# Urban Justice Center jobs and careers

> 0 open roles at Urban Justice Center as of October 24, 2026. Source: https://www.thejobsmap.com/company/urban-justice-center

True pioneers often set out with limited resources, no clear path and no instructions. Nonetheless, they move boldly forward. In 1984, Douglas Lasdon launched the Urban Justice Center (UJC) in much the same way, from a burned out building in East Harlem, with almost no funding. He took his legal expertise to soup kitchens, jails, and shelters (places others would not go) and set up free legal clinics. Forty years later, in spite of social opposition and division, UJC remains a champion of change. Today, UJC is composed of many longstanding Anchor Projects, who serve tens of thousands of people a year, on critical issues ranging from homelessness, to discrimination, to seeking asylum, to escaping intimate partner violence. Each Project is led by experts in the field, who devise their own strategy for making change, often combining free direct legal services to those in need with impact litigation, social services, community organizing, legislative advocacy, “know your rights” trainings, and more. As well, through our Social Justice Accelerator, we incubate groundbreaking new projects that are fighting new wrongs or bringing new approaches to longstanding issues. By providing them with material support, guidance, and a community of fellow advocates with hundreds of cumulative hours of experience, we help them leap over the early, difficult stages of nonprofits growth, and get directly to affecting change in their issue area. This two-pronged approach allows us to meet the ongoing advocacy needs of our clients, while allowing us to stay nimble and meet new and emerging social justice issues. To find out more, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram; check out our website (www.urbanjustice.org); or sign up for our Justice Elerts newsletter (https://www.urbanjustice.org/newsletter/).

## Key facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Open roles | 0 |
| Headquarters | New York, NY, United States |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Employees | 125 |
| Industries | Legal, Legal Tech, Non Profit, Social Impact |
| Website | https://urbanjustice.org |

## Leadership

- Douglas Lasdon, UJC Executive Director
- Joy Ziegeweid, Director, Immigration Legal Services
- Gretchen Nealon, Director Of Development
- Josue Figueroa, Director of Operations and Human Resources
- Amy Leipziger, Project Director, Free to Be Youth Project
- Brooke Richie-Babbage, Director, Social Justice Accelerator
- Tatiana Orlov, Director of Events + Strategic Partnerships, Street Vendor Project
- Sarita Daftary-Steel, Co Director, Freedom Agenda

## Common questions

### Is Urban Justice Center hiring right now?

Urban Justice Center has no open roles listed as of October 24, 2026. Roles appear here as soon as they are posted on Urban Justice Center's careers site.

### Where is Urban Justice Center headquartered?

Urban Justice Center is headquartered in New York, NY, United States and was founded in 1984.

### Who leads Urban Justice Center?

Douglas Lasdon, UJC Executive Director, is at the top of Urban Justice Center's org chart.

### How do I apply for a job at Urban Justice Center?

Pick a role on Urban Justice Center's TheJobsMap page and select Apply. Every listing links to the original posting on Urban Justice Center's own careers site, so you apply directly with the employer.