Her Justice

Join the Her Justice team! We're hiring a Finance Manager. This role reports to the Head of Finance and Operations and is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of finances to ensure financial sustainability, efficiency, and alignment with Her Justice's mission and strategic objectives. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gSkwrwyE

Outgoing Executive Director Amy Barasch, Esq. sat down with NYN Media to speak about Her Justice and the magic of our “pro bono first” model, how the organization’s work has grown during her decade-long tenure, and what’s next on her horizon! Read her interview here: https://lnkd.in/eefcDPGt

Today’s New York Times essay by the experts at the American Immigration Council reflects what Her Justice sees day-in and day-out in our own work. It clearly describes our immigration system’s structure and shortcomings – putting it in easy-to-understand context – and offers much-needed solutions to move us forward. We think it’s worth a read! https://lnkd.in/ejNs4KGV “Elected leaders like to invoke this narrative that there’s an easy, “right” and a hard, “wrong” way to immigrate to the United States, because it makes the solution for fixing our broken immigration system seem simple. We just need more law-abiding people to get in the right line. But the reality that is all too clear to immigrants navigating our byzantine system, and the lawyers and advocates who try to help them, is that there is no line to get into for a vast majority of people who wish to come to the United States. If the government is serious about securing the border, we have to make it easier for people to come through legal channels.”

Yesterday the Westchester Women's Bar Association announced the passing of its founder, the Honorable Sondra M. Miller. Judge Miller was a true court leader for women's rights, advancing the social, economic, and legal status of women through the law in tangible ways. We're grateful for her vision, impact, and leadership in the legal community throughout the years. Read more about Miller's life and achievements: https://lnkd.in/eAFMT3kX

Law360 reports on Her Justice's next Executive Director Alexia Korberg and their powerful constitutional impact litigation practice. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ePgXTk-2

Today's New York Law Journal newspaper spreads the word about Her Justice's incoming Executive Director Alexia Korberg! Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/es4HS_Re

We’re thrilled to announce that Her Justice has named Alexia Korberg as its new Executive Director effective September 9th, 2024. Korberg (they/them) is leaving the preeminent law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where they served as a partner in the Litigation Department and as Deputy Chair of the M&A Litigation Practice Group. In addition to their robust commercial disputes and trial practice, Alexia has developed a nationally-recognized constitutional impact litigation practice and has litigated well over a dozen important civil and human rights cases in courts across the country, including three cases at the Supreme Court. Alexia represented LGBTQ+ rights pioneer Edie Windsor in the first Supreme Court case establishing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage; their longtime client, Mississippi’s last abortion provider, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization; and most recently trans youth challenging Idaho’s criminal ban on gender affirming care.  Executive Director Amy Barasch shares, "Alexia is a bold and exciting choice for the leadership of Her Justice. Their clear strategic vision for the potential of pro bono at this key inflection point in our organization's history and in the legal profession at large, as well as their commitment to gender justice and sophisticated understanding of how to partner across communities, make Alexia the right person to lead Her Justice into its future. I am certain that the outstanding Her Justice team will thrive under Alexia's leadership, and I look forward to watching this exciting next chapter for this incredible organization.” Alexia, we are thrilled to have you aboard — here's to Her Justice's next chapter! Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/g_UKv8ZQ

Her Justice exists because women deserve to be safe from violence in their homes. Sonya deserved that. Sonya Massey called the police for help — just like many of our clients do. Because of unconscionable acts like this, many others do not. 86% of our clients are victims of intimate partner violence, and they are often urged to “just call the police.” Only about half do. Sonya’s horrific experience is one stark example of why calling the police isn’t always simple or safe. As advocates and lawyers, we rely on flawed systems to protect our clients from abuse and deliver justice. Because of this, we know that abuse isn’t just interpersonal — it also happens at the hands of systems. Black women deserve to be protected. By systems and in relationships. Full stop. #SayHerName #SonyaMassey Portrait tribute by Jennifer White-Johnson

A domestic violence survivor recently received her U.S. Legal Permanent Resident Status (her “Green Card”) following the approval of her Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petition. Gloria’s marriage to her U.S. citizen husband was riddled with physical, emotional and verbal abuse and assaults. Gloria contacted legal services organization Her Justice for help and she was connected with New York tax partner Geoffrey Secol. Gloria’s team has included litigation attorneys Christopher Gessner, Karen Woodhouse, Dara Mouhot and Kyle McGoey and FR associate Amelia Danovitch. The team also included former Akin attorneys Kim Rowe and Andrew Lillywhite. Gloria’s abusive husband often threatened to contact immigration services to have her deported if she reported the abuse she endured. Even when police officers found her battered and unconscious in her home, Gloria declined to press charges against her abusive husband, fearing that he would contact immigration officials. After Gloria bravely fled the abuse, the team submitted a comprehensive petition in late 2020. When Gloria received her green card, she reported that her father wept tears of joy and relief at the news. Her abuser could never again use the U.S. immigration system to punish her for fleeing the abuse and she could finally start a new life. Just as Gloria was preparing to receive her Green Card, Geoffrey Secol was signing an engagement letter to start work with his latest Her Justice client, his eighth one. #ProBono #ThisWeekinProBono #VAWA

New Destiny Housing Corporation are experts on the intersection of domestic violence and housing – and their new report is a thoughtful exploration of the nuanced challenges survivors face when seeking safe housing in NYC. Her Justice is proud to have contributed information about our clients' own experiences to this report. “Domestic violence and homelessness are inherently linked. In the United States, 80% of women with children struggling with homelessness have also experienced domestic violence, and 57% of all women experiencing homelessness report domestic violence as the immediate cause of their homelessness […] Access to safe and affordable housing is one of survivors’ biggest, most urgent concerns and it often determines whether they leave their abuser and stay alive.” Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/epbBGmuy