Each summer, the DC legal community rallies around Legal Aid DC's Making Justice Real campaign, raising millions of dollars to provide free legal representation to low-income clients in the District.
This year's campaign runs from June 17 through July 26. We're counting on the generosity of our supporters (and a little friendly competition) to help us reach our most ambitious fundraising goal to date!
Pictured: Former Legal Aid DC client Lakecia King (left) with her daughter
Legal Aid attorneys provide support in critical moments, when someone is at risk of losing their housing, public benefits, custody of their children, trying to protect themselves against domestic violence, or facing an immigration issue. For low-income residents who can't afford a private lawyer, guidance or representation from Legal Aid means they won't have to navigate the legal system alone.
Legal Aid relies on private donors to continue and expand our work, and the Making Justice Real Campaign accounts for about 30 percent of our annual budget. The wider legal community plays an important role in making justice real for our neighbors across the District.
Kecia is a Partner in Paul Hastings' Intellectual Property practice and leader of the ITC Section 337 Investigations practice
Carson is the Chair of Paul Hastings’ Washington, D.C. Employment Law Department and Co-Chair of the firm's D.C. office
Questions or want to learn more about getting involved?
Contact Rob Pergament, Legal Aid DC Director of Development, at rpergament@legalaiddc.org.