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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Jul 22, 2025

VLJ July 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Genna Conti

Jul 22, 2025

For our July 2025 Volunteer of the Month, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) spotlights Genna Conti. Genna, an associate in the Business & Commercial Litigation Group at Gibbons P.C., lives and breathes the spirit of pro bono, consistently going above and beyond to make a powerful difference in the lives of VLJ clients.

Jul 22, 2025

Jul 17, 2025

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice Publishes its 2024 Annual Report

Jul 17, 2025

Celebrate the names and faces of pro bono with Volunteer Lawyers for Justice’s 2024 Annual Report

Jul 17, 2025

Jul 16, 2025

How We Do Justice Matters - Excited About the Future

Jul 16, 2025

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.

Jul 16, 2025