NYLPI
Learn More About NYLPI

Earlier this year, we lost one of the nation’s leading public interest law figures and our executive director, Michael Rothenberg. Over the course of 11 years, Michael used his impressive talents to vastly expand NYLPI’s capacity and effectiveness.

Read more about Michael’s life and work

Learn more about the Michael Rothenberg Fellowship



Our Program Areas

The Pro Bono Clearinghouse
NYLPI matches community organizations and non-profits with pro bono attorneys from law firms and corporate legal departments across New York City. More information and how to apply
Disability Rights
NYLPI advocates for people with disabilities to promote and defend their right to participate fully in all aspects of mainstream American society. More
Health Justice
NYLPI works to ensure access to quality health care for people in medically underserved neighborhoods as well as those who face barriers due to limited English proficiency, or racial and ethnic discrimination. More
Environmental Justice
NYLPI provides community organizing and legal assistance for low-income neighborhoods and communities of color that bear an unfair burden of environmental threats. More





NYLPI’s annual Law & Society Award Luncheon is one of the premier events of the legal community in New York City. Click here for a recap and pictures of the 2012 event, our most successful luncheon yet!

NYLPI drafted a letter to EPA Regional Administrator Enck from 41 NYC Council Members insisting that the EPA require the City to follow a strict two-year plan to replace obsolete, PCB-leaking light bulbs in schools across the city. Click here to read the letter.
More information on our PCB campaign.



Recognitions


NYLPI has been named a winner of the 2010 New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards. Nearly 100 nonprofit organizations in New York were nominated for the awards, which recognize management excellence among New York’s large and diverse nonprofit community. NYLPI is the first legal organization to be named a winner. Click here to read the press release. 
Downloads
Facts Sheets & Resources
Information, Know Your Rights Hand-Outs and FAQs.
 
Legislative & Court Papers
Manuals, Reports, Legal Briefs and Court Testimony.
 
Press & Publications
NYLPI in the Media
 


Restoring Civil
Rights

Working to ensure that our courts protect and preserve equal justice, fairness, and opportunity.