Her Justice

October 20 – 26 is Pro Bono Week! As a “pro bono first” organization, Her Justice’s work is powered by volunteer attorneys who advocate with clients pursuing new beginnings. To celebrate, we’re recognizing some of the tremendous attorneys who donate their time and expertise to our organization.    Rounding us out, Thomas Napoli of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP emphasizes the civil justice system’s role in determining a client’s ability to create a safe home for herself and her children.    Pro bono work is vital year-round! On average, Her Justice trains and mentors approximately 2,000 attorneys each year – all contributing to the work of building safer, stronger futures for women and families in New York City.     Learn more and support work like Thomas’ here: https://lnkd.in/djj7GMC

October 20 – 26 is Pro Bono Week! As a “pro bono first” organization, Her Justice’s work is powered by volunteer attorneys who advocate alongside clients pursuing new beginnings for themselves and their families. To celebrate, we’re recognizing some of the tremendous attorneys who donate their time and expertise to our organization. Today, Nawi Ukabiala of Debevoise & Plimpton shares about the dual impact Her Justice’s work has – simultaneously delivering transformative outcomes for clients and bettering the systems we work within.   You can also be part of shaping legal futures for women in New York City! Help us Shift The Power by learning more about our campaign and donating to the work of attorneys like Nawi: https://lnkd.in/djj7GMC

October 20 – 26 is Pro Bono Week! As a “pro bono first” organization, Her Justice’s work is powered by volunteer attorneys who advocate with clients pursuing new beginnings for themselves and their families. To celebrate, we’re recognizing some of the tremendous attorneys who donate their time and expertise to our organization.     Today we’re featuring Cecile Weis who highlights the impact it has for clients to have a lawyer by their side in court.    When the civil justice system delivers fair outcomes, women’s lives improve in meaningful ways – including higher income, better access to safe housing, and a likeliness to engage in other help-seeking behaviors to keep themselves and their families safe and healthy.     Curious to know more? Read about these findings in Her Justice’s policy report: Stories from Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence: The Impact of Work Authorization.    Support work like Cecile’s by donating to our Shift The Power Campaign: https://lnkd.in/djj7GMC

October 20 – 26 is Pro Bono Week! As a “pro bono first” organization, Her Justice’s work is powered by volunteer attorneys who advocate alongside clients working to create new beginnings for themselves and their families.     To celebrate, we’re recognizing some of the tremendous attorneys who donate their time and expertise to our organization. Kicking us off is Brian Golger of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP who shares the transformative impact he’s seen his work have for clients.    To support work like Brian’s, head to the link below – with your support, we can Shift The Power for women in New York City. Learn more and donate: https://lnkd.in/djj7GMC

It’s time to Shift The Power! Her Justice is raising $1 MILLION by December 31st. Will you join us?     Our campaign is a promise to our clients – 90% of whom are women of color, 80% of whom are survivors of intimate partner violence, and 70% of whom are mothers –that they are not alone through their legal journey, and a new day is on the horizon.    This fall also brings a new beginning for the organization itself as we welcome our new Executive Director, Alexia Korberg.    This season, we’ll be sharing the many ways our work and your support bring a new day for women and families in New York City.   Donate and learn more: https://lnkd.in/djj7GMC #ShiftThePower2024

During Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating an important part of our Her Justice community – the vibrant, resilient Hispanic and Latina women who make up over half of our clients.    Earlier this year, our client Emilia shared the story of what work authorization has meant for her with policymakers in Washington, DC as part of Her Justice’s congressional briefing tour.     We invite you to stand in solidarity with women like Emilia and explore our original policy report “Stories from Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence: The Impact of Work Authorization.” There you can read about real women whose stories illustrate how reform is both urgent and possible. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/gHTJWn4J

Three weeks into their time with Her Justice, Executive Director Alexia Korberg sat down with Law360 to speak about their pivot to nonprofit leadership, the through line connecting all of their work, and transforming systems.    Read the story to hear from Alexia about why they came to Her Justice, our unique pro bono model, and how they plan to bring impact litigation strategies into what we do: https://lnkd.in/e7k3hgSH 

Join us! Tomorrow at 1 pm ET, Her Justice's Hamra Ahmad (Head of Legal Programs and Policy) co-chairs an exciting program with Practising Law Institute (PLI): "Lawyering From a Trauma-Informed Perspective 2024: Best Practices for Nonprofit and Pro Bono Legal Service Providers". At 3 pm, she'll be joined by Susanna Saul (Program Director, Immigration), Eamon P. Joyce of Sidley Austin LLP, Dr. Shobana Powell, DSW, LCSW, and Cristian Eduardo to discuss vicarious trauma and service provider wellness. Learn more and reserve your seat here: https://lnkd.in/eQ8jJuQ9

Her Justice is excited to welcome Laura Baer, CPA, CFF, CFE, CAMS of FTI Consulting, Sarah Hague of Pair Eyewear, S. Yasir Latifi of American Museum of Natural History and Sara P. of SeatGeek to our Junior Advisory Board! We're thrilled to have you aboard — your advocacy paves the way for safer, stronger futures for women and families in New York City.

We are thrilled to welcome Greg Starner of White & Case LLP to the Her Justice Board of Directors. We're honored to be partners in this work!