Legal Services

THE WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE LEGAL CENTER PROVIDES FREE ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND TELEPHONE COUNSELING TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SEEKING LEGAL PROTECTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA.

THE LEGAL PROJECT PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE PROTECTIONS OF THE LAW TO ADVANCE THE SAFETY, STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE DO THIS BY ADVISING, ADVOCATING FOR AND REPRESENTING PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRADITIONALLY HAD DIFFICULTY OBTAINING CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE.

THE MISSION OF THE CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S LAW CENTER IS TO CREATE A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY BY BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS AND ADVANCING THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LITIGATION, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION.

PARTNERS FOR WOMEN AND JUSTICE EMPOWERS LOW-INCOME VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO BUILD SAFE AND SECURE FUTURES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS QUALITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND FAMILY LAW MATTERS.

The organization provides education, training, and technical assistance to improve legal representation of domestic violence survivors in interstate custody cases. Among other activities, the organization trains attorneys, victim advocates, court personnel, and others on relevant laws, provides telephonic assistance in individual cases, connects survivors with resources, develops tools for practitioners, and maintains a website, www.lrcvaw.org.

TO PROMOTE JUSTICE FOR DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS--STANDPOINT ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY ADVOCATING FOR SYSTEM CHANGE, FOR SECURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL, AND TO IMPROVE THE LEGAL SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS.

The mission of the Foundation is to provide grants to non-profit organizations that serve the legal and related needs of women and girls in the DC metropolitan area.

Foundation of the National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division falls under the Legal Services category: Organizations that provide general legal aid regarding criminal and/or civil matters at little or no cost for individuals who are economically disadvantaged.

Women Lawyers on Guard Inc. falls under the Legal Services category: Organizations that provide general legal aid regarding criminal and/or civil matters at little or no cost for individuals who are economically disadvantaged.

Atlanta Women for Equality Incorporated falls under the Legal Services category: Organizations that provide general legal aid regarding criminal and/or civil matters at little or no cost for individuals who are economically disadvantaged.

Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys Foundation Inc. falls under the Legal Services category: Organizations that provide general legal aid regarding criminal and/or civil matters at little or no cost for individuals who are economically disadvantaged.

TO SUPPORT LOCAL TAX-EXMEPT ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY THOSE ASSISTING WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

PARTNERING TO IMPROVE LIVES AND PROMOTE FAIRNESS WE ACHIEVED A 95% SUCCESS RATE HELPING THOSE IN LEGAL NEED, MOSTLY WOMEN WITH CHILDREN AND ABOUT 58% PERSONS OF COLOR, OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SAFETY AND STABILITY AND OBTAIN $11.9M IN BENEFITS.

THE FLORENCE PROJECT PROVIDES AND COORDINATES LEGAL SERVICES AND RELATED SOCIAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT MEN, WOMEN, AND UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN DETAINED IN ARIZONA FOR IMMIGRATION REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS.

LEGAL VOICE WAS FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT ALL WOMEN, GIRLS, AND LGBTQ+ PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LIVE THEIR LIVES WITH DIGNITY, SAFETY, AND AUTONOMY. WE ADVANCE JUSTICE AND BUILD COMMUNITY POWER BY USING MULTIPLE STRATEGIES: LITIGATION, LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. AT THE HEART OF OUR ADVOCACY IS COMMUNITY-CENTERED LAWYERING, WHERE WE DO OUR WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS AND ACHIEVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE BY SUPPORTING MOVEMENTS LED BY/FOR BIPOC AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. OUR OVERARCHING VISION IS TO CO-CREATE A WORLD WHERE WE ARE EACH SEEN IN OUR FULL HUMANITY AND THRIVE IN COMMUNITIES FREE FROM OPPRESSION AND RACISM.