Newark, NJ — Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) is proud to announce the launch of its new PRIDE Name Change Program, a collaborative effort with Merck, Rutgers Law School, and Emanuel Lutheran Church. This initiative aims to provide free legal assistance to New Jersey residents seeking to legally change their names, with a focus on serving transgender, non-binary, and non-cisgender community members with no- and low-incomes.
VLJ March 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Maria Linzmayer
At Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ), our mission is driven by dedicated professionals who generously give their time and talent to ensure access to justice for people experiencing poverty. This month, we are honored to recognize one such professional as our March 2025 Volunteer of the Month: Maria Linzmayer (she/her).
April 2021 Volunteer of the Month: Nydia Benders
March 2021 Volunteer of the Month: Meg Slachetka
VLJ is thrilled to honor Meg Slachetka as our Volunteer of the Month for March. Meg is Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler, where she works in the firm’s in Antitrust and Competition Group. Meg has a long-standing commitment to pro bono work; she took on her first case pro bono as a summer associate at Lowenstein, helping a VLJ client with a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy petition.
February 2021 Volunteer of the Month: Catherine Fitch
This month, VLJ is excited to honor volunteer attorney Catherine Fitch. Catherine is the Managing Counsel, Patents at Merck and has been dedicating her time to pro bono with VLJ since 2012. She first began volunteering in the Bankruptcy Program, offering advice to individuals considering Chapter 7 bankruptcy.