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.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP welcomed more than a dozen middle school students from educational nonprofit Breakthrough New York to its New York office in late July for a Career Day introducing young people to the legal profession.

By Eliad Shapiro

Playing shows in storied New York City venues and rehearsing with my bandmates in poorly ventilated rooms helped develop the professional qualities I rely on as a litigator, including an ability to collaborate with strong-minded equals and the determination to treat each client with singular focus, says Eliad Shapiro at Herrick Feinstein.

By Jessica Caterina

Before law school, I spent seven years trying to make it as a professional singer in Los Angeles, and nearly everything I learned about preparation, humility, confidence and more has followed me into my legal practice, says Jessica Caterina at Moses & Singer.

By Jon Ruiss

Landing a trophy striped bass and closing a big deal both require cultivating the patience to finesse — not force — your way to desired outcomes, changing course when your old approach isn’t working and learning from the ones that got away, says Jon Ruiss at Alston & Bird.

By Amy Epstein Gluck

Every morning I let The New York Times humble me with word games, which offer a chance to recalibrate my brain before the day's chaos arrives and remind me that a solution — whether to a puzzle or employment law issue — almost always exists once I find the right angle, says Amy Epstein Gluck at Pierson Ferdinand.

By Michael Shepherd

Playing piano and practicing law share many parallels relating to managing complexity: Just as hearing an entire musical passage in my head allows me to reliably deliver the message, thinking about the audience's impression helps me create a legal narrative that keeps the reader engaged, says Michael Shepherd at Fish & Richardson.