The Virginia Law Foundation has provided more than $28 million in grants to support projects throughout the Commonwealth that facilitate access to justice, promote the Rule of Law, and provide law-related education in support of these ideals.
CAIR Coalition Senior Attorney David Laing discusses how a Virginia Law Foundation grant supports the Virginia Justice Project, which trains hundreds of attorneys, develops legal resources, and provides consultations on criminal-immigration cases. “We represent and work for a very vulnerable population,” said Laing. “These are non-citizens who are in immigration detention. They are at the…
The new Supreme Court of Virginia Judicial Learning Center will tell the story of Virginia’s judiciary history, providing a valuable educational resource for visitors to the Supreme Court building, which include elementary and high school students, leadership groups, civil organizations, and individuals from every corner of the state. A professional museum design firm will be…
Virginia Poverty Law Center Executive Director Jay Speer discusses how a Virginia Law Foundation grant helps keep the VPLC’s Annual Statewide Legal Aid Conference free every year. “Legal aid programs have very limited budgets so it’s hard for them to send all their employees,” said Speer. “It’s important for us all to get together and…
Rhonda Knight, Virginia Legal Aid Society’s Director of Development, describes how the Virginia Law Foundation’s grant will help improve access to justice for Spanish-speaking communities throughout the Commonwealth.
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