Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) in White Plains will host its annual Equal Access to Justice Gala, honoring New York state Governor Kathy Hochul with the Champion of Justice Award; Paul Adler, chief strategy officer, Rand Commercial; and Jonathan C. Harris, general counsel and secretary, MBIA Inc., each will receive the Access to Justice Award, on Wednesday, Sept. 14. More than 400 members of the legal, business and nonprofit communities are expected to attend the event at the Westchester Country Club, 99 Biltmore Ave. in Rye.
“Since 1967, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley has assured fairness in the justice system ”“ regardless of income ”“ to hundreds of thousands of our neighbors who have nowhere else to turn,” said Rachel Halperin, CEO. “The work we do each day provides free civil legal services to those who can”™t afford an attorney when their basic needs are at stake. We handled almost 12,000 cases last year, impacting over 27,000 household members”¦.”
To purchase a ticket, journal ad or sponsorship for this year”™s gala, visit https://www.lshv.org/2022-equal-access-to-justice-gala/. Sponsorships are still available at various levels until Sept. 1.
