ACTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION MATTERS. H) EDUCATED THOUSANDS OF NONPROFIT MANAGERS AND ATTORNEYS THROUGH WEBINARS, PRESENTATIONS, CLINICS, LEGAL ALERTS, AND PUBLICATIONS ABOUT RELEVANT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS. I) REGULARLY UPDATED AND SHARED PRACTICAL INFORMATION THROUGH WWW.LAWYERSALLIANCE.ORG, WITH A SEARCHABLE RESOURCES SECTION. J) PARTICIPATED IN COALITIONS AND SERVED AS A LEADING VOICE ON LEGAL AND PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANCE TO NEW YORK NONPROFIT GROUPS, ACHIEVING CONCRETE RESULTS FOR THE NONPROFIT SECTOR INCLUDING A BILL THAT IMPROVES GOVERNANCE SECTIONS OF STATE NONPROFIT LAW. K) COORDINATED EXPONENTUM, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF BUSINESS LAW PRO BONO PROVIDERS, INCLUDING EXPONENTUM'S SIXTH ANNUAL NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE. L) AS A RESULT, NONPROFITS HAVE STRONGER PROGRAMS, FINANCES, AND OPERATIONS, ENABLING THEM TO OFFER BETTER SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. M) DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, MORE THAN 87% OF CLIENTS WERE CONTINUING OR RETURNING CLIENTS, AND MORE THAN 69% OF VOLUNTEERS WERE CONTINUING OR REPEAT VOLUNTEERS, REFLECTING ONGOING INTEREST IN LAWYERS ALLIANCE WORK AS WELL AS INTEREST FROM NEW PARTICIPANTS.