Michelle Schwartz, a youth forensic social worker in Brooklyn, has been with Legal Aid for 4 years and is thrilled to dedicate her 4th marathon to the organization! She is looking forward to running on November 6 in the 5 counties where Legal Aid offers services! Shari Bernstein is a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and previously worked as an associate at the Legal Services Society. LAS has meant a lot to Shari personally and professionally, and she is very excited and proud to run the 2022 New York City Marathon with Team LAS! Sarah Atkinson is Chief of Staff to the CEO of Bank of New York Mellon. In addition to running, she enjoys cycling, eating good food (often after riding a bike!) and spending time with people while discovering cool places all over New York! This is Sarah`s first marathon and she`s looking forward to running for a good cause. Over the past eight years, LAS Team riders have covered more than 1,600 miles across New York City and raised more than $250,000 to support Legal Aid Society legal entities and projects that provide vital services to New Yorkers in need. Caitlin MacCrate is a psychologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital at the Special Needs Clinic and has run four New York City marathons. Caitlin`s professional and personal lives come together to raise funds for the Legal Aid Society to support her advocacy and equal access to justice. Legal Services is proud to participate in the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 6. Click on the links below to support those presenting themselves on behalf of the Legal Aid Society. *Our team is now full for 2022, but please contact Emily Feder for more information on the 2023 Half Marathon and the 2023 Full Marathon. Erin O`Reilly has been racing in New York City since she moved to the city after the University of Virginia. This will be her second marathon and apart from working at Mirakl, a market platform, Erin enjoys cooking, playing tennis and visiting art museums. A big thank you to our fantastic supporters who accepted the 13.1 mile challenge to support the free legal agencies. Together you`ve raised £2,960 (and counting).
We are proud to invite employees, supporters and friends of Legal Aid to join us when we #RunForJustice! Peter Dunphy is a long-time runner and currently a graduate student at UT-Austin, where he holds a PhD in Government and a Masters in Statistics. Prior to that, Peter worked at the Brennan Center for Justice and the Trevor Project. For more information on participating in Team LAS at future races, please contact the Legal Aid Society Development Office. When you run for Team LAS, you`re joining a community of lawyers who have campaigned for justice, equality, and an end to the barriers that prevent low-income New Yorkers from finding stability and security in their lives. With every mile driven and every dollar raised, we are able to extend our reach to our city`s most vulnerable communities. Click on the name of any runner above to support their race. Legal Aid is pleased to once again be the Official Charity Partner of the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon. After a two-year hiatus, Team LAS is proud to join dozens of charity partners and tens of thousands of runners in a 13.1-mile race from Brooklyn to Central Park, all in the name of equal access to justice! ACS Elite Running and the EOS D`ART Association, in collaboration with BAROUL BUCURESTI, the City of Bucharest, with the support of RO CLUB MARATON invites you to the first edition of the LEGAL HALF MARATHON. For more information about the race, visit the official New York Road Runners half-page of United Airlines NYC.