Community Justice Project
- To Volunteer, Contact:
- Location:
118 Locust StreetHarrisburg, PA 17101
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 717-236-9486
- Fax: 717-233-4088
- Website: http://www.communityjusticeproject.org
The Community Justice Project (CJP) is a non-profit, public interest law firm with offices in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Reading and Hazelton. Their mission is to protect and expand the civil rights of low-income people throughout Pennsylvania, except Philadelphia On behalf of its clients, CJP vigorously enforces laws that protect civil rights, in areas like housing, education, and employment. CJP also participates with many local groups in training and advocacy initiatives to assist families, particularly in the areas of welfare, childcare,and transportation. Through class action litigation, legislative lobbying, and innovative advocacy, CJP fights the systems and policies which hurt low wage and unemployed families in the Commonwealth.
- Location of Volunteer Opportunity: Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bradford, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Venango, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland, Wyoming, York
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Education, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Housing, Childcare, Transportation, Welfare
- Populations Served: Low Income, Working poor and unemployed
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Malpractice Insurance for Volunteer Lawyers: No
- Training Provided: No
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: No
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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