Legal Aid at Work
Lynnette Miner serves as a Senior Staff Attorney at Legal Aid at Work, focusing on advancing gender equity and LGBTQ rights through class action litigation, individual support, and outreach efforts while also engaging in team well-being initiatives. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Staff Attorney and Staff Attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center, where Lynnette led litigation challenging prison conditions and addressed civil rights issues within Alabama's criminal legal system. Lynnette's background also features a Fellowship with the Santa Clara County Office of the County Counsel, work with the Impact Fund on sex discrimination cases, and a clerkship at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Education includes a JD from Harvard Law School and a BA with Highest Distinction in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Legal Aid at Work
Legal Aid at Work promotes the rights and economic self-sufficiency of low-wage workers and marginalized communities through free legal services, education, and advocacy at the local, state, and national level. Using the law as a tool, we help low-wage workers create the best possible future for themselves and their families. As one of the few legal aid organizations providing direct community legal services as well as representation in court, impact litigation, and policy advocacy, we address the full spectrum of employment-related issues for our clients including: -- Unpaid minimum or overtime wages; -- Denial of medical / family leave; -- Denial of disability accommodations; and -- Discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, immigration status, language, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Legal Aid at Work focuses on six program areas: disability rights; gender equity; national origin, immigration, and language rights; racial equality; wage and hour enforcement litigation; and community legal services. We help our clients and our community by providing a wide range of services, including limited and full legal representation; pre-litigation resolutions; representation before administrative and governmental entities; expert testimony before legislative bodies; and technical support.