Emerald Sheay

Your Name, Your Truth: Get Legal Name Change Help in NJ with VLJ

Your Name, Your Truth: Get Legal Name Change Help in NJ with VLJ

June marks the start of “Pride Month” in the United States when the LGBTQ+ community is recognized and celebrated. Here at Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, our support of Pride Month goes beyond the display of the rainbow flag. We are dedicated to helping New Jersey’s LGBTQ+ community with their unmet civil legal needs such as consumer debt, divorce, evictions, and more. In fact, VLJ’s PRIDE Name Change Program provides pro bono legal name change assistance throughout the year, offering support for those seeking a name change to align with their gender identity.

The Impact of Pro Bono Work: Celebrating National Volunteer Month

The Impact of Pro Bono Work: Celebrating National Volunteer Month

Here at Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ), every day is a day to celebrate our volunteers. For over 20 years, our network of volunteer attorneys has made VLJ’s mission—ensuring access to justice for people experiencing poverty—powerfully possible. Whether through providing legal aid for community members experiencing poverty in one of our legal clinics, or by taking a pro bono case for extended services, our volunteers truly embody “Taking cases and changing lives.” April brings a particular cause for celebration as it is National Volunteer Month!