What We Do
We partner with clients and communities across Virginia to fight for racial, social, and economic justice.
Together we are dismantling the systems that create and perpetuate poverty.
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Where did your Christmas tree come from?
Christmas tree production is a growing industry in Virginia—we are one of the top ten producers of trees in the country—and that’s only possible through the labor of migrant workers.
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LAJC at the US Supreme Court – Lackey v. Stinnie
On October 8, our client Brianna Morgan traveled to Washington, D.C., to watch our legal team and our pro bono partners at McGuireWoods present her and our other named plaintiffs’ case before the US Supreme Court for oral arguments in “Lackey v. Stinnie.”
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Welcome Casey Trombley-Shapiro Jonas! Legal Director of our Health Justice and Public Benefits Program
Casey will be overseeing LAJC’s Health Justice and Public Benefits team’s work on improving healthcare access and outcomes for Virginians experiencing poverty, promoting health equity, and reducing disparities.
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“The Quietest Legend” to Lead LAJC’s Board as its New President
We are thrilled to announce that Ted Howard has been elected by our Board of Directors as its new President!
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2024 General Assembly Wrap-Up
The General Assembly completed its reconvened (“veto”) session last month, and we wanted to provide a more complete rundown of outcomes for our legislative priorities.
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear LAJC Civil Rights Case
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the government’s appeal of our victory in Lackey v. Stinnie, putting civil rights enforcement and access to the courts at risk across the country.
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Virginians to State Leaders: Deliver Justice on Court Debt
Virginians with lived experience; elected officials including Delegates Price, Cousins, Jones, and Hernandez; Senator Williams-Graves; and advocates from the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC), The Commonwealth Institute, New Virginia Majority, Nolef Turns, and the Fines & Fees Justice Center (FFJC), spoke in support of current and future efforts to reform Virginia’s court debt system.
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We’re Hiring!
Let’s work together to achieve racial justice, social justice and economic justice.
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We fight for justice using direct representation, community organizing, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and public relations to advance community goals.
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The Issues
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Immigration
We work alongside immigrant communities to fight the deportation, detention, and separation of immigrant families, end ICE abuses of immigrants, and include immigrant youth in state benefits like in-state tuition.
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Criminal Legal System
We advocate alongside those impacted by the criminal legal system against the harms of policing, incarceration, and the court system.
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Youth, Family, & Schools
We provide legal services to youth and families and advocate for changes that keep young people in school, out of the criminal legal and child welfare systems, and protected from discrimination.
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Consumer & Medical Debt
We fight to protect consumers who have been targeted by predatory businesses and lenders by providing them with legal support and advocating for systemic reforms.
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Housing
We defend tenants’ rights, fight mass eviction, and dismantle legal and other barriers to safe and affordable housing.
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Workplace
We organize alongside and litigate on behalf of migrant, immigrant, and low-income worker communities across the Commonwealth to advocate for better working pay and working conditions on a local, state, and national scale.
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Healthcare & Public Benefits
We promote health equity by dismantling legal and financial barriers to healthcare access and protecting and advancing people’s rights in the administration of public benefits programs, such as unemployment, food stamps, cash assistance, and disability insurance.
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