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Lawyers Alliance for New York (Lawyers Alliance) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides business and legal transactional services to nonprofit and community development organizations in the U.S. state of New York. Lawyers Alliance was founded in 1969 as the Council of New York Law Associates.

"Lawyers Alliance for New York is the leading provider of business and transactional legal services for nonprofit organizations that are improving the quality of life in New York City neighborhoods. Our network of pro bono lawyers from law firms and corporations and staff of experienced attorneys work together, delivering expert corporate, tax, real estate, employment, and other legal services to community organizations. By connecting lawyers, nonprofits, and communities, we help nonprofits to develop affordable housing, stimulate economic development, and operate vital programs for children and young people, the elderly, recent immigrants, and other low-income New Yorkers." (http://www.lawyersalliance.org)

Throughout the 1980s, the Council developed and began to advise nonprofit organizations in corporate, real estate, and tax law. In 1991, the Council changed its name to Lawyers Alliance for New York. Since then, Lawyers Alliance has continued to aid New York nonprofits with their varied legal and programmatic needs. Current program priorities are: affordable housing and homeless services, economic development, children and youth services, immigrant communities, and elder services.

Lawyers Alliance functions by utilizing the skills of a network of over 700 pro bono lawyers from corporations and law firms, as well as a staff of attorneys and other employees and on-site volunteers. By connecting lawyers, nonprofits, and communities, Lawyers Alliance helps community organizations in New York to better operate programs for the young, the elderly, recent immigrants, and other low-income New Yorkers.

Lawyers Alliance represents more than 460 nonprofit organizations on over 700 different legal matters yearly. Through direct legal representation, Lawyers Alliance helps nonprofits in corporate structure and governance matters, taxation and regulatory compliance, real estate, employment, intellectual property issues, nonprofit accountability, and other necessary business and transactional law questions. In addition, Lawyers Alliance offers a resource call hot line, a series of publications, and educational programs about issues relevant to a nonprofit organization.

Lawyers Alliance offices are located at 330 7th Avenue, 19th floor, New York, NY 10001. Lawyers Alliance can be contacted by phone at (212) 219-1800 or email at info@lawyersalliance.org.

http://www.lawyersalliance.org

[1], Official Lawyers Alliance website
[2], Australian Lawyers Alliance website