Sugar Law Welcomes New Executive Director!

Virginia Romano 2aThe Sugar Law Center is honored to introduce Virginia Romano as our new Executive Director. Virginia was welcomed to the office over the past week. Her background includes over 25 years working with nonprofit organizations serving families and others in need. She has a strong background in development and nonprofit management. Virginia is “excited to be at the Sugar Law Center and I look forward to getting to know all the office’s great allies and supporters in Detroit throughout the country.” Please join us in welcoming Virginia to Sugar Law’s family and the larger community of folks working for economic and social justice for all!

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The Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice is a national nonprofit public-interest law center, dedicated to defending the rights of working people and their communities. When people anywhere in the US face workplace or social injustice, the Sugar Law Center and its broad network of cooperating attorneys provide representation to enforce their legal rights.

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The Sugar Law Center is proud to be affiliated with the National Lawyers Guild, and to conduct all its work under contract with UAW Local 2320.

Michigan attorneys, you can meet your State Bar pro bono commitment with a donation to the Sugar Law Center; download the printable Access to Justice form here, or simply designate "This gift is for Sugar Law Center Operations" on the form you received from the Bar. Thank you!

Upcoming Events

June 1, 2013: Sugar Law will be talking on Living Wage ordinance issues on a panel during the Detroit People's Platform conference at Marygrove College, 8425 W. McNichols in Detroit.. For conference registration, click here.

June 6, 2013 at 6:00 pm. Staff from the Sugar Law Center will be speaking on Emergency Manager developments at the People's Law School being held at Conner Creek Urgent Care, 4777 E. Outer Drive in Detroit.

June 9, 2013 at 9:00 pm: Sugar Law will be a guest on Night Shift with host Tony Trupiano on WDFN at 1130 AM on your radio dial.

June 14, 2013 at 6:00 pm. At their Spring Fling event, the New York City Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild is honoring Sugar Law Board Member Jeanne Mirer for her outstanding contributions to International Human Rights. The event will be held at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, 172 Norfolk Street in New York City. Tickets can be purchased here .

June 22, 2013 at 6:30 pm: The Sugar Law Center is co-sponsoring a Detroit Benefit Dinner for Save the Wild UP at the Cass Commons, 4605 Cass Avenue in Detroit. Tickets are $45 in advance. Order tickets by clicking here .

Fall 2013: ESSENTIAL ADVOCACY Fundraiser for the Sugar Law Center. Date and Location to be announced.

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