Legal Aid Justice Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive legal services and fighting for racial, social, and economic justice across Virginia. Specializing in advocacy for low-income and marginalized communities, it stands out through its multi-faceted approach that combines direct legal representation with systemic change initiatives.
The organization partners directly with clients and communities, utilizing a powerful combination of direct representation, community organizing, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and public relations to dismantle systems that perpetuate poverty. It focuses on serving individuals and families facing legal challenges related to economic hardship, immigration status, housing instability, and discrimination.
Services Offered
- Attorney services
- Legal services
- Tenants rights advocacy
- Healthcare and public benefits assistance
- Consumer and medical debt legal support
- Immigration legal services and rapid response
- Criminal legal system advocacy
- Expungement assistance
- Fines and fees legal support
- Pretrial justice advocacy
- Workplace rights and conditions litigation
- Youth, family, and schools legal services
- Special education advocacy
- Policy advocacy and community organizing
- Impact litigation
Serving communities across Virginia including Charlottesville, Northern Virginia, Richmond, Petersburg, Eastern Shore, Falls Church, Hampton Roads, and Southwest Virginia, the center provides resources in both English and Spanish to ensure broader accessibility.
