LatinoJustice PRLDEF
Karen Muñoz is a Justice Catalyst Fellow at LatinoJustice PRLDEF since August 2023, previously serving as a Criminal Justice Advocate at the same organization from January to September 2021. Karen also contributed as a Teaching Assistant in the Criminal Justice Clinic at St. Mary's University School of Law from December 2021 to May 2022. Prior experience includes roles as a Digital Educator at Hays-Caldwell Women's Center and an intern for the Main Street Program with the City of San Marcos. As a social media and web design assistant at Texas State University, Karen developed a user-friendly website and engaged in grant research. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Law (JD) from St. Mary's University School of Law and dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Public Relations/Image Management from Texas State University.
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LatinoJustice PRLDEF
LatinoJustice works to create a more just society by using and challenging the rule of law to secure transformative, equitable and accessible justice, by empowering our community and by fostering leadership through advocacy and education. We accomplish our mission by focusing our work around the following pillars: Immigrants Rights | Economic Justice | Voting Rights | Criminal Justice Reform | Leadership Development We use Impact Litigation, Pipeline Education Programs, and Community Engagement & Advocacy as strategies to execute our work: Our impact litigation cases have helped Latinos access educational, employment and housing opportunities, as well as voting rights. Our legal work has also defended Latinos against unlawful law enforcement tactics and hate crimes. Our pipeline education programs provide Latino students with access and resources to pursue a law degree and other higher education that paves the way for professional success and community leadership. Our community engagement and advocacy initiatives ensure that Latinos participate in daily civil life - such as elevating their voices on issues that matter, such as voting, workers's rights, immigrants rights and criminal justice reform. In sum, to be active members and leaders in their communities. LatinoJustice PRLDEF has served tens of thousand of US citizens, immigrants, and non-Latinos whose rights are protected by the precedents set and behaviors modified through the litigation, advocacy, and legal education outreach of our organization.