2009

• Legal Aid Justice Center held its first fundraiser in Northern Virginia, featuring host John Grisham and spotlighting the Immigrant Advocacy Program.  Mannass News and Messenger, May 22, 2009.

• Liane Rozzell, founder of Families and Allies of Virginia's Youth (FAVY) and a Soros Justice Fellow with the Legal Aid Justice Center, talks about the costs and alternatives to jailing young people.  Read the article in Sojourners magazine.

• Sylvia Jones of the JustChildren program in Petersburg promotes improvements in public education.  Petersburg Progress-Index, April 22,2009.

• Legal Aid attorneys Claire Curry and Kathleen Caldwell tell Charlottesville about the award winning Elder Law Initiative Charlottesville Daily Progress, April 16, 2009.

• Dan Choi and Arnoldo Borja of the Immigrant Advocacy Program visit a workers' meeting to provide advice to day laborers.  Connection March 26, 2009.

• Legal Aid Justice Center community organizer Arnoldo Borja tries to find a silver lining in the difficult economic times faced by Northern Virginia's day laborers.  National Public Radio, March 17, 2009.

• JustChildren program attorney Kate Duvall comments on the proposed closing of the Commonwealth Center for Children.  C'ville Weekly, February 23, 2009.

• As coordinators of the Alliance for Virginia Students, Legal Aid's Sarah Geddes and Angela Ciolfi try to prevent permanent cuts in critical educational services. Star-Exponent, January 28, 2009.

• Phil Storey will join Legal Aid's Immigrant Advocacy Program in Fall 2009 as a Powell Fellow.  UVA Law School News, January 6, 2009.

2008

• Marcel Slag of the Legal Aid Richmond office is a defender of the underdog.  North of Richmond, November 2008.

• Tim Freilich wants to make sure that we consider how the immigrant labor force affects the local economy.    C'ville Weekly, September 16, 2008.

• Alex Gulotta worked for more than two years to move a patient at Western State Hospital from Staunton to less restrictive quarters where he will be closer to his family. Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 16, 2008.

• Angela Ciolfi promotes the cause of graduation.  Read more in the August 7, 2008 article in the Washington Post.

• JustChildren program attorney Angela Ciolfi and co-author James Ryan of the University of Virginia School of Law on socio-economic integration of schools.Education Week, 6/18/08.

• JustChildren Program attorney Sarah Geddes and attorney Hank Bostwick  say "do the right thing" and promote graduation for Virginia's students. Roanoke Times,8/13/08

• Arguments before Human Rights Panel in  Western State case.  Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7/11/08. 

• Legal Aid Justice Center clients and others protest at Verizon Headquarters. Read about it at  CanYouPayMeNow.org, 6/30/08

• Tim Freilich helps workers get paid for digging ditches for Verizon's communication upgrade.  Washington Times, June 24, 2008.

• Alex Gulotta and Nathan Veldhuis win important decision in Western State Hospital case.  Virginian-Pilot editorial.   Charlottesville Daily Progress, 6/6/08
  

• JustChildren report addresses school fees   Read the Report.   Ch'ville Daily Progress, 5/29/08     Roanoke County schools response.

• Angela Ciolfi promotes the standard diploma for more students. Richmond Times-Dispatch, op-ed, 6/1/08.

• Parents show up to protest regulations that would limit parental involvement.  Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5/28/08.

• Governor Kaine and many statewide educators oppose the proposed limits on parental involvement in special education decisions.  Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5/8/08. article

• JustChildren attorneys Angela Ciolfi and Sarah Geddes author article about U.S. Supreme Court case addressing school segregation.  Virginia Poverty Law Review, 2/1/08. 

• Tim Freilich comments on anti-immigrant bills in the General Assembly Virginian Pilot 3/6/08.

• Emily Suski wants to preserve partnerships between schools and parents.  Bristol Herald-Courier, 3/2/088.

• JustChildren's Angela Ciolfi comments on state budget  C-ville, Jan 2, 2008.

