As a native New Yorker, Jasmina Chuck knows how important the services provided by The Legal Aid Society are for our city. A paralegal in our LGBTQ+ Law and Policy Initiative, Jasmina works with clients across all five boroughs, and trains staff in all three practices to make New York a better place for all.

Tashi Lhewa, a Supervising Attorney in our Consumer Law Project, helps his clients handle debt collections, identity theft, auto and student loans, credit reporting, unfair lending practices, and more.

Forensic Social Worker Wanjuri Hawkins and her colleagues in our Immigration Law Unit are taking a stand for those in need.

As a Staff Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit-Group Advocacy, Shivani Alamo helps neighborhoods throughout the Bronx and Brooklyn fight back against unscrupulous landlords and organize to effectively articulate their rights