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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How We Do Justice Matters - A Veteran’s Life Looking Up

At Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, we proudly serve those who served. Through our Veterans Legal Program, we provide holistic civil legal services to veterans who call New Jersey home.

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VLJ June 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Morris "Mo" Bauer

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) is delighted to shine its June 2025 Volunteer of the Month spotlight on Morris “Mo” Bauer, a partner in the Business Reorganization & Financial Restructuring Practice Group at Duane Morris LLP, a firm that strongly advocates for pro bono (which Mo has embraced wholeheartedly). At Duane Morris, Mo specializes in representing financially distressed businesses, lenders, and creditors in various proceedings, including out-of-court workouts, bankruptcy litigation, Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 representations, and also serves as a bankruptcy mediator.

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VLJ June 2025 Defender of Justice: Saranya Thana

Please join Volunteer Lawyers for Justice in celebrating Saranya Thana, VLJ's Director of Development, as our latest Defender of Justice! While it feels like Saranya has been with us for years, it’s only been six months, further hitting home how impressive her impact has been in such a short amount of time.

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