The Public Justice Center pursues systemic change to build a just society.
The PJC uses legal advocacy tools to pursue social justice, economic and race equity, and fundamental human rights for people who are struggling to provide for their basic needs.
The PJC is a civil legal aid office that provides advice and representation to low-income clients, advocates before legislatures and government agencies, and collaborates with community and advocacy organizations.
The PJC chooses projects and cases that will make a significant impact on systems, laws, and policies.
Current projects include advocating on behalf of families needing healthcare and benefits, low-wage workers, low-income tenants, and students facing barriers to school enrollment and academic achievement; advocating to reform pretrial detention; using appellate cases to establish good law in poverty and civil rights cases; and coordinating a national coalition that works to establish a right to counsel in basic human needs civil cases.
Make a gift through your workplace giving campaign by using the PJC's designation number.
United Way of Central Maryland Campaign: 6393
Maryland Charity Campaign: 521412226
Combined Federal Campaign: 40003
Company Details
- Employees
- 36
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 201 N Charles St,
- Industry
- Legal Services
- NAICS
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Legal ServicesOffices of NotariesOther Legal ServicesTitle Abstract and Settlement OfficesAll Other Legal Services
- Website
- http://www.publicjustice.org
- Keywords
- Civil Legal Aid, Public Interest Law, Advocacy, Public Policy, Housing, Eviction, Workers' Rights, Education, Prisoners' Rights, Appellate Advocacy, Health and Public Benefits, Right to Counsel.
- HQ
- Baltimore, Maryland
Public Justice Center Questions
Public Justice Center's website is http://www.publicjustice.org
Public Justice Center's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/public-justice-center
Public Justice Center has
36 employees.
View email and phone details for 36
employees at Public Justice Center.
Public Justice Center's industry is
Legal Services
Public Justice Center's top competitors are
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (Mvls),
National Women's Law Center,
Public Justice,
Caracole,
Maryland Legal Aid,
Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law,
Innocence Project,
Pro Bono Resource Center Of Maryland,
Impact Justice,
Brennan Center For Justice.
Public Justice Center's categories are Legal Services
Public Justice Center's founding year is 1985
