VLJ’s mission is to ensure access to justice for people experiencing poverty. In 2024, VLJ’s work impacted nearly 4,500 people—including 1,661 children—and 665 volunteer attorneys donated $2.2 million in free civil legal services.
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What may be pro bono for a volunteer is a second chance for someone else, and thanks to the efforts of Volunteer Lawyers for Justice volunteer Richard Myslinski (McCarter & English, LLP), that’s exactly what happened.
Rounding out Volunteer Lawyers for Justice’s Summer 2025 interns, VLJ welcomes Colleen Wanner to the team. This summer, Colleen will support VLJ’s PRIDE Name Change Program, ReLeSe (Reentry Legal Services) Program, and Veterans Legal Program.
Meet Sarah Afromsky, one of Volunteer Lawyers for Justice’s incredible new interns joining us for Summer 2025. Sarah is a 2L at Rutgers Law School—Newark and a proud graduate of Lafayette College, where she double-majored in History and Government & Law.