Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
Laura Arriaza is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in community outreach and engagement within legal and social services. Currently serving as the Community Outreach and Engagement Manager at Northeast New Jersey Legal Services since September 2021, Laura facilitates access to legal support for low-income and senior residents facing various challenges. Prior experience includes the role of Immigrant Social Services Coordinator at El Centro Hispanoamericano, where Laura worked with low-income immigrants, and various positions at the University of Lynchburg, including Summer Program Coordinator and Student Diversity Liaison, focusing on equity and inclusion initiatives. Laura also has experience as a Peace Corps Campus Ambassador Intern and served as Vacation Bible School Coordinator for local Presbyterian churches. Laura holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Affairs from the University of Lynchburg.
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Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
Northeast New Jersey Legal Services’s (NNJLS) mission is to ensure equal access to justice for residents of Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic Counties, NJ experiencing poverty. No one should be denied a meaningful opportunity to have their day in court simply because they cannot afford a lawyer. NNJLS is a private non-profit public interest law firm that provides free legal representation in civil (non-criminal) matters to underserved individuals and families experiencing poverty. We also work to increase the public’s knowledge of their rights and responsibilities through community legal education. NNJLS focuses on four core areas of civil law – housing, consumer, family, and public benefits. NNJLS also has specialized programs in place to address the civil legal needs of veterans, seniors, students, survivors of domestic violence, survivors of sexual assault, recent immigrants, persons living with HIV or AIDS, formerly incarcerated, the homeless, and residents experiencing poverty who have federal income tax issues with the IRS.