The Legal Action Center is hosting its 2026 Arthur Liman Public Interest Awards Benefit on Nov. 16 at Tribeca Rooftop in Manhattan to support its work providing free legal services, advancing transformative public policy and defending civil rights.

The Asian American Bar Association of New York's solo and small firm practice, litigation, and career advancement committees recently organized a Chinese ink-painting workshop in Midtown Manhattan to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Metropolitan Black Bar Association recently installed Justina K. Rivera, supervising attorney of Chubb's New York City house counsel firm, as its 24th president during its 2026 installation ceremony in Manhattan.

The Queens County Bar Association recently celebrated its 150th anniversary at the county Supreme Courthouse in Jamaica, New York, the event part of a series to be held over the year to commemorate the milestone. 

The wife and son of a deceased real estate condemnation attorney recently established a memorial scholarship at his alma mater, Brooklyn Law School, to support students who are the first in their families to attend law school.

The Westchester Black Bar Association presented awards during its annual gala to three law leaders for their dedication to public service and commitment to improving New York's legal system.

Pace University's Elisabeth Haub School of Law kicked off its 50th anniversary last month with a Dean's Welcome Back BBQ and 50th Birthday Celebration, bringing students, faculty and staff together on its White Plains, New York, campus to mark the start of the milestone year.

Hofstra University's Maurice A. Deane School of Law held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for its new Institute for Legal Technology & Innovation, a hub for collaboration at the intersection of law and technology, in Hempstead, New York.

The Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York recently kicked off the academic year by holding its Law Student Welcome Back Reception at McDermott Will & Schulte's office in midtown Manhattan.

The South Asian and Indo-Caribbean Bar Association of Queens recently recognized three legal leaders for their professional work and community involvement during its eighth anniversary gala held at Maleen Banquet Hall in Bellerose, New York. 

New York's Albany Law School is celebrating its 175th anniversary with events including a black-tie gala, a time capsule project that aims to collect digital and physical items, and the launch of a new institute for innovation in the legal profession.

Brooklyn Law School is marking its 125th anniversary with a new logo and a yearlong celebration including exhibits, alumni events and its first fundraising campaign.