David Nahmias, a 2018-2019 Justice Catalyst Fellow, will be recognized at Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom’s (BALIF) 41st Annual Gala on March 5 for his leadership in the establishment of Impact Fund’s Impact LGBTQ Project, which will receive BALIF’s 2021 Legal Services Award.
The New York Times recently profiled the founders of People’s Parity Project, a Justice Catalyst partner organization connecting law students and new attorneys to unrig the legal system and work towards a justice system valuing people over profits.
Alexis Bay, a ’20-’21 Justice Catalyst Fellow at Texas Civil Rights Project, spoke at a rally hosted by LUPE criticizing the Trump administration and the border wall’s impact on migrants and South Texas residents.
Justice Catalyst Fellow Liza Weisberg writes about the ACLU-NJ’s newly released report on the use of civil asset forfeiture and suggests what states should do next to reform the system.