The New York State Bar Association recently presented the Howard Levine Award for Excellence in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare to two esteemed family law reformers, Christine Sabino Kiesel and Dawne Mitchell, in a ceremony at the Bar Center in Albany.

The South Asian Bar Association of New York held its annual leadership awards gala last week at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, and recognized four attorneys for their legal work. 

Holland & Knight LLP's New York office participated in New York Cares' 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance by packing meals at the Intrepid Museum near the Hudson River in Hell's Kitchen, marking 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks.

The Queens Community Justice Center, a program of the Center for Justice Innovation, recently held its annual back-to-school giveaway for families in the borough's Jamaica neighborhood.

The New York City Bar Association recently held its 34th annual Henry L. Stimson Medal Presentation honoring four assistant U.S. attorneys from the Southern and Eastern districts of New York for their exceptional work.

The Association of Black Women Attorneys is hosting its annual associates dinner Oct. 8 at the American Arbitration Association in midtown Manhattan to give lawyers an opportunity to network and learn from each other.

A nationwide group of legal marketers that has been knitting and crocheting for charitable organizations since the COVID-19 pandemic recently donated more than 70 handmade scarves to a New York nonprofit helping veterans.

The Asian American Bar Association of New York's women's committee organized a dumpling-making class last week in Chinatown, fostering community and cultural connection.

The LGBT Bar Association of New York is hosting a fall networking mixer Oct. 6 at Rise Bar in Hell's Kitchen to bring together the LGBTQ+ legal community.

A nonprofit founded by BakerHostetler Chief Marketing Officer Despina Kartson recently held a pop-up food pantry in East Harlem where more than 220 bags of fresh and shelf-stable food were given out to people in the community. 

Littler's New York office held an event at a rooftop lounge and restaurant in late July for attorneys, staff, alumni and clients to celebrate its 30th anniversary. 

The Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, a nonprofit program of the New York City Bar Association, presented King & Spalding with its 2026 Recognition of International Pro Bono Excellence during an event at the firm's New York City office in late July.