Are you ready to rock!? 🎤🎸 Law Rocks is back with a battle of the bands at the 9:30 Club next week to raise money for some great organizations! Thanks to our talented friends at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP for taking the stage in support of Legal Aid DC! Get your tickets and donate: https://buff.ly/3LdvEq3
Legal Aid DC
Legal Services
Washington, District of Columbia 1,948 followers
Making justice real in the District of Columbia since 1932
About us
Legal Aid of the District of Columbia is the oldest and largest general civil legal services program in D.C. Since 1932, Legal Aid has been making justice real, in individual and systemic ways, for persons living in poverty in the District.
- Website
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http://www.legalaiddc.org/
External link for Legal Aid DC
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1932
Locations
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Primary
1331 H St NW
Suite 350
Washington, District of Columbia 20005, US
Employees at Legal Aid DC
Updates
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Thank you Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox for being a part of this year's #MakingJusticeReal Campaign!
Sterne Kessler is proud to announce that the firm raised an impressive $43,490 for the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia (Legal Aid DC) during their 2024 Making Justice Real Campaign! ⚖ We surpassed our $35,000 goal and are among the top five law firm contributors in the District of Columbia for firms of our size (150-199 attorneys)—the first time we’ve achieved this ranking! https://lnkd.in/eKVE2v8Z Thank you to Alexander Covington, Fei Sha, and Matthew Zuziak for their outstanding leadership as our 2024 campaign co-chairs. Your dedication made this achievement possible! #LegalAidDC #2024MakingJusticeReal
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An exciting #voterregistration event yesterday in Mt. Pleasant! We were proud to work with the DC Board of Elections to help DC residents register to vote, update their registration, and spread the word about new voting rights for non-US citizens!
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"I've never had my housing be in jeopardy or in limbo, so just the simple fact that [my attorney] was there during that time to help me is probably the main reason that I even finished.” Wayne Stanley was at risk of losing his newly purchased home after falling behind on his mortgage during the pandemic. With support from Legal Aid DC, he got back on track. Read his story:
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Thank you Steptoe LLP for the amazing work in this year's Campaign!
We are happy to announce that Steptoe has raised $80,693 for Legal Aid DC's 2024 Making Justice Real Campaign. Steptoe came in second place among the firms in its size category and 12th place out of the over 75 DC law firms that participated in the campaign. “The campaign leaders did a fantastic job in inspiring our people to give generously” said Steptoe pro bono partner Paul S. Lee. “We know that these funds will be put to excellent use by the very capable team at Legal Aid and will go far in providing critical legal representation to our neighbors in need.” Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/engCRJDc #SteptoeServes
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Thank you Wilkinson Stekloff LLP for your incredible support!
Legal Aid DC once again recognized Wilkinson Stekloff among the top contributors to its Making Justice Real Campaign, affirming our deep and lasting commitment to promoting and providing equal access to legal services. Thank you to Partner Rakesh Kilaru and Associates Mikaela Meyer and Logan L. Page for leading the firm’s fundraising efforts, which resulted in 100% participation among attorneys and $100,022 in donations. https://lnkd.in/eK2cnUh9
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Thank you Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP! 🙌
We are happy to share that Hunton Andrews Kurth successfully raised nearly $38,000 in support of the Legal Aid DC Making Justice Real Campaign. We have proudly supported the campaign for more than 30 years, and this year’s efforts topped the previous year with record-setting results as the highest amount of money raised in the history of our participation. Thank you to the HuntonAK fundraising team: Nicholas Drews, Julia Casciotti, Jaclyn Lee, Alexander Abramenko and Raychelle Eddings. https://ow.ly/HwcH50SU9MA #MakingJusticeRealCampaign #ProBono
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Join Legal Aid DC! We're #hiring attorneys for our immigration, pro bono, housing, and systemic advocacy teams. Check out open positions and share with a friend ➡ https://lnkd.in/erRn5iGn #lawjobs #immigrationlaw #housinglaw #probono #attorneyjobs
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Thank you to everyone who gave to Legal Aid DC during our annual Making Justice Real Campaign! 🎉 The support from the legal community means the world to our team and our clients. Special thanks to our honorary co-chairs Kecia Reynolds and Carson Sullivan of Paul Hastings. See more from the Campaign: https://lnkd.in/ev9qyEt6
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Thank you to the Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. team for going above and beyond for the Making Justice Real Campaign! 🥧💨
Incredibly proud of our Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. DC office this year! With the help of my new co-coordinators Chloe Hillard and William Walters, we set yet another firm record in fundraising as part of the Legal Aid DC Making Justice Real Campaign. All EBG DC donors that contributed above a certain threshold were eligible to pie me and/or Will today…fun was had!
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