My Nonprofit Reviews

The Appleseed Network seeks to protect individuals and communities that are overlooked, underserved, or entirely marginalized in the United States and Mexico. Both at the national level and through its network of justice centers in 15 states and Mexico, Appleseed creates systemic solutions to plug the gaps through which vulnerable people too often fall. As one illustration, over the past year, my colleagues and I at Latham & Watkins have joined national Appleseed, together with Chicago Appleseed and Texas Appleseed, on a groundbreaking reform project that seeks to restore impartiality and independence to the Immigration Court system. In recent years, the Immigration Courts, in their efforts to adjudicate the overwhelming number of cases that pass through the system, have strayed from both the reality and the perception of the American concept of justice. This project is an example of Appleseed's work to protect the basic legal rights of all individuals, regardless of nationality, race, age, or economic status. Immigrants, of course, are just one of the vulnerable populations served by Appleseed. The network has ongoing programs dedicated to, among others, the working poor and disadvantaged children. I am proud to be involved with an organization that is able to harness the power of the private bar, companies, and other professions to create and advocate for systemic solutions that further the goal of the equal and universal application of justice.

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