Sound Justice: A CLS Podcast

In episode four of Sound Justice: A CLS Podcast, we are joined by Jamie Gullen, an attorney in the Employment Unit, and SSI attorney Claire Grandison, who is currently an Independence Foundation Fellow and recently completed her Stoneleigh fellowship. We discuss Claire and Jamie’s focus on providing holistic representation to young people, and the Youth Justice Project (YJP), which Claire and Jamie launched in collaboration with Jesse Krohn from Philadelphia Legal Assistance. Through the YJP, Claire and Jamie are working with other advocates and organizations who serve youth to develop an age-sensitive model for assisting young people with their intersecting legal issues, such as barriers to employment and benefits, as they transition to adulthood. We hear the stories that inspired Claire and Jamie to create the YJP, and about the roles advocacy and outreach play in securing stable and successful futures for youth who have experienced many obstacles.

For our third episode, we are joined by Monty Wilson, a senior attorney in CLS’ Homeownership and Consumer Rights Unit. Monty talks about the balance between people needing to pay their property taxes to fund social services, and the need to prevent foreclosure for people who cannot afford to pay their entire delinquent tax bill. He also discusses the time he spent living and teaching in Mississippi, encountering illiteracy and segregation. Monty brings his sense of humor to this informative, fun conversation.

For our second episode we are joined by Rasheedah Phillips the new managing attorney in the housing unit. She discusses her involvement with free civil legal aid and her own organization, the Afro Futurist Affairs. An insightful conversation into the life of a very powerful, young, black woman and her continued fight for justice.

For our second episode we are joined by Rasheedah Phillips the new managing attorney in the housing unit. She discusses her involvement with free civil legal aid and her own organization, the Afro Futurist Affairs. An insightful conversation into the life of a very powerful, young, black woman and her continued fight for justice.

For our first episode in the series we are joined by Gigi Nikpour, a paralegal at CLS. In this podcast the Gigi discusses her work at CLS, her work prior to CLS, and her continued advocacy for refugees. 

For our first episode in the series we are joined by Gigi Nikpour, a paralegal at CLS. In this podcast the Gigi discusses her work at CLS, her work prior to CLS, and her continued advocacy for refugees.