Sakhai Armstrong, 8, had a visit from Santa Claus, played by Javier Chuck, a paralegal at Legal Aid’s Harlem Community Law Office, at The Legal Aid Society’s annual holiday party for homeless and other vulnerable children. About 500 children attended the party, held Thursday at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

Joining them are, from left, Legal Aid president Blaine “Fin” Fogg, of counsel at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Melissa McCullough, paralegal manager at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; and Bart Schwartz, executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary at Assurant, Inc.