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Nareen Scott
Nareen joined the Legal Aid Justice Center as the first Director of People Operations in October 2020, Nareen previously spent 8 years working with the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Management from Old Dominion University and has been a member of the Charlottesville area community since 2004. Nareen has been […]
Read moreEnding Pushout in Richmond Public Schools
After years of advocacy by the Legal Aid Justice Center and numerous other dedicated community partners, community members, and youth, we celebrate a substantial victory on the road to ending school pushout in Richmond Public Schools. Monday’s unanimous vote by the City of Richmond School Board in support of a revised Student Code of Responsible […]
Read moreCritical Protections Passed Protecting Workers
Download PDF here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Critical Protections Passed Protecting Workers Against COVID-19 Emergency temporary standards mandate common-sense protections for Virginians in the workplace Richmond, VA— Today, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board acted to protect the Commonwealth’s workers by adopting emergency temporary standards, which set forth enforceable, […]
Read moreSuspended Driver’s License? What you need to know
As of July 1st, the law allowing the suspension of a person’s driver’s license in Virginia due to unpaid court debt has permanently ended. Watch a short video produced by LAJC and Nolef Turns on what you need to do to have your license reinstated and read and download our fact-sheet. Download Fact Sheet PDF
Read moreA Long Road to a Big Win
Ending Virginia’s Driver’s License Suspension Trap Six years ago, a Charlottesville jail superintendent brought a serious problem to the local reentry council: the jail was full of people locked up just for driving on a suspended license. What’s worse, they lost their licenses due to criminal/traffic court debt they just couldn’t pay. To tackle the […]
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