OpenAI Foundation Grant Expands Access to Legal Help

NEW YORK, NY — Scale Justice, a national non-profit focused on expanding access to justice through technology, has received a $450,000 unrestricted grant from the OpenAI Foundation’s 2026 People-First AI Fund to advance its work helping people navigate legal and solve challenges.

“Our mission is to make…

Right now across America, millions of people are navigating sweeping changes and uncertainty about their daily needs and futures: whether they can make ends meet, pay rent, feed their families, or afford health care. Others are facing profound uncertainty about their safety and ability to remain with their families and communities.

Many of these individuals…

Naturalization represents more than a legal status. It should be a promise of belonging, opportunity, and protection.

Today, as that promise is under attack at the highest levels, including the birthright citizenship case now before the Supreme Court, it is essential that the path to citizenship remains open and safe for the estimated nine million…

NEW YORK —Today Justicia Lab – Pro Bono Net’s nonprofit innovation incubator for technology solutions supporting the worker and immigrant rights movement – along with the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) announced the launch of Reclamo AI. The tool is a multilingual, mobile-first digital assistant that helps low-wage and immigrant workers to prevent…

This summer, Congress passed H.R. 1 – sweeping legislation that is reshaping who has access to health insurance, disability support services and food assistance. Combined with drastic cuts to the federal workforce and the government shutdown, these measures have made accessing and retaining critical benefits even harder. 

For millions of hardworking families, the results are…

Naturalization represents more than a legal status – it is a promise of belonging, opportunity, and protection. Today, on Citizenship Day, we celebrate and honor the courage, dedication, and hopes of people striving to become U.S. citizens. Their journeys are the heart of our country’s promise – but too often, barriers get in the way. …

Last week, the policy paradigm that awaits immigrant communities in 2025 became clearer and more urgent. We know this moment is bringing up a tremendous amount of fear, but we alongside hundreds of our advocate partners across the nation stand ready to protect and defend the rights of immigrants across our country. 

We wanted to…

In the US today, nearly one in four women and one in seven men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, with LGBTQ+ individuals facing even higher risks. These are staggering numbers, representing countless lives impacted – often silently. As we reflect on Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’re determined to illuminate this issue and help…

This Citizenship Day, we honored not only the thousands of newly naturalized citizens but also the countless individuals currently navigating their path to citizenship. Among them are millions of legal permanent residents eager to participate in our democracy and secure a brighter future for their families. Many have spent years overcoming barriers, only to find…

As we celebrated the 4th of July, we were reminded of the profound impact that justice and freedom have on all lives, especially those seeking a brighter future. These values resonate deeply with our mission at Pro Bono Net, where we strive to ensure that everyone, regardless of their background or station in life, has…