Eric W. Hughes (he/him)
Director of Communications
Eric is the Director of Communications at Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ), a role that involves storytelling and championing VLJ’s services and impact as well as the importance of making New Jersey a more just place to live and work.
Eric is no stranger to public interest law and nonprofit organizations. He previously spent several years at civil legal services organizations in New Jersey and Florida working on community engagement and access to justice issues while handling veterans, public benefits, and LGBTQ+ legal matters.
Eric is licensed to practice law in Florida and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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Click here to read Eric’s profile as VLJ’s June 2024 Defender of Justice
Clayton B. Burton Award of Excellence — The Florida Bar Military & Veterans Affairs Committee (2016) -
Eric graduated from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in German, and he received his Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law.
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The Best Insurance Policy Democracy Can Buy? Access to Justice. – TortSource, the American Bar Association, June 15, 2026
Closing the Digital Gap – How Ensuring Access to Justice Isn’t Just for Attorneys— Pro Bono: From Passion to Practice Blog, October 29, 2025
Understanding Trauma-Informed Legal Services: A Compassionate Approach To Law Practice — Pro Bono: From Passion to Practice Blog, January 31, 2024
The Benefits of Volunteering Your Time for Pro Bono— Pro Bono: From Passion to Practice Blog, October 27, 2023
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““Ensuring access to justice means acknowledging the current system of justice is flawed by design, and then tirelessly working to create a new system that places equity, honesty, integrity, and compassion at its core.” ”