Legal Services NYC
Amy Vogltanz, Esq. serves as the Director of Grants and Contracts at Legal Services NYC since March 2015, and previously held the position of Staff Attorney in the Housing Unit. Academic contributions include a role as a Teaching Assistant for the Economic Justice Project at City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law. Amy's legal experience encompasses internships at the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, and the Center for Court Innovation, in addition to a judicial clerkship at the South Gauteng High Court. Earlier professional experience includes work with the American Civil Liberties Union as a Special Assistant to the National Legal Director and administrative roles at The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and Trevor Day School. Amy holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from CUNY School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business Psychology from Barat College of DePaul University.
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Legal Services NYC fights poverty and seeks justice for low-income New Yorkers. For 50 years, we have challenged systemic injustice and helped clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care. LSNYC is the largest civil legal services provider in the country, with deep roots in all of the communities we serve. Our staff of more than 500 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs helps more than 100,000 New Yorkers annually. LSNYC addresses the underlying causes of our clients’ problems through all forms of advocacy. We partner with scores of community-based organizations, elected officials, public agencies, pro bono lawyers, and the courts to maximize our effectiveness. Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equal opportunity and economic, social, and racial justice for all low-income New Yorkers. Support our work! Donate online at https://lsnyc.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/get-involved/giving-to-legal-services-nyc