Justice Proud: Promptly prepare for plenty of pride parties
June is just a day away and that means it’s time for Pride. The AIDS Law Project is always proud of the courage of our clients and the smartness of our staff. June gives us a chance to be proud out loud. To be loud and proud with us, check out our list of the…
Justice Planned: Mark your calendars for our 30th Anniversary Celebration!
This year marks 30 years since the AIDS Law Project first began to provide free legal services to people living with HIV. The road to 30 has been bittersweet. With every victory and step forward, we realize how much more work there is still to be done. We are excited to announce that our 30th…
Justice Preliminarily Approved: Aetna settlement notices soon to be in the mail
Last week, a federal district court in Philadelphia granted preliminary approval of the $17 million settlement in our class action lawsuit against Aetna. In August of 2017, AIDS Law Project, LAC, and Berger & Montague, P.C. filed a federal class action lawsuit against Aetna after a faulty mailing revealed the HIV-related information of thousands of…
Justice GayBINGO’ed: 10 more days to reserve your seat
Want to play GayBINGO with the AIDS Law Project on May 19th? Join us for The Divine Miss M GayBINGO hosted by the AIDS Fund at the Gershman Y. Attendees are encouraged to dress like Bette Midler or wear otherwise fabulous accoutrement. Doors open at 6 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. 2018 is…
Justice Embedded: Medical-legal partnership works in Southern New Jersey
Two weeks ago, our Senior Staff Attorney for our New Jersey office, Charlotte Hollander, presented on “The Benefits of Having an Attorney Embedded in the Medical Clinic” as part of a symposium at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Rutgers) in New Brunswick, NJ, sponsored by the Central Jersey Legal Services. Our South Jersey program is…
Julius Update: It’s take your baby to work day
Nine-month-old Julius Eden attended our semi-annual HIV and Public Benefits Advocacy training today. The two-day training is designed as both an introduction and a refresher course for medical case managers at area AIDS service organizations. The AIDS Law Project has produced these trainings for the AIDS Activity Coordinating Office (AACO) of the Philadelphia Department of…
Justice Lost & Found: The necessary proof to get to college
Our client’s daughter was born in a refugee camp 19 years ago. Babies born in the camp were not issued birth certificates. She came to the U.S. with her father and siblings when she was 5 years-old. At that time, she received her only government issued identification, which was an I-94 arrival record. 2 years…
Justice GayBINGO’ed: Play bingo and help people living with AIDS
Want to play GayBINGO with the AIDS Law Project on May 19th? In recognition of our 30th anniversary, we are reserving a table for our friends. To ensure that you’re seated at our table, order your tickets as soon you can. Click here to buy tickets for you and your peeps to sit at the…
Justice Optimized: Do good, feel good, look good
Are you ready to start your Spring fitness regimen? We are pumped-up to announce that starting April 1st and going through June, Optimal Sport will be donating $2 to the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania for every new membership at any of their locations. Optimal Sport is conveniently located in Center City Philadelphia, Newtown, PA…
Justice Suboxoned: From subsistence to sustenance
Our client was living in her car in Burlington County, NJ. She needed help appealing the denial of her application for Social Security disability benefits. In addition to living with HIV, she had a history of trauma and opioid dependence. She found her way to a daily suboxone program, which is a medication-assisted treatment for…