Legal Services NYC
August Leinbach is a staff attorney at Legal Services NYC, currently serving in the Manhattan Housing Unit since August 2022, following a position as a law graduate in the same unit. Prior experience includes a pro bono scholarship at Mobilization for Justice, Inc. focused on housing from March to May 2022 and various roles during legal education at Columbia Law School, including participation in the Community Advocacy Lab Clinic and research assistant positions. Additionally, August Leinbach has interned with several organizations, gaining experience in tenants' rights, housing, and worker justice. Academic qualifications include a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School and a Bachelor's Degree in Religion from Carleton College, complemented by language study in Mandarin Chinese.
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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