Organization
Organization Name: The Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco
Our fiscal year: January 1 to December 31, 2024
Our EIN: 94-2931349
Annual Economic Statement
The Justice & Diversity Center received more than $100,000 from the City and County of
San Francisco during January 1 to December 31, 2024. Below is our annual economic statement that is available to the public.
1. Name of the CEO or employee who has daily managerial responsibilities
Yolanda Jackson, Executive Director, Justice & Diversity Center
2. Names of officers and directors, and all other boards of directors on which they serve
2024 Officers
Teresa Johnson. N/A.
Charles Jung.
California Asian Pacific American Bar Association, volunteer Exec. Director; APAs vs. Hate, volunteer Exec. Director; International Association of Korean Lawyers, President.
Peggy Otum. N/A.
Colin Kemp. N/A.
2024 Directors
Simona Agnolucci. UC Law SF, Chair, BOD.
Galia Amram. N/A.
Andrew Chang. N/A.
Ester Chang. N/A.
Yoon Chang. N/A.
Meredith Dearborn.
Advisory board member of East Bay Community Law Center; Board member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers.
Angel Garrett.
Board Member, Queen’s Bench Bar Association; Board Member, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area.
Ernest Hammond III.
Child Care Law Center, Vice Chair, Board of Directors; UnCommon Law, Board of Directors.
Kathleen Hartnett.
Member of NHeLP Board of Ambassadors.
Matthew Kahn. N/A.
Jeff Kosbie.
Treasurer of BALIF; Treasurer of BALIF Foundation.
Lindsey Mignano.
Co-Chair, Board of Directors, Stanford Alumni Association's Women's Impact Network; Board of Directors, Mini Cat Town, Inc.
Mark Punzalan.
Board Member, Santa Clara Law Alumni Association.
Brooke Purcell. N/A.
Jessica Ryland. N/A.
Shail Shah. N/A.
Matt Valdez. N/A.
Joseph Blake Winston IV.
President-elect Barristers Board of Directors.
Adam Zapala.
Board Member, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County; Board Member, Public Justice.
3. Total budget and expenditures, and a program-by-program description of all monies expended or budgeted during calendar or fiscal year
Click here to view JDC's Consolidated Statement of Functional Expenses.
Organizational Programs Narrative Descriptions
Legal Services
The Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC) has operated its Pro Bono Legal Services (PBLS) and Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) for more than three decades as the core of its Legal Service offerings. These programs offer free comprehensive civil legal services for low-income residents of San Francisco, the greater Bay Area, and, rarely, other California counties. PBLS addresses legal needs related to family law, domestic violence, tax issues, custody and visitation, conservatorship, pre-eviction housing advocacy, nonprofit community-based organization formation and advocacy, and other general civil legal issues.
HAP, meanwhile, is based in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco and serves individuals who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, specifically targeting those with mental health and substance use disorders. These individuals can receive legal advocacy related to eviction prevention, benefits access, and affirmative immigration remedies. Individuals can access these services via weekly open intake clinics at the HAP facility – please check website for current clinic schedule.
Immigration Program
JDC’s Immigrant Legal Defense Project (ILDP) includes two projects that overlap to serve vulnerable immigrants and strive for their universal representation. JDC is the legal lead member of the San Francisco Immigrant Legal Defense Collaborative (SFILDC), which is the local rapid response and legal representation network for San Francisco. JDC also directly operates the Attorney of the Day (AOD) program, which provides legal consultations to thousands of immigrants who lack representation before the San Francisco Immigration Court and connects as many of them as possible to free legal counsel. The AOD program also operates pro se clinics at least twice annually, at which immigrants and refugees meet one-on-one with pro bono attorneys to complete and submit pro se applications, greatly improving the likelihood that they will be allowed to remain in the United States.
Diversity Educational Programs
JDC’s Diversity Pipeline Programs promote legal education for low-income and disadvantaged students who aspire to legal careers. The programs transform student’s lives through mentoring by our volunteers and generous donations from the legal community to make their legal careers possible. The programs include college and state legislative field trips, college readiness counseling, SAT and LSAT prep courses, and law school scholarships. Diversity Pipeline Programs provide services and resources to more than 600 underserved youth annually in areas that include: college readiness counseling, SAT prep courses, and financial planning for students and their families through our School-to-College program; critical thinking and analytical skills coaching through our Mock Trial program; and workplace and job training/mentoring through our Law Academy job placement program.
Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic
The Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic (CROC) assists domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims obtain restraining orders and child custody orders to protect themselves and their children from their abusers. JDC is CROC’s fiscal sponsor, having sat on the Advisory Board that formed CROC in 1984 and remaining in close collaboration ever since. JDC and CROC have partnered on many projects, with our staff members closely coordinating services, fundraising, and operations.
Management and General
JDC’s Management and General costs enable the agency to operate as a corporation, including Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, and Executive Leadership. These cost centers are necessary for all organizations to operate effectively, as they enable the agency to maintain its structure; comply with contractual requirements; adhere to local, state, and federal laws and regulations; and remain centered on its mission of service to the community.
Fundraising
JDC’s Fundraising operations are necessary for it to operate as a nonprofit organization, given that JDC does not charge its clients for any of its services. Fundraising functions include solicitation of individual donors, corporate sponsors, and contributions by law firms. However, JDC raises most of its funding via grants and contracts, which are also secured and managed by its Fundraising department.
