Friday, February 5, 2016

Her Justice: Bringing Life-changing Results for Women

Her Justice is a non-profit legal aid organization that brings together determined women and committed lawyers in securing life-changing results for its clients, mainly vulnerable women. It reaches out to women in all boroughs of New York City while its network of contacts provide support services for them.

Its extensive contacts include legal agencies, social services offices, and healthcare facilities as well as churches, shelters and law enforcement agencies. By partnering with these third parties, Her Justice also have partners in spreading the word about its free legal services in divorce, family, and immigration laws.

Many of Her Justice’s clients come the poorest boroughs in the city particularly in Queens. More than half are Latina women while a quarter are African-American women. Majority are victims of domestic violence while most are mothers.

Her Justice’s Board of Directors come from diverse industries in many of New York City’s leading corporate law firms. Its Corporate Partners are the leading law firms, too, which provide programmatic and general operating support.

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