
Rachel Kleinberg
Host: Public Counsel
Sponsor: Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Tracie represented, engaged, and advocated for young women of color in Philadelphia who have criminal records to increase their access to meaningful employment opportunities and fight intergenerational poverty.
Young women of color with criminal records face enormous barriers to gaining employment in fields such as childcare, health care, and cosmetology due to their criminal records. Supports and services that connect individuals with criminal records to job opportunities are male-oriented and often limit career options to positions in areas like warehousing and truck-driving. Legal services help these young women fight intergenerational poverty and change the trajectory of their lives. Collaborating with community partners helps meet the intersecting needs of women who have come into contact with the criminal justice system due to histories of trauma, poverty, mental health issues, and substance abuse.
During the two-year Fellowship period, Tracie:
Following her Fellowship, Tracie became the primary staff attorney for Community Legal Services’ Youth Justice Project, where she continues to meet the unique legal needs of girls with criminal records.
To truly reform criminal justice, women need more access to diversion programs
Supporting Women in the Criminal Legal System Through Access to Diversionary Programs
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A Plea to Build Something Better
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Host: Public Counsel
Sponsor: Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Host: Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Sponsor: Greenberg Traurig, LLP, The Florida Bar Foundation
Host: Public Counsel
Sponsor: Latham & Watkins LLP, Spotify
Host: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia