LatinoJustice PRLDEF
Victoria Ciminera is a law student at St. John's University School of Law, expected to graduate in 2025 with a Juris Doctor degree. Currently serving as a Student Attorney in the Child Advocacy Clinic, Ciminera also holds roles as a Research Assistant and Law School Tutor. Previous positions include leadership as President of the Labor Relations & Employment Law Society and involvement with the St. John's Law Review. Ciminera’s legal experience extends to a CLASP Fellowship with LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a Summer Associate role at Sidley Austin LLP, and a Law Clerk position at MetLife. Earlier experience includes an internship at the NYS Division of Human Rights, where Ciminera engaged in fact-finding interviews and composed investigative reports on workplace discrimination cases. Ciminera also has a background in dance instruction and political support through a summer internship with NYS Senator John E. Brooks. Ciminera earned a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Political Science from Molloy University in 2022.
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.