• JustChildren's Andy Block and Oliver Hill, Jr. ask lawmakers to invest in Virginia’s children.  Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jan. 13. 2007

2007

• Pat Lavelle speaks out about the city's housing ills, Richmond Free Press, Dec. 20, 2007. 
• Money Back for Public Housing Residents in Petersburg, Progress-Index, Dec. 5, 2007
• Andy Block is the "Quiet Advocate" for Virginia's children, C-ville, August 23, 2007
• JustChildren comments on bad conditions in Virginia's juvenile prisons, Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 8, 2007
• Read the winning essay from Legal Aid's Spring Essay Contest.
• Community Forum on Education, Progress-Index, April 17, 2007
• What is a Sanctuary City?  Virginian-Pilot (Va. Beach), April 12, 2007
• Legal Aid Hosts "Java for Justice" Open House, C-ville, April 8, 2007
• Richmond's Homeless Call for Service Review, February 2, 2007
• Equity in Education will Test Virginians, Virginian-Pilot, January 1, 2007

2006

• Rock House Reborn, Daily Progress, April 4, 2006
• Multitud Marcho en Richmond, Nuevas Raices, April 13, 2006
• Rock House Makes State Landmarks Register,c-ville Weekly,March 14, 2006
• Andrew K. Block Is Opinionated: School Work Not Done Yet, c-ville Weekly, March 14, 2006
• New Lawyers To Aid Low-Income Clients,page 1, Daily Progress, March 13, 2006
• New Lawyers To Aid Low-Income Clients, page 2, Daily Progress, March 13, 2006
• Official Charged With Bilking Latinos, Washington Post, Feb. 24, 2006
• Winds Of Change At City Schools, Daily Progress, Feb. 12, 2006
• Widespread Abuse Of Day Laborers Shows Gap In Legal Aid, Associated Press, Feb. 11, 2006
• Revealing Realities Of Poverty, Cavalier Daily, Jan. 31, 2006
• Troopers May Police Immigration, Potomac News, Jan. 28, 2006
• State Board Hearing Opinions On Changes To School Standards, Virginian Pilot, Jan. 18, 2006
• Agencies Required To Plan For Offenders School Re-enrollment, Associated Press, Jan. 11, 2006

2005

• Law School, Medical Center Partner For Pro Bono Work, Cavalier Daily, Dec. 2, 2005
• Local Lawyer Receives Child Advocacy Award, The Daily Progress, Aug. 15, 2005
• Officials Try To Inform Seniors Of Scams, The Daily Progress,Aug.6, 2005
• Legal Aid In The House, C-ville Weekly, June 14, 2005
• Attention To SOL's Appears To Be Widening, The Richmond Times Dispatch, June 8, 2005
• Quick, Close The Door-Goode  Takes  A  Hard Line  On Immigrants, C-ville Weekly, June 7, 2005
• Attorney Explores Roles of Landlords, Tenants, The Progress-Index, May 16, 2005
• More Legal Help On Way For Needy, The Daily Progress, May 15,2005
• Conference Examines Farmworker Rights, Immigration Legislation, UVA School of Law Website, May 5,2005
• UVA Law School Partners with Hunton & Williams to Serve Low-Income Residents in Charlottesville, Business Wire, May 2, 2005
• Education Matters, The George Loper Archives, April, 2005
• Graduation Study Lacking, The Daily Progress, April 19, 2005
• Class of 2004 Study Finds Drop in Number of Minority Graduates, Daily Press, April 15, 2005
• There's Still Time to Fix the City Schools, C-ville Weekly, March 29, 2005
• Pub's English Fare Has a Southern Accent, The Boston Globe, March 9, 2005
• Take A Candid Look At Graduation Rates-Op Ed by Angela Ciolfi, Richmond Times Dispatch, Jan. 3, 2005

