Updated Getting Organized Published
June 26, 2025
This manual is a guide for nonprofit managers, organizers, and attorneys representing organizations that seek to incorporate and secure recognition of tax-exempt status. Available in print and digital versions. Visit our Publications page for more information and to order.
2025 Business Law & Leadership Gala
June 25, 2025
Lawyers Alliance held our annual Business Law & Leadership Gala on June 24. Read the press release or visit our Gala page for information on this year's honorees.
Winter Newsletter
February 24, 2025
Read our new Winter Newsletter! This issue includes articles on our work with organizations serving domestic violence survivors, our new Fellows, and a message from our Interim Execituve Director.
2024 Cornerstone Awards
October 25, 2024
Lawyers Alliance is pleased to highlight our 2024 Cornerstone Award honorees! For information about this year's honorees, visit the Volunteer Recognition page or read the press release.
Law Rocks New York City
September 18, 2024
Join us on October 17 at The Bowery Ballroom for Law Rocks New York City! A spirited battle of the bands of legal professionals, Law Rocks is also a fundraiser. We are excited that the Greenberg Traurig band, The Meltones, has chosen Lawyers Alliance as its beneficiary!
Buy tickets and/or donate here: https://lawrocks.org/nyc#tickets and be sure to designate your ticket or donation to The Meltones, raising money for Lawyers Alliance.
Volunteer Accomplishment
June 28, 2024
The latest Volunteer Accomplishment highlights the work of May Chiang of Dechert LLP for Hanson Place Child Development Center. Read all about it here.
Latest Volunteer Accomplishment
June 13, 2024
Read the latest Volunteer Accomplishment about Sam Ellison and William Sunkel of Winston & Strawn's work with Community League of the Heights. You can also read other Volunteer Accomplishments in the Resources section of the website.
Updated Bylaws That Work
May 8, 2023
The third edition of Bylaws That Work has been updated and expanded. Read the press release here. For a preview of the Table of Contents and to order, visit our Publications page.
N-PCL Revisions
November 22, 2022
In November 2022, Governor Hochul signed A9969 (Paulin)/S9047 (Comrie), to modernize New York’s Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (N-PCL) to allow board members to provide unanimous consent to board actions via an electronic board portal, allow board vacancies to be filled for the duration of a vacant seat, and codify that conflicted directors who leave a meeting do not disturb the quorum.
Lawyers Alliance staff worked with Nonprofit New York’s Government Relations Council to identify N-PCL provisions that needed updating. Our staff drafted bill language and a memo in support that we submitted together with Nonprofit New York and New York Council of Nonprofits.
Read our Legal Alert.
Coronavirus Updates
March 9, 2020
See our updated Coronavirus Information page for information and Legal Alerts.
Lawyers Alliance and Nonprofit New York Successfully Protect Nonprofits from Unnecessary Regulation
October 1, 2019
A federal court has struck down an unconstitutional law, finding that a "substantial number" of its applications "are likely to result in interference with the rights to freely associate and speak." Read the press release for details.
Lawyers Alliance is pleased to be part of Exponentum, the national network of business law pro bono providers
June 20, 2018
Read the press release about the new Exponentum branding.
Newly updated Nonprofit Revitalization Act FAQs
May 11, 2017
Read Lawyers Alliance's newly updated Nonprofit Revitalization Act FAQs.