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SU2J in the News

Pro Bono Legal Services From SU2J | Pima Council On Aging: Never Too Late Newsletter | September/October 2024

Business Awards Earned In Tucson and Southern Arizona: Step Up To Justice Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys | Arizona Daily Star | August 2024

Giving Back in Southern Arizona: Tucson Electric Power and Cox Communications Sponsor SU2J’s Volunteer Appreciation Event | Arizona Daily Star | August 2024

Broad Perspectives: Amanda Rutherford, SU2J Staff Attorney | KXCI 91.3 | June 2024

Equal Before the Law: Step Up To Justice Offers Free Civil Legal Aid | Biz Tucson | Summer 2023

Heart of the Matter: Step Up To Justice | The Desert Leaf | February 2023

ABA 2022 Celebration of Pro Bono focuses on law in everyday life | American Bar Association | October 2022

SU2J Recognized by the Southern Arizona Chapter of the Arizona Women’s Lawyers Association (AWLA) | Arizona Daily Star | May 2022

Stepping Up For Housing | Tucson Electric Power Newsletter | January 2022

Family Evicted Due to Medical Needs: Interview with Amanda Rutherford, SU2J Director of Community Outreach and Jordan Paul, SU2J HOME Fellow | KOLD News 13 | September 2021

National Make-A-Will Month (Quoting Michele Mirto, SU2J Executive Director) | The Leader Reader: United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Newsletter | August 2021

Step Up To Justice – Legal Assistance for All: Interview with Michele Mirto & Melissa Spiller-Shiner | YurView Main St. Living | August 2021

Arizona End of Life Care Partnership - Prep With Tech Spotlight | YouTube | April 2021

The Tucson RENT Project Final Report | Innovation For Justice & Step Up To Justice | April 2021

Nonprofit Spotlight: Step Up To Justice | KXCI 91.3 | January 2021

Tikkun Olam Top 10 | Arizona Jewish Life | December 2020

Biz Awards: Stacy Butler and Denice Shepherd, members of Step Up to Justice board of directors, selected as co-recipients of Arizona State Bar’s 2020 Award of Special Merit | Arizona Daily Star | December 2020

Moving Up: Step Up To Justice Adds Jordan Paul, Stephanie Shannon, and Riley Arter to Staff | Arizona Daily Star | October 2020

Step Up To Justice: Covid-19 Inspires Innovations & Adaptations | Pima County Bar Association’s The Writ | August 2020

Foundations Award $3.6M in grants to address end-of-life care issues in Southern Arizona | Arizona Daily Star | July 2020

Eviction Hearings Resume in Tucson Amid Calls for More Renter Assistance | Arizona Daily Star | May 2020

Biz Awards: Volunteer Attorney Earns Arizona Bar Foundation Honor | Arizona Daily Star | April 2020

Arizona Tax Credit: Step Up To Justice | Arizona Daily Star | March 2020

Moving Up: Step Up To Justice Selects Melissa Spiller-Shiner as Associate Director | Arizona Daily Star | December 2019

Moving Up: Step Up to Justice Adds Matthew Caylor and Nathaniel Whitthorne to Staff | Arizona Daily Star | November 2019

15 nonprofits selected for Fast Pitch fundraising program | Arizona Daily Star | September 2019

Three SU2J Volunteers Receive “Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona” Award | Pima County Bar Association’s The Writ | July 2019

Housing experts discuss causes of Pima County’s high eviction rate | Tucson Weekly | March 2019

Local organization works to help those facing eviction | KGun 9 On Your Side | February 2019

SU2J is recognized with Answering The Call Award  |  Tucson News Now  |  April 2018

A Win for Innovation in Legal Assistance  |  Arizona Alumni  |  2017

Painting legal aid offices get business owner belled  |  Arizona Daily Star  |  July 2017

QuikTrip - Giving back in Southern Arizona  |  Arizona Daily Star  |  July 2017

Sundt Foundation - Giving back in Southern Arizona  |  Arizona Daily Star  |  May 2017

Pro bono legal service group moves in near downtown  |  Arizona Daily Star  |  March 2017

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