After earning a bachelor's in law from the University of Abidjan and a master's in business law from the Abidjan School of Law in the Ivory Coast, Gnoleba (Gnolebi) Remy Seri became the executive director of Amnesty International Cote d'Ivoire. Upon his arrival to the United States, he served from 1996 to 1998 as legal advocate for the African Services Committee, a New York-based organization dealing with West African immigrants. In 1997, Gnoleba Seri attends the City University of New York, School of Law, where he graduated with his juris doctor in 2000. Immediately after law school, Gnoleba Seri worked as directing attorney for the CUNY Immigrants' Center. Admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey, as well as New Jersey’s US District Court, Gnolebi Seri founded his own law office, employing his international experience to serve foreign professionals. In 2009, he established a second law firm to focus on public relations between the US and Africa, as well as offering strategic advice for governmental affairs. He has also served as the assistant director of BMCC Project Impact since 2019, supporting students at risk of incarceration.
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CUNY Law’s Launchpad for Justice Program
The City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law is one of the top law schools in the country. Established in 1961, CUNY is the public university system of New York City and is the largest urban system of its kind in the United States.
CUNY’s law school was founded in 1983 with the official motto, “Law in the service of human needs.” The school significantly focuses on hands-on experience for students and is rated the top institution in the country for clinical education. In recent years, 75 percent of CUNY law graduates have found full-time legal employment within nine months of graduation.
CUNY School of Law began the Community Legal Resource Network (CLRN) to support recent graduates. This network helps new lawyers in small firms or solo legal practices find necessary resources that may not be readily available. This includes technology, online research engine subscriptions, and discounts on office supplies. These services are often readily available to new lawyers in large corporate firms but are expensive for those creating their own small firms.
CLRN receives funding from the state and local government as free or low-cost legal services specifically benefit constituents in New York City. In 2007, CLRN began the Incubator for Justice program. The incubator program gives free training to CLRN members in basic business practices over an 18-month period. Participants receive training in basics such as bookkeeping, taxes, and technology. They pay only $500 to $600 monthly rent, which covers their office space and services.
In more recent years, CUNY School of Law and CLRN began the Launchpad for Justice program. Some CUNY graduates are selected as program fellows each year and receive stipends for their legal work. Fellows are recent graduates, many of whom have taken the bar exam and are awaiting results to begin practicing law.
Fellows receive free continuing legal education (CLE) credits during the program and help serve the legal needs of local New York City residents. The program can provide many of these services at no cost or for significantly reduced fees due to the work of the fellows. CUNY is part of a consortium with several other schools working to provide pro bono (free) legal advice and services in New York.
In 2020, Launchpad partnered with two programs at the Center for Court Innovation. Fellows worked remotely with Legal Hand and Red Hook Community Justice Center, where they provided legal advice regarding housing, consumer debt, and family law. In 2021, the Launchpad program helped nearly 600 low-income New York residents with legal representation and advice.
Launchpad chose eight fellows to support for the 2021-2022 year. The majority of these fellows have passion and experience in social justice areas. Many are interested in legal reform involving fair housing practices directly affecting underserved communities. Others are passionate about immigration law and helping those seeking asylum in the United States due to circumstances in their home countries. Some fellows are also interested in prison reform and helping people with prior criminal convictions. This includes restorative justice for minorities and others disproportionately affected by policing and court proceedings.
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