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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 on systemic change to support young people in staying with their families, in school, and out of the criminal legal system. In her role, Amber provides legal advice and counsel […]

Director of Development

PRHA

PRHA Tenants – Does this sound familiar? “PRHA calculated my rent wrong…” “PRHA charges me for every little thing…” “I had no income and PRHA still charged high rent…” “I keep getting notices with the wrong balance…” “I can never get in contact with staff!” Legal Aid Justice Center is a nonprofit legal services provider […]

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Stop the Expansion of ACRJ

Charlottesville residents! Fill out the form below to tell the Charlottesville City Council to vote no on the proposed $73 million jail expansion.  At a time when we should be investing in solutions that heal and uplift, this expansion reinforces the current system of punishment and isolation. 

Communications Manager

The Legal Aid Justice Center seeks a Communication Manager to help advance LAJC’s ambitious agenda to achieve economic, social, and racial justice. This position will support communications work across multiple areas including earned media, social media, digital projects including website content, internal communications, donor communications, and branding and marketing. The ideal candidate will have experience […]

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 ACLU of Virginia, where she litigated on behalf of incarcerated Virginians. Prior to her work in Virginia, Andrea was a Staff Attorney at the Prison Policy Initiative where she worked on […]

Ernesto Galeas

Ernesto has worked in the labor movement and non-profits for the past 20 years. He fights for social and economic justice because everyone deserves access to good wages, healthcare, education, housing, and fair treatment. In 2007, due to his immigration status (Temporary Protected Status, TPS), he was not eligible to pay in-state tuition at Northern […]