 2004

• Graduation Rates Do Not Tell the Whole Story - Op Ed by Stonewall Odom, Augusta Free Press, Dec. 20, 2004
• We Can Do More to Help Juvenile Offenders, Faquier Times Democrat, Dec. 7, 2004
• N. Va. Day Laborers Plead Not Guilty, The Washington Post, Nov. 30, 2004
• Hotline Helps With Car Buying Questions, The Daily Progress, Nov. 30, 2004
• The Usual Suspects, The Washington Post, Nov. 26, 2004
• School Reentry For Virginia's Incarcerated Youth, Selected News Articles, Nov. 18, 2004
• Laborers Cited In Loitering Crackdown Face Deportation, Richmond Times Dispatch, Nov.  1, 2004
• Worker Arrests Not Tied To Illegals Drive, The Washington Times, Oct. 29, 2004
• Some Laborers Arrested In Va. Face Deportation, The Washington Post, Oct. 27, 2004
• Not Out But Up!, Fredricksburg.com, Oct. 21, 2004
• Law Creates Barrier of Trust Between Police and Immigrants, Times Community Newspapers, Oct. 20, 2004
• Inmate to Student Transistion Issue Back, Richmond Times Dispatch, Sept. 29, 2004
• Virginia Youth Offenders Caught In Transition, (Quotes Kevin Keenan of JustChildren), The Washington Post, Sept. 22, 2004
• Alien's College Suit In Virginia Dismissed, The Washington Times, July 15, 2004
• Op Ed by JustChildren Legal Director Andy Block, Choosing Prisoners Over Pupils, Washington Post, July 6, 2004
• Missing Kids-SOL Bragging Rights Challenged, The Hook, July 1, 2004
• Education Matters, The George Loper Archives, June, 2004
• The Virginia SOL's Are In Question, Collegiate Times, June 24, 2004
• Va. Law Making Immigrants Uneasy, The Washington Post, June 23, 2004
• Thrown For a Loss by the SOLs, Garfield Senior Passed Courses, Failed Exit Tests, The Washington Post, June 21, 2004
• Lost Kids, Richmond Times Dispatch Editorial, June 20, 2004
• SOL Tests Spurring Dropouts, Group Says, The Washington Post, June 15, 2004
• Group Calls for Study on Dropout Frequency and SOL Test's Effects, Virginia Pilot, June 15, 2004
• Calls for Study of Va.'s "Lost Children", Richmond Times Dispatch, June 15, 2004
• VA Standardized Testing Questioned, Associated Press, June 14, 2004
• The Peoples Forum, Petersburg Progress Index, June 1, 2004
• Results of First SOL Class Awaited, The Washington Post, May 9, 2004
• Elder Law Clinic Addresses Wide Range of Legal Issues, UVA School of Law Website, Apr. 23, 2004
• Lawyer Withdraws Her Charge of Abuses, The Virginia Pilot, Apr. 17, 2004
• Local Group Seeking to Form Family Council, The Observer, Apr. 7, 2004
• Debating School Standards Reveals Double Standards, Op Ed by Andy Block, Richmond Times Dispatch, April 3, 2004
• Don't Gut SOLs Now, The Daily Progress, Feb. 9, 2004
• A Question of Fairness, Richmond Times Dispatch, Jan. 22, 2004
• Delegate Wants Changes to SOLs, Potamac News, Jan. 20, 2004
• 3,300 Denied Va. Licenses Under New Regulations, The Washington Post, Jan. 8, 2004

2003

• Virginia Lawyer- Alex Gulotta Receives Charles Dorsey Award, Bar News, Dec. 15, 2003
• Tougher DMV Law Means Longer Lines, The Washington Post, Dec. 12, 2003
• How Green Is That Evergreen?, C-ville Weekly, Dec. 9, 2003
• Charles Dorsey Award-Alex Gulotta, National Legal Aid and Defender Association Annual Conference, Nov. 14, 2003
• PILA Grantees Report Rewarding Summer Job Experiences, UVA School of Law, October 1, 2003
• Helping Laborers Is No Easy Task, The Washington Post, July 24, 2003
• Immigrants Feel the Pinch of Post 9-11 Laws, The New York Times, June 25, 2003
• Day Laborer Advocate Wins Leadership Award, Fairfax Journal, Jun. 20, 2003
• Roberto Villarroel, La Voz De Los Jornaleros De Culmore, El Temp Latino, June 20, 2003

2002

• John Grisham and Dave Matthews Band Support Legal Aid, The Daily Progress, May 2, 2002

2001

• Equal Justice For Immigrants, Austin American Statesman, Sept. 4, 2001
• Powerful Foes of Legal Aid, page 2, LA Times, May 30, 2001
• Powerful Foes of Legal Aid, page 1, LA Times, May 30, 2001

2000

• How Congress Left The Poor With Only Half A Lawyer, NYU Brennan Center, March 30, 2000