As our nation reckons with the impact of the dual viruses of COVID-19 and racism, the important place of civil legal aid and advocacy in mitigating inequities in our many interlocking systems (education, legal, workplace, housing, and personal safety) becomes more clear.
As NM Supreme Court Justice Shannon Bacon wrote in a recent op-ed, "Now more than ever, we need the resources that civil legal services will bring to dealing with the thousands of new [COVID] cases around the state. Now more than ever, when people are hurting and need us, our legal system will respond to create access to justice for all."
Justice Bacon continues: "We must make sure the law is applied equally to all New Mexicans and that everyone has access to the court system. Additionally, it is important to eliminate barriers to the civil justice system that deny justice and keep people in poverty, such as racial inequities."
We certainly agree.
As NM Supreme Court Justice Shannon Bacon wrote in a recent op-ed, "Now more than ever, we need the resources that civil legal services will bring to dealing with the thousands of new [COVID] cases around the state. Now more than ever, when people are hurting and need us, our legal system will respond to create access to justice for all."
Justice Bacon continues: "We must make sure the law is applied equally to all New Mexicans and that everyone has access to the court system. Additionally, it is important to eliminate barriers to the civil justice system that deny justice and keep people in poverty, such as racial inequities."
We certainly agree.
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Funding Justice for All
Every day, New Mexicans face challenges that can be solved through the legal system. Many cannot afford necessary legal help. With access to justice, families remain in their homes, women gain safety from physical and economic abuse, seniors receive life-saving benefits, and children access critical healthcare services. Through generous contributions from people like you, Equal Access to Justice has helped ensure free legal services and advocacy to New Mexicans for over 30 years. Click HERE to watch a news segment highlighting our work. |
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Where the Money Goes
Equal Access to Justice helps increase access to justice for New Mexicans by providing unrestricted, noncompetitive funds to civil legal aid organizations. These funds support New Mexico Legal Aid, New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty, and DNA-People’s Legal Services in their work meeting critical legal needs of New Mexicans. This ranges from providing legal information, to direct representation, to systemic advocacy. These organizations depend on funds from EAJ to carry out their missions so critical to helping protect New Mexicans' incomes, health, education, families, and physical safety. |
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Impact of Legal Aid & Advocacy
Like you, we believe New Mexico is strengthened when everyone has access to the justice system. When New Mexicans cannot afford legal help or systems are failing them, New Mexico Legal Aid, the New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty, and DNA-People's Legal Services step in. By providing essential legal information, representation, and advocacy, more families staying in their homes, more workers receiving the pay they've earned, more children accessing the education they deserve, more people protected from their abusers, and more seniors receiving much-needed healthcare. |
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Thank You To Our Supporters
Each year, hundreds of defenders of justice -- law firms, attorneys, and other concerned New Mexicans -- give generously to ensure increased access to justice for New Mexicans.
Over more than 30 years, the Rodey and Modrall Sperling law firms have invested over three quarters of a million dollars in financial support for civil legal aid. The law firm of Feferman, Warren & Mattison, through directing cy pres settlement funds to Equal Access to Justice, has also been one of our most loyal and significant supporters. We are grateful.
Each year, hundreds of defenders of justice -- law firms, attorneys, and other concerned New Mexicans -- give generously to ensure increased access to justice for New Mexicans.
Over more than 30 years, the Rodey and Modrall Sperling law firms have invested over three quarters of a million dollars in financial support for civil legal aid. The law firm of Feferman, Warren & Mattison, through directing cy pres settlement funds to Equal Access to Justice, has also been one of our most loyal and significant supporters. We are grateful.
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