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Attorney of the Month, Volunteer of the Month, Michael Poreda, Wronko Lowen Benucci, Children's Representation Program
September 2019 Volunteer of the Month: Michael Poreda
Attorney of the Month, Volunteer of the Month, Michael Poreda, Wronko Lowen Benucci, Children's Representation Program

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice is thrilled to honor Michael Poreda as its September Volunteer of the Month. Michael has been volunteering with VLJ’s Children’s Representation Program since June 2018.

Michael recently merged his own practice with the law firm Wronko Loewen Benucci in Somerville. He handles a variety of matters, but focuses on education and employment law.

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Attorney of the Month, Volunteer of the Month, Michael Poreda, Wronko Lowen Benucci, Children's Representation Program
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Congratulations McCarter & English

Please join VLJ in congratulating McCarter & English for receiving the American Bar Association’s top pro bono honor, the Pro Bono Publico Award, on Saturday, August 10th.

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Fourth Annual Summer Soiree

Thank you to everyone who sponsored, attended, and donated to the 2019 Summer Soirée presented by TSG Reporting! With your help, we were able to make this year's event the most successful to date.

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Good News: Expungement Campaign & Vacatur Success

VLJ launched a successful expungement campaign from July 15th to 26th to raise money for criminal record reports. Thanks to donors like you, we raised $4,650 to help over 100 clients get one step closer to clearing their records! This is truly life-changing. Thank you!

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VLJ Welcomes New Board Members

We welcomed five tremendously talented new trustees to our board. Several have been long-term volunteers, and all are committed to VLJ’s mission of providing free legal services to low-income families in New Jersey.

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Last year, VLJ’s work impacted 3,600 people and Our volunteer attorneys provided $2.3 Million  in free legal services 

thank you to our GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

VLJ thanks all of the offices and organizations that provide financial support to our programs.  Without each of you, VLJ would not be able to assist so many clients in need. 

In addition to the generous financial support provided by the offices listed below, VLJ would like to express our gratitude to McCarter & English for providing our team with office space in Newark.  It is with your support that VLJ attorneys are “Taking Cases. Changing Lives.”