December 10, 2025
Lawyers For Children Welcomes Katrina James as Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel
Social worker, attorney, and nonprofit leader with over 30 years of experience joins leadership team
LFC News
October 23, 2025
Lawyers For Children Named a Top Workplace by City & State NY
We're proud to announce that we've been named a Top Workplace by City & State New York, as part of the publication’s inaugural list recognizing outstanding employers across the government, nonprofit, and private sectors
October 19, 2025
Recognizing Our Pro Bono Partners
For our second annual Pro Bono Awards breakfast, we were honored to recognize three outstanding attorneys for their exemplary pro bono service
September 11, 2025
New York Law Journal Honors Karen Freedman’s Lifetime of Advocacy
Karen Freedman, Founder and President, receives the New York Law Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing a career of lasting impact on the legal profession
May 28, 2025
New York City Bar Honors LFC Policy Director Betsy Kramer
Longtime child advocate receives Excellence in Service to Family Court Award
February 13, 2025
LFC Executive Director Appointed to Landmark Commission to Examine Challenges Facing Family Justice System
Commission created by Chief Judge will seek new and creative ways to improve Family Courts
April 08, 2024
City Should Stop Taking Social Security Benefits Away from Children
LFC and Legal Aid Society demand the City of New York stop collecting money from children in foster care who are disabled or lost parents.
March 28, 2024
Meet Our Team: Every Month is Social Work Month at LFC
Every month at Lawyers For Children is Social Work Month! Celebrating 40 years at LFC means celebrating 40 years of every client having a social worker at their side.
March 11, 2024
Attorneys for Children Providers Release White Paper on Family Court in Crisis
Attorneys Call on Albany to Address Years of Underfunding and Crushing Workloads for Attorneys Serving Children Throughout NYS
December 12, 2023
Families and Advocates Condemn Governor Hochul’s Veto of the Preserving Family Bonds Act
Read our statement on the Governor's veto, misconceptions about the bill, and how the veto harms children and families.