Center for Social Justice, Western New England University School of Law

The Center for Social Justice strengthens collaborative efforts between the Law School and the region to work toward a more just, equitable, and inclusive society. We provide free legal help in the areas of: consumer debt/collections, criminal record sealing and expungement, and racial and economic justice.

We aim to be a preeminent Center for Social Justice—locally, regionally, and nationally—that works to understand and address the root causes of social injustice and develop innovative, human-centered solutions for change.

The Center advances justice through research, education, advocacy, innovation, and public engagement.  We provide a hub for the Law School’s justice-related teaching, scholarship, and service. We also broaden social justice academic offerings, help students aspiring to be social justice lawyers achieve their goals, imbue a culture of pro bono volunteerism in students, faculty, and other legal professionals, manage in-house pro bono projects, and work closely with community organizations and partners to identify and address unmet needs that require a multi-dimensional response cutting across law and other fields.