WorkLife Law is a national advocacy and research organization that advances gender and racial equity by strengthening legal rights for pregnant people and family caregivers. Our work seeks to ensure all people have the freedom to build and maintain economic security through employment and educational opportunities, without having to sacrifice their health or their loved ones’ care.
WorkLife Law fights these and other problems by advancing policy change and providing direct legal support to workers and students in need.
WorkLife Law is thrilled to welcome two new leaders to our Advisory Board: Katz Banks Kumin partner Colleen Coveney and obstetrician-gynecologist Ryan Yoshimura Shields, MD.
Colleen and Ryan bring extraordinary experience, expertise, and wisdom to WorkLife Law’s Advisory Board.
A big welcome to Nanjibah Khan, our new Pro Bono Intern! Nanjibah is a 3L at the University of Virginia School of Law, where she has served as President of Women of Color and currently participates in the Youth Advocacy Clinic. Before law school, she worked as a paralegal in mass tort defense.
Nanjibah earned her B.A. in Philosophy from Virginia Commonwealth University. Outside of law school, she enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her little sister.
WorkLife Law’s efforts to secure justice for working people and students who are pregnant, postpartum, or caring for family members took on new dimensions this year. We’ve had to defend federal rights we previously took for granted, while expanding what’s possible at the state and local level. While our work may have shifted, we’re still creating wins for pregnant people and family caregivers nationwide.
