OneJustice
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Pro Bono Justice Program
The Pro Bono Justice program brings life-changing help to people in need by transforming the ways in which pro bono attorneys and law students are engaged in the legal aid sector.
The Pro Bono Justice teams works with stakeholders—including legal services nonprofits, law firms, corporate in-house groups, and law schools—to develop and execute innovative pro bono programs that efficiently leverage the skills, time, and enthusiasm of pro bono volunteers for the benefit low-income and otherwise underserved communities.
The PBJ’s Pro Bono Prototyping work includes the Justice Bus Project, the Bay Area Rural Justice Collaborative, IMPACT LA, and Rural Immigrant Connect. For each of these projects, OneJustice has created a highly-innovated model of pro bono engagement and is actively coordinating each of the models (rather than merely sharing the model with others).
Healthy Nonprofits Program
The work of OneJustice’s Healthy Nonprofits Program addresses the need for a coordinated system of highly effective civil legal aid nonprofit organizations. Our work with the staff and board leaders of these organizations – through our Executive Fellowship program, our consulting work with individual organizations, and our national advocacy efforts – aims to build skilled and creative managers and stewards of organizations that maximize staffing and financial resources, bring life-changing legal help to low-income clients, and ultimately, transform the civil legal aid sector.
The Nonprofit Management Resource Center and HNP’s consulting projects are the heart of OneJustice’s work providing training on nonprofit management for legal services nonprofits. We provide a range of training, resources, coaching, and consulting support to both IOLTA-funded and non-IOLTA-funded legal services nonprofits in California, which include webinars on topics like supervision, management, and reading financial statements, hosting a listserv on human resources topics, and connecting organizations with resources and expertise on technical questions. This work aims to improve how legal services organizations in California are run, so that they follow best practices set by leading experts within and outside the nonprofit sector, in order to deliver services more effectively and efficiently to low-income clients in need of civil legal aid.
OneJustice’s Executive Fellowship Program trains legal services leaders in management and leadership skills to expand the capacity of their organizations. This is an intensive 10-month course in nonprofit management. Some of the hallmarks of the program are regular in-person sessions, group work and group intersession "hot seat” calls, and a culminating capstone project applying what Fellows have learned. We’ve already seen the capacity of the Executive Fellowship program to transform leadership and legal services delivery in California – Fellows report increased knowledge, skills, and confidence in their ability to lead legal services nonprofits after completing the program. The Alumni Network has proven to be a strong resource for sharing best practices.
OneJustice coordinates and supports the Project Directors Association (PDA), which consists of the 11 legal services nonprofits in California that receive Legal Services Corporation (LSC) funding. In addition to convening PDA for meetings, OneJustice serves as the statewide communication and advocacy hub for the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA), and participates in federal advocacy efforts. This work aims to ensure adequate funding for the 11 largest legal services organizations in California, as well as advocating for other policies that support a strong, coordinated system of civil legal aid delivery.
Californians for Legal Aid
Every year, hundreds of thousands of low-income Californians need legal services to stay in their homes, access health care, escape abuse, and provide for basic necessities. Because of inability to pay, many of these residents would go without legal assistance if not for high-quality pro bono legal aid programs funded in part by federal and state dollars.
Changes to the federal budget may completely eliminate federal funds to support legal aid services – a cut of over $40 million for California. If these changes go into effect, thousands of poor Californians will suffer the impact of serious legal problems, all of which are completely solvable with the help of a lawyer.
At OneJustice, we care deeply about maintaining access to high-quality legal assistance for all California residents, regardless of their ability to pay or their geographic location. But we can’t do this alone. We need the help of motivated, dedicated legal justice advocates such as yourself to stress the importance of these programs and maintain pressure on lawmakers.
Californians for Legal Aid maintains two strategies for protecting legal aid services:
Direct Lobbying
OneJustice works hard to send our team to Washington, D.C., to meet with lawmakers and promote the important work of legal aid services groups. Backed by our statewide network of volunteers and concerned citizens, we can make a greater impact and preserve the funding for legal aid services for years to come.
Grassroots Advocacy
Through Californians for Legal Aid, OneJustice maintains a statewide network of people who believe that everyone deserves equal access to quality legal representation. Our advocates receive:
-Occasional policy alerts and press statements when an issue arises
-Calls to action to help preserve funding and access to legal aid programs
-Opportunities to advocate for those whose voices would otherwise go unheard
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planHow we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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OneJustice
Board of directorsas of 09/20/2023
Mr. Matthew Werdegar
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
Judi A. McManigal
Voyages & Vines
Rebecca Justice Lazarus
Matson, Inc.
Andrea Fitanides
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Ethan Dettmer
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Robert J. Nolan
DLA Piper LLP
Matthew Werdegar
Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP
Max Ochoa
Satelles
Vanessa Frank
The Law Office of Vanessa Frank
Toby Rothschild
TRJLAW
Ellen Sueda
Ropes & Gray LLP
Cindy Panuco
Public Counsel
Ben Adams
Western Union
Christian Abasto
Disability Rights California
Rachel P Williams
Morrison & Foerster
Kyuli Oh
Electronic Arts Inc.
Sirena Castillo
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Jennifer Chaloemtiarana
Doximity
David Leeb
Box
Danielle Coleman
VMware
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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