The Equal Justice Society is excited to announce that Alexandra J. Santa Ana will join us as Staff Attorney starting on March 15. Alex was most recently Youth Justice Staff Attorney at Bay Area Legal Aid, where she provided direct legal representation to young people involved in the dependency and delinquency systems or experiencing homelessness.Continue reading "Alexandra Santa Ana Joins EJS as Staff Attorney"
EJS Signs on to LDF/Impact Fund Amicus Brief Clarifying Class Action Typicality Standard in Case Involving False Information in Credit Reports
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the Impact Fund on March 10 filed an amicus brief on behalf of 24 organizations - including the Equal Justice Society - in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court involving Article III standing for members of certified class actions. LDFContinue reading "EJS Signs on to LDF/Impact Fund Amicus Brief Clarifying Class Action Typicality Standard in Case Involving False Information in Credit Reports"
$50,000 Donation from Henry L. Hecht to Support New EJS Staff Attorney Position
Professor Henry L. Hecht is donating $50,000 through The Henry L. Hecht Family Fund to help fund a new Staff Attorney position at the Equal Justice Society. Prof. Hecht is the Herma Hill Kay Lecturer in Residence at Berkeley Law. He has provided significant support for several of EJS’s implicit bias conferences, numerous annual galas,Continue reading "$50,000 Donation from Henry L. Hecht to Support New EJS Staff Attorney Position"