PLS Board Chair, John Kiernan and PLS Executive Director, Karen Murtagh present the John R. Dunne Champion of Justice Award to Assemblyman David I. Weprin.
From Left to Right: Jonathan Gradess, recipient of the John R. Dunne Champion of Justice Award, Diane Geary, and John Dunne.
PLS HOSTS 7th ANNUAL PRO BONO CELEBRATION
PLS HOSTS 40th ANNIVERSARY EVENT
Albany Law School, October 24, 2014
PLS HOSTS NYC RECEPTION - MAY 9, 2018
To read the remarks of PLS Board Chair, John Kiernan, click: 1004306615v1-JSK Remarks May 9 Friendraiser Website version.DOCX
To read the remarks of PLS Executive Director, Karen Murtagh, click: PLS Reception Speech KLM.docx
PRISONERS' LEGAL SERVICES' 7TH ANNUAL PRO BONO CELEBRATION
On October 4, 2017, PLS hosted our 7th Annual Pro Bono Celebration at the First Congregational Church in Albany New York . The event also included a performance by Soul Rebel Performance Troupe entitled: "Letters from Home: Incarcerated New Yorkers Reflect on the Love of Their Families."
Through the stories of incarcerated individuals, attendees heard about the importance of family and friends and the need for communication by letters, phone calls and visits. We also recognized the efforts of all of our volunteers, with awards presented to five spectacular pro bono partners:
- Jonathan Gradess, Esq. – John R. Dunne Champion of Justice Award
- Dechert LLP – Hon. Clarence J. Herlihy Award
- Julissa Saragoza-Arroyo, Shearman & Sterling – Pro Bono Service Award
- Dena DeFazio, Albany Law School – Robert F. Bensing Award
- Michelle Morris, Tompkins Cortland Community College/Cornell University – Robert F. Bensing Award
PLS Activities & Events
Highlights from PLS 8th Annual Pro Bono Event
Enjoy the above slide show of PLS' 7th Annual Pro Bono Event!
PLS’ 40TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT – A HUGE SUCCESS!