NCLEJ Advocacy

The Center's Advocacy Agenda

The National Center for Law and Economic Justice has forged an ambitious agenda of litigation, policy advocacy, and support for low-income organizing to advance the cause of economic justice for low-income families and individuals throughout this country. We are fortunate to work in partnership with national public interest advocates, private law firms, legal services lawyers, and grassroots groups; we acknowledge and thank our recent partners. But we do not think we are being immodest when we say: if it were not for the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, much of the progress described throughout this web site simply would not have happened. Find out more about our work:

• Litigation
  NCLEJ is a national leader in using class action litigation to protect the legal rights of low-income families and individuals to public benefits and to hold governmental agencies accountable for their administration of these vital programs. We litigate in federal and state courts across the country and partner with other public interest groups and the private bar.
• Policy Advocacy
  NCLEJ uses its expertise to identify and promote the adoption and proper implementation of creative and effective policies to improve the delivery of public benefits to low-income families and individuals.
• Support for Grass Roots Advocacy
  Throughout its history NCLEJ has worked with and in support of grassroots groups of low-income people who seek to participate in the democratic process. Our Low Income Networking and Communications (LINC) Project is a recent example of our creative work with grassroots groups.