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Amber Banks
Amber joined the Legal Aid Justice Center’s Youth Justice Program as an Attorney in 2023, where she provides legal advocacy for youth and families, focusing… Read More
Andrea Fenster
Andrea joined LAJC’s Civil Rights and Racial Justice Program in February 2025. Prior to joining LAJC, Andrea was a Prisoners’ Rights Dunn Legal Fellow at the… Read More
Legal Director of Youth Justice Program
The Legal Aid Justice Center seeks a strategic, collaborative legal advocate to lead a creative and passionate team of attorneys and organizers as Legal Director,… Read More
2025 General Assembly Wrap-up
The 2025 Virginia General Assembly adjourned on February 22nd, sending over 800 bills, including the budget bill, to the Governor. Governor Youngkin has until March… Read More
STATEMENT ON LACKEY, COMMISSIONER OF THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES v. STINNIE ET AL
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Lackey v. Stinnie. The decision sided with the government, saying that people who win preliminary court relief… Read More
LAJC at Crossover 2025
We have reached “Crossover,” the halfway point of the 2025 General Assembly Session. This is when all the bills that passed in one chamber (the… Read More
Advocates and legislators push for increased pay and protections for essential agricultural workers
Heat stress prevention and minimum wage legislation will support workers in Virginia. Richmond, VA — Today, at a press conference at the General Assembly… Read More
General Assembly LAJC’s Priorities 2025
HOUSING: HB 2175 (Del. Clark) / SB 1136 (Sen. Boysko) Anti-Rent Gouging: Allowing localities to limit abusive rent increases for tenants. Supporting the Allies for… Read More
LAJC at the US Supreme Court – Lackey v. Stinnie
On October 8, our client Brianna Morgan traveled to Washington, D.C., to watch her case be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. She went to… Read More
