Youth, Family, & Schools
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Chelsea Dunn Torrey
Chelsea Dunn Torrey joined LAJC as the Youth Justice Program Director in 2025. Before LAJC, she worked for Southern Legal Counsel, a small non-profit impact litigation firm… Read More
Welcome Anisha and Heather
We are thrilled to announce two new key members of the Legal Aid Justice Center team: Anisha Singh, Co-Deputy Director of Advocacy, and… Read More
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,… 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… Read More
Request for Proposal: Equity Consultant
In a time when DEI initiatives are being disbanded across many sectors, Legal Aid Justice Center remains steadfast in our commitment to fostering a… 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… Read More
“The Quietest Legend” to Lead LAJC’s Board as its New President
We are thrilled to announce that Ted Howard has been elected by our Board of Directors as its new President! As the Washington Council of Lawyers noted when presenting Ted with a … Read More
Welcome Summer ’24 Interns!
LAJC has 11 law students from all over the country joining us for 10-week summer internships. They will be working with the community on… Read More
2024 General Assembly Wrap-up
The General Assembly completed its reconvened (“veto”) session last month, and we wanted to provide a more complete rundown of outcomes for our legislative… Read More
LAJC’s priorities at the end of the 2024 General Assembly Session
That’s a wrap! The 2024 Regular General Assembly Session officially ended on Friday, March 9. There were 3,594 bills introduced this session; 2,280 of those… Read More
