Please join the Matrimonial & Family Law Unit and the Associate Board of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) for:

Cocktails for a Cause:

Tuesday, June 8, 2010
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Liberty Hall at the ACE Hotel
20 West 29th Street (corner Broadway)
New York, New York

Food provided by The Breslin
Kosher table also provided

Address by Judge Judith S. Kaye (Former Chief Judge of the... [read more]

Please join the Matrimonial & Family Law Unit and the Associate Board of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) for:

Cocktails for a Cause:

Tuesday, June 8, 2010
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Liberty Hall at the ACE Hotel
20 West 29th Street (corner Broadway)
New York, New York

Food provided by The Breslin
Kosher table also provided

Address by Judge Judith S. Kaye (Former Chief Judge of the State of New York)

There will be a Silent Auction so be ready to bid on some fabulous items!

NOTE: RESPONDING ON THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE DOES NOT RESERVE A TICKET.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS, please go to: http://nylagcocktailsforacause.eventbrite.com/

General Admission Tickets: $75

There are also several sponsorship opportunities:

Benefactor $10,000 - your gift will help a NYLAG attorney assist a battered woman in obtaining a contested divorce from an abusive spouse;

Champion $5,000 - your gift will permit several women to obtain orders of protection against abusive spouses, freeing each woman to work and care for her family;

Advocate $2,500 - your gift will help a NYLAG attorney to obtain legal status for a battered immigrant woman, enabling her to work legally and support her family;

Partner $1,000 - your gift will help a NYLAG attorney to obtain child support custody or safe visitation rights for a client;

Supporter $500 - your gift will enable a NYLAG attorney to obtain or enforce a child support order for a client;

Friend $250 - your gift will allow NYLAG to secure pro bono representation for a client seeking an uncontested divorce from an abusive spouse;

Donor $150 - Your gift will support the recruitment and training of a law student to participate in the Domestic Violence Clinical Center.

Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a not-for-profit law office providing free civil legal services to low-income New Yorkers. A full service agency, NYLAG provides consultation, representation, and advocacy. Last year, NYLAG handled 23,901 cases, serving more than 46,000 individuals, and helped thousands through successful impact litigation and community education.

For more information on NYLAG, please visit www.nylag.org