
Elvis Candelario
Host: New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime
Archie provided coordinated, comprehensive legal services to senior homeowners who are victims of fraud and elder abuse to preserve their homeownership and home equity.
His project helped stabilize local communities by helping lower-income seniors to preserve their assets and financial independence while also preventing homelessness among older adults.
Archie further expanded Bet Tzedek’s capacity to provide victim-centered direct legal services in historically underserved areas of Los Angeles County, including in rural areas such as Palmdale and Lancaster. In addition to providing direct legal services, he conducted presentations on elder abuse and fraud impacting homeowners, home equity protections, crime victims’ rights, civil legal options (e.g. administrative complaints, criminal charges, and affirmative litigation), and social service resources.
During the two-year Fellowship, Archie:
After the completion of his Fellowship in 2022, Archie joined Justice in Aging on the Equity Team. Justice in Aging is a national organization that uses the power of the law to fight senior poverty by securing access to affordable health care, economic security, and the courts for older adults with limited resources. Since 1972, Justice in Aging has focused its efforts primarily on those who have been marginalized and deprived of equal justice, such as women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with limited English proficiency. Archie continues to support and mentor high school, college, and law school students. He is on the Seattle University School of Law Alumni Board, where he further supports students on campus through mentorship.
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Advancing Justice for Older Adults
Archie Roundtree Jr. Commends Justice in Aging
Readout of the First Listening Session of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable
Alum Earns Fellowship To Help Victims of Elder Abuse
Shriver Center’s Racial Justice Institute Announces 47 New Fellows
Bet Tzedek Volunteers Provide Free Legal Services to Those in Need
Alum Earns Fellowship to Help Victims of Elder Abuse
Advancing Equity for Older Adults, Part 2: Putting Strategies into Practice
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Empowering Elders Through Connection, Innovation & Protection
Standing up for equality and justice means not allowing the systemic oppression for those who cannot speak for themselves. It is about empowering the community and having the humility to understand it is not about you.
Archie Roundtree, Jr. /
Equal Justice Works Fellow
Host: New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime
Host: Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime
Host: Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime
Host: Montana Legal Services Association
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime