Happy Pro Bono Week!
’Tis the season for celebrating all things pro bono. This week, during National Celebration of Pro Bono, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) will feature some of our amazing volunteers whose generous donation of time and talent ensures access to justice.
Today, we celebrate Richard Myslinski, a partner at McCarter & English, LLP. Richard volunteers with our ReLeSe (Reentry Legal Services) Program.
Pro Bono Week 2025 Volunteer Feature: David Camuzo
Happy Pro Bono Week!
’Tis the season for celebrating all things pro bono. This week, during National Celebration of Pro Bono, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) will feature some of our amazing volunteers whose generous donation of time and talent ensures access to justice.
Today, we celebrate David Camuzo, Vice President and Corporate Counsel at Prudential Financial. David volunteers with our Tenancy Program.
Pro Bono Week 2025 Volunteer Feature: Susan McGahan
Happy Pro Bono Week!
’Tis the season for celebrating all things pro bono. This week, during National Celebration of Pro Bono, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) will feature some of our amazing volunteers whose generous donation of time and talent ensures access to justice.
Today, we celebrate Susan McGahan, Assistant Vice President - Senior Legal Counsel at AT&T. Susan volunteers with our Debt Relief Legal Program and ReLeSe (Reentry Legal Services) Program.
Pro Bono Week 2025 Volunteer Feature: Ruchi Behera
Happy Pro Bono Week!
’Tis the season for celebrating all things pro bono. This week, during National Celebration of Pro Bono, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) will feature some of our amazing volunteers whose generous donation of time and talent ensures access to justice.
Today, we celebrate Ruchi Behera, Pro Bono Fellow for the City of Newark at McCarter & English, LLP. Ruchi volunteers with our Divorce Program.
Pro Bono Week 2025 Volunteer Feature: Han Lin Rong
Happy Pro Bono Week!
‘Tis the season for celebrating all things pro bono. This week, during National Celebration of Pro Bono, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice will feature some of our amazing volunteers whose generous donation of time and talent ensures access to justice.
Today, we celebrate Han Lin Rong, an associate at Allyn & Fortuna LLP. Han Lin volunteers with our Veterans Legal Program.
Pro Bono Week 2025 Volunteer Feature: Fran M. Skoller
Happy Pro Bono Week!
‘Tis the season for celebrating all things pro bono. This week, during National Celebration of Pro Bono, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice will feature some of our amazing volunteers whose generous donation of time and talent ensures access to justice.
Kicking things off right, we celebrate Fran M. Skoller, finance attorney and partner at Thompson Coburn LLP.
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice Gala Raises Record-Breaking Amount, Honors Champions of Justice in New Jersey
NEWARK, NJ – Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) announces a monumental success for its annual gala, Uniting for Justice – A Benefit Celebrating Collaboration and Change in New Jersey, held this past Tuesday, October 7 at The Park Savoy Estate. The event shattered previous fundraising records, bringing in an unprecedented $783,000—the largest amount ever raised for a VLJ gala.
How We Do Justice Matters - VLJ's 2025 Uniting for Justice Gala Video
Rooted in Service - Fostering a Pro Bono Culture in New Jersey
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice Staff Attorney, Emerald Sheay, recently wrote an article that was published in the New Jersey State Bar Association’s October 2025 issue of New Jersey Lawyer.
How We Do Justice Matters - The Power in a name
VLJ September 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Alyssa D’Antonio
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) proudly recognizes Alyssa D’Antonio as our September 2025 Volunteer of the Month! Alyssa is Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, where her practice focuses on intellectual property and life sciences. While her day-to-day work involves complex patent law, she volunteers with VLJ's Tenancy Program, using her legal talent to keep families safely housed at home.
VLJ Statement on Maureen “Mo” McCully Winograd’s Passing
VLJ Volunteer Attorney, Kevin Gilmore of Gibbons P.C., Named a Finalist for the 2025 New Jersey Legal Awards’ Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
Congratulations to Kevin Gilmore on being named a finalist for the 2025 New Jersey Legal Awards’ Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year!
VICTORY: Passaic Tenants Pass Landmark Rent Control Ordinance Impacting Nearly Half of the City’s Renter Population
From Make the Road New Jersey - Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Yesterday, in a packed City Council meeting, Passaic tenant leaders, housing advocates, community members, and allies, pass one of the strongest rent control ordinances in New Jersey. This new ordinance stabilizes annual rent increases at 3% and eliminates vacancy decontrol, a loophole that allowed unlimited rent hikes when a unit became vacant. With this historic win, Passaic becomes just the fifth city in the state to eliminate vacancy decontrol, protecting more than 4,000 families from displacement.
VLJ August 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Alyssa Bartholomew
This month, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) celebrates Alyssa Bartholomew, an associate in the Family Law Group at Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, as our August 2025 Volunteer of the Month. Alyssa first became involved with VLJ last year through her firm and thanks to VLJ Board Trustee Maritza Rodríguez.
Jessica Kitson Interviewed on Issues And Ideas With Chris DeBello
On Friday, August 8, Jessica Kitson, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice’s Director of Legal Advocacy and a member of Freedom Network USA, was interviewed on Issues And Ideas With Chris DeBello.
Jessica Kitson Appointed to New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking Board
NEWARK, NJ – Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) is proud to announce that Jessica Kitson, VLJ's Director of Legal Advocacy, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NJCAHT). This appointment underscores Jessica’s commitment to justice and her compassionate expertise in advocating for survivors.
VLJ July 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Genna Conti
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.
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice Publishes its 2024 Annual Report
How We Do Justice Matters - Excited About the Future
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.