Author: Rosemary Johnson
The Real-World Implications of #MeToo for the Legal Ecosystem: A Roundtable Discussion
04/24/2018
We joined Thomson Reuters and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to host a Roundtable Discussion on a timely topic: real-world implications of the #MeToo movement and what it means for the legal community. David Curran, Global Director, Risk & Compliance at Thomson Reuters, and co-host with Her Justice Executive Director Amy Barasch, reflects on the discussion here.
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Reflections by Esther Kim, New York Women’s Bar Association Foundation Fellow at Her Justice
04/10/2018
Esther Kim, this year’s New York Women’s Bar Association Foundation Fellow, wrote about her experiences interning with Her Justice. A third year law student at New York University School of Law, Esther worked on both domestic violence and immigration cases under the supervision of Senior Staff Attorney Esther Limb.
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An ‘Immigration Forum’ for Koreans opens
03/21/2018
The Korea Times featured a press conference for the March 24 Community Immigration Forum, attended by Community Outreach Coordinator and Americorps VISTA Fellow Meghan Sovey and Senior Immigration Attorney Tim Fallon, who spoke about our participation and support for the upcoming forum.
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Immigration remedies for survivors of gender-based violence
03/13/2018
Staff Attorney Amanda Doroshow and Managing Attorney Susanna Saul appeared on Rompiendo las Aguas to speak about immigration remedies for survivors of gender-based violence.
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Push For More Action On the Issue of Guns and Domestic Violence
02/21/2018
Executive Director Amy Barasch joined Liz Benjamin on Capital Tonight to speak about Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to take guns away from those convicted of domestic abuse, along with other issues surrounding guns.
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Push In NY To Remove Guns From Domestic Abusers
02/21/2018
Executive Director Amy Barasch spoke with Brian Shields at WAMC radio about why we support Governor Andrew Cuomo’s measure to give police officers in New York the legal power to remove firearms from a home after a case of domestic violence.
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Take guns out of abusers’ hands
02/21/2018
Her Justice Executive Director Amy Barasch authored this opinion in Crain’s on the need to take guns away from domestic violence offenders.
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Advocates on Ways to Protect Women from Domestic Violence
01/11/2018
Amy Barasch, the executive director of Her Justice, and Center for Women of New Yorker Founder Ann Jawin, join In Focus Host Cheryl Wills to talk about ways to protect women from domestic violence.
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Can A Domestic Violence Offender Own A Gun? The Reality Is Tricky
01/10/2018
Her Justice Executive Director Amy Barasch speaks about the link between domestic violence and mass shootings.
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Reaching out to our Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) clients
11/22/2017
Her Justice continues to work tirelessly to serve our clients in this time of uncertainty. We believe immigrants are part of the fabric of our country, and we stand with all immigrants present in the United States, whether they are undocumented, DACAmented, or documented.
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