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ARTS AND EATS FOR JUSTICE Thank you to those of your who supported VLJ's 2014 Gala to help fund our free legal programs for the underserved! It was a privilege honoring PSEG, William E. Frese and the late Judge Morris "Mickey" Stern. And thank you to our incredible client, Jason Baker, a veteran who served three tours of duty, for speaking about his difficulties and the services he received through VLJ's new Military Personnel/Veterans Legal Assistance Program (M-LAP). CLICK HEREfor photos from this year's event.
NJSBA PRO BONO TASK FORCE REPORT The Supreme Court of New Jersey has adopted two new court rules relating to pro bono practice along with conforming amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct and various court rules. The new rules and rule changes,with minor modifications made the Court, were recommended by the New Jersey State Bar Association's Pro Bono Task Force "...in order to clarify, streamline, and encourage pro bono practice..." The Task Force was formed to make recommendations to increase the provision of pro bono services in the state. The final Report "Closing the Justice Gap" was issued May 2012 and was unanimously adopted by the Board of Trustees of the NJSBA. For a copy of the report CLICK HERE. For a copy of the rules and conforming amendments, effective January 1, 2015, CLICK HERE.
Newark Reentry Legal Services (ReLeSe) - Final Report VLJ is pleased to present an evaluation of VLJ's ReLeSe program conducted by the National Development and Research Insitutes, Inc. (NDRI), with generous funding from The Fund for New Jersey. The study evaluated outcomes for 188 ReLeSe clients who received services between January 2007 and July 2012 and concludes that reentry legal services positively impact ex offenders' reentry efforts. For a copy of the report, please email vlj@vljnj.org.
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2013 Gala award video
