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.  

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.