Fellowships News
Justice Catalyst ’18-’19 Fellow David Nahmias’ Project Receives BALIF 2021 Legal Services Award
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.
People’s Parity Project Founders Profiled in The New York Times
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.
Justice Catalyst Fellow Alexis Bay Denounces Border Wall at RGV Rally
Alexis Bay, a ’20-’21 Justice Catalyst Fellow, spoke at a rally in San Juan, Texas condemning former President Donald Trump’s visit to the Rio Grande Valley.
Justice Catalyst Partner Worth Rises Publishes Groundbreaking Report on The Prison Industry
Worth Rises, a Justice Catalyst partner organization, published a comprehensive report on the prison industry entitled “The Prison Industry: How It Started. How It Works. How It Harms.” in early December
Justice Catalyst Fellow Maya Ragsdale named Best Activist in Miami New Times’ Best of 2020 List
Maya Ragsdale, a ’20-’21 Justice Catalyst Fellow working at Dream Defenders, was named Best Activist in the Miami New Times’ “Best of 2020” list.
Justice Catalyst Announces 2020 – 2021 Catalyst Fellows
Justice Catalyst is proud to announce its 2020 – 2021 fellowship projects. The projects will be housed at a variety of public interest organizations around the country, carrying out Justice Catalyst’s mission of activating path-breaking approaches to social justice lawyering and affirmative litigation that have real-world impact and improve the lives of the low-wage workers, the poor, and the marginalized.
Public Rights Project Releases Guide for Local Prosecutors, Urges Newly Elected DAs to Fight Corporate Abuse
Justice Catalyst Partner Public Rights Project released a new guide for district attorneys – those elected this week as well as those in office for many years – outlining how to crack down on corporate crimes that are hurting so many Americans.
Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) Seeking 2020 Summer Legal Interns
Justice Catalyst Partner ASAP is accepting applications for Summer 2020 legal internships.
Justice Catalyst Fellow Lydia X. Z. Brown Joins Institute Project on Algorithmic Fairness & Disability Rights
Geogetown Tech Institute is proud to announce the hiring of Justice Catalyst Fellow Lydia X. Z. Brown to co-lead their work on algorithmic fairness and disability rights
Justice Catalyst Partners with Economic Security Project for Anti-Monopoly Fund
Justice Catalyst is joining the effort to take on corporate influence and rebuild civic power in partnering in the creation and launch of the Economic Security Project's Anti-Monopoly Fund.
Justice Catalyst Fellow Winston Berkman-Breen Appointed as First-Ever Student Advocate & Director of Consumer Advocacy
Justice Catalyst Fellow Winston Berkman-Breen has been appointed Student Advocate and Director of Consumer Advocacy for the New York State Department of Financial Services, strengthening the mission of the Department to protect and empower New York consumers and student borrowers in the midst of federal rollbacks.
Justice Catalyst Announces 2019 – 2020 Catalyst Fellows
ustice Catalyst is proud to announce its 2019 – 2020 fellowship projects. The projects will be housed at a variety of public interest organizations around the country, carrying out Justice Catalyst’s mission of activating path-breaking approaches to social justice lawyering and affirmative litigation that have real-world impact and improve the lives of the low-wage workers, the poor, and the marginalized.
Public Rights Project & Justice Catalyst Release Guide to Help Local Governments Promote Safe and Just Communities
Justice Catalyst today released Local Action, National Impact: A Practical Guide to Affirmative Litigation for Local Governments, a guide created in partnership with Public Rights Project, the Office of San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, and the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project at Yale Law School.
Justice Catalyst Partner Worth Rises Wins Major Victory in Battle for Prison Phone Justice
Justice Catalyst Partner Worth Rises has just won a major victory in the battle for prison phone justice. Yesterday, industry behemoth Securus pulled out of its agreement to purchase ICSolutions.
The 2019 Public Rights Project Fellowship Application is Now Live!
The application for the 2019-2021 cohort of the Public Rights Project Fellowship is now live until May 15, 2019.
ASAP-IRAP Announce New Litigation Initiative on Behalf of Migrants
The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) and the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), with the help of Justice Catalyst, are forming a partnership to bring litigation on behalf of asylum seekers and other forced migrants.
Justice Catalyst and Nonprofit Coalition Demand Colorado Motor Vehicle Dealer Board address fix model sales contracts
A coalition of nonprofit consumer-advocacy and public-interest organizations, including Justice Catalyst, submitted a letter to the Colorado Motor Vehicle Dealer Board on Thursday, January 24 demanding that the board take action to cease an abusive tactic employed by the Colorado auto dealer industry.
Justice Catalyst Board Member & Public Justice Attorney Jennifer Bennett Secures Historic Workers’ Rights Victory at Supreme Court
Justice Catalyst Board Member Jenniffer Bennett with Public Justice—along with its wonderful co-counsel, Andrew Schmidt Law and Fair Work Law—won a major victory for workers in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Justice Catalyst Fellow Liza Weisberg Urges Government to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture System
Justice Catalyst Fellow Liza Weisberg writes about her report witht the ACLU-NJ on the civil asset forfeiture system in New Jersey.
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