The Syracuse University College of Law is proud to announce three honorees featured on the 2025 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Pro Bono Honor Roll, which recognizes individuals advancing access to justice through exceptional pro bono contributions.
Andrew S. Greenberg, Teaching Professor
Professor Greenberg has represented individuals and families in applications for asylum, green card applications, gaining temporary protected status, obtaining work authorization, obtaining refugee travel approval, and getting approval of a follow to join spouse. The work has allowed him not only to help a population in need, but it has brought him into relationships with committed colleagues and students to use their law school learned skills for the public good.
Colleen Denick, Law Clinic Office Coordinator
As Clinic Coordinator in the Office of Clinical Legal Education at Syracuse University College of Law, Colleen Denick plays an essential role in supporting the delivery of pro bono legal services to clients across seven in-house clinics. She provides critical operational and administrative support to student attorneys and faculty supervisors, ensuring that clients—many of whom face urgent legal needs related to housing, veterans’ benefits, healthcare, and economic security—receive timely and professional assistance.
Colleen’s deep commitment to access to justice is reflected in her exceptional client service, meticulous case management, and unwavering support of pro bono initiatives, including outreach events, student attorney swearing-in ceremonies, and community legal clinics. Her work embodies the spirit of service that defines Syracuse Law’s clinical program.
Garrison Funk L’25
Garrison Funk is a 2025 graduate of Syracuse University College of Law who completed over 500 hours of pro bono work with the Cornell Farmworker Legal Assistance Clinic, where he worked on immigration and employment matters on behalf of area farmworkers — representing individual clients, offering brief advice and referral services, and providing research support for farmworker rights organizations, and with the Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY, Inc. where he provided assistance to individuals on a variety of family law matters in their Family Court Clinic.
As a result of this work, Garrison received the top Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award for the Class of 2025 at Syracuse Law.