The Equal Justice Society regrets to announce the departure of our Director of Development Miguel Gavaldón. Miguel will launch an independent practice providing fundraising and leadership training. In the coming months, he will also serve as the interim executive director at the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training and as the interim development director at the … Continue reading Goodbye and Thank You, Miguel!
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Goodbye and Thank You, Miguel!
The Equal Justice Society regrets to announce the departure of our Director of Development Miguel Gavaldón. Miguel will launch an independent practice providing fundraising and leadership training. In the coming months, he will also serve as the interim executive director at the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training and as the interim development director at the … Continue reading Goodbye and Thank You, Miguel!
Allison Elgart Joins EJS as Supervising Attorney
The Equal Justice Society welcomes Allison Elgart as our new Supervising Attorney, effective October 4. Allison was formerly an associate in the San Francisco office of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP where she primarily focused on consumer protection and employment class action litigation. "We are delighted that Allison is joining us here at EJS," … Continue reading Allison Elgart Joins EJS as Supervising Attorney
EJS at Netroots Nation ’11
The Equal Justice Society will be at Netroots Nation, the country's top gathering of progressive online activists, taking place this week in Minneapolis from June 16-19. EJS President Eva Paterson will join a panel organized by Alliance for Justice on "The Corporate Court: Your Rights vs. Corporate Interests" and Keith Kamisugi and Taz Ahmed will … Continue reading EJS at Netroots Nation ’11
Reggie Shuford to Join ACLU of Pennsylvania as Executive Director
The Equal Justice Society announced today that Director of Law and Policy Reggie Shuford would be leaving to join the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania as its new Executive Director. "We can't be more proud of Reggie as he moves on to lead a state chapter of the ACLU, one of our nation's most … Continue reading Reggie Shuford to Join ACLU of Pennsylvania as Executive Director
Goodbye and Thank You, Sara Jackson!
It's with a mixture of sadness and joy that we say farewell to our staff attorney, Sara Jackson, who will be moving to Washington, D.C., with her partner, Danielken Molina. A few weeks ago, Sara came into my office to let me know that she and her fiancé, Danielken, were moving to D.C., where he … Continue reading Goodbye and Thank You, Sara Jackson!
EJS 10th Anniversary Celebration at Yoshi’s Honors Founders, Sets Stage for New Efforts to Reclaim 14th Amendment
The Equal Justice Society celebrated its 10th anniversary on Dec. 7 with a gala fundraiser at Yoshi’s San Francisco featuring a concert by the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra with Faye Carol, Kenny Washington and Jeannine Anderson where they performed new songs from “Soul of a Movement: Meditations on Martin Luther King, Jr.” See photos of … Continue reading EJS 10th Anniversary Celebration at Yoshi’s Honors Founders, Sets Stage for New Efforts to Reclaim 14th Amendment
EJS Mourns the Passing of Barbara Caulfield
It is with deep sorrow that all of us at the Equal Justice Society mourn the passing of Barbara Caulfield, a member of our board of directors. "Barbara and I met when we were young women at Northwestern University during the 1960s," said EJS President Eva Paterson. "She was a fighter at that early age … Continue reading EJS Mourns the Passing of Barbara Caulfield