Urban Justice Center

Urban Justice Center
Founded1984
TypeNon-profit
Location
ServicesLegal aid
Class action litigation
Legislative advocacy
Community education
Key people
Doug Lasdon,
Executive Director and Founder
Staff
100+
Websiteurbanjustice.org

The Urban Justice Center is a non-profit legal services and advocacy organization serving the New York City area. It is known as an incubator for progressive programs and initiatives and for being a significant legal presence in the struggles of New York's poverty stricken and minority populations.[1] Urban Justice Center won the 2020 Webby People's Voice Award for Law in the category Web.[2]

  1. ^ Wadler, Joyce (31 October 2000). "Ferreting Out the Legal Rights of the Poor". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. ^ Kastrenakes, Jacob (20 May 2020). "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". The Verge. Retrieved 22 May 2020.