OneJustice

What OneJustice does

OneJustice is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 1979 and headquartered at 548 Market Street in San Francisco, with a staff of 101-250. Its mission is to strengthen the legal services sector's expertise and capacity to advance justice and equity, which it pursues by delivering free training, professional development, and capacity-building services to nonprofit legal aid organizations, pro bono managers, and board members across California (and increasingly nationwide). The organization reports that its broader ecosystem supports over 600,000 people annually who need access to legal help, and that its Executive Fellowship program alone has trained hundreds of sector leaders since 2010.

The core product portfolio spans leadership development (10-month Executive Fellowship, 6-month Strategic Leadership: Navigating the Now), governance training (Board Leadership Training), sector-specific programs (Maximizing Impact Project focused on immigration and pro bono), and thought-leadership initiatives (Movement Lawyering Initiative launched November 2023 with Movement Law Lab, Public Counsel, and Legal Aid Foundation). Underlying technology consists of a web-based Training Portal/LMS hosting cohort and self-paced courses with registration and enrollment management, a Legal Aid Board Portal launched October 2024 matching professionals with nonprofit board opportunities, a conference portal for the annual California Pro Bono Conference, and the Pro Bono Training Institute website providing online pro bono volunteer training. The organization convenes the sector through the annual California Pro Bono Conference (160+ attendees from legal aid, firms, law schools, and corporations), the Opening Doors to Justice gala at The Battery in San Francisco, peer learning communities, listservs, and joint webinars with the Legal Aid Association of California.

The business model is donation-funded: all training programs and resources are provided free of charge to qualifying nonprofit legal services organizations and pro bono partners, with operations sustained by charitable contributions, law firm sponsorships (DLA Piper, Morgan Lewis, Cooley), foundation grants (including venue partnership with the California Endowment), and gala fundraising. Go-to-market is community-led, leveraging the conference, listservs, peer learning networks, alumni referrals, and strategic partnerships rather than paid acquisition. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, led by CEO Phil Hwang (since September 2020), with no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor ownership.

Name

OneJustice

Legal name

OneJustice

Website

https://onejustice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OneJustice is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1979 that strengthens California's legal services sector by delivering free leadership training, pro bono support, board-matching, and sector-convening programs to legal aid nonprofits and pro bono professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services Capacity Building and Training

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Legal aid capacity building
• Nonprofit legal training
• Pro bono programs
• Legal services leadership
• Pro bono conference

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations & Charitable Contributions: OneJustice relies on donations from supporters and partners to fund operations. The website features a prominent Donate button and appeals to donors to help close the justice gap.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OneJustice provides free capacity-building programs, leadership training, and convening services to strengthen California's nonprofit legal services and pro bono sector. Its core offerings include cohort-based training programs (Executive Fellowship, Strategic Leadership, Maximizing Impact Project, Board Leadership Training), an online Training Portal/LMS, and an annual California Pro Bono Conference that convenes 160+ sector leaders. The organization also operates a Board Portal connecting legal aid nonprofits with prospective board members, and publishes resources such as the Pro Bono Clinic Project Management Toolkit.

Product overview

OneJustice operates as a capacity-building organization for California's legal services sector, offering a coordinated portfolio of training programs, online learning platforms, and professional development initiatives. The core offerings include the Executive Fellowship Program (10-month leadership training), Board Leadership Training Program, Maximizing Impact Project (focused on immigration and pro bono), and Strategic Leadership: Navigating the Now (advanced executive training). These are supported by an online Training Portal/LMS hosting course content, the Legal Aid Board Portal connecting individuals with board opportunities, and the Pro Bono Training Institute providing online pro bono volunteer training. OneJustice also convenes the sector through the annual California Pro Bono Conference and Opening Doors to Justice gala, and provides resource toolkits like the Pro Bono Clinic Project Management Toolkit. The organization launched a Movement Lawyering Initiative in partnership with Movement Law Lab, Public Counsel, and Legal Aid Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Fellowship Program A 10-month intensive leadership development program for executive directors and emerging leaders in the nonprofit legal services sector, providing graduate-level nonprofit management content with focus on DEI, business, and management skills. Free for legal aid leaders.
• Board Leadership Training Program Free training program for individuals seeking to join or recently joined legal aid nonprofit boards, providing strategic tools, knowledge, and skills for effective board service.
• Strategic Leadership: Navigating the Now Six-month advanced virtual training program for executive and senior-level leaders in legal aid nonprofits, covering strategic problem-solving, HR challenges, financial decisions, and leadership transitions.
• Maximizing Impact Project Cohort-based program focused on immigration legal services and pro bono program development, helping organizations maximize their impact through peer learning and strategic frameworks.
• California Pro Bono Conference Annual statewide conference convening pro bono leaders from legal aid organizations, law firms, law schools, and corporations to strategize and share innovations in pro bono work. Free to attend with registration required.
• Opening Doors to Justice Annual fundraising celebration held at The Battery in San Francisco honoring individuals and organizations whose leadership and advocacy advance justice for Californians (Champions of Justice awards).
• Legal Aid Board Portal Online portal connecting individuals with legal aid nonprofit board opportunities, featuring listings from various partner organizations across California. Live launched in October 2024.
• Movement Lawyering Initiative Initiative in partnership with Movement Law Lab, Public Counsel, and Legal Aid Foundation focused on advancing movement lawyering practices in the legal services sector. Launched in November 2023.
• OneJustice Training Portal/LMS Online training platform hosting various courses including Executive Fellowship, Strategic Leadership, Maximizing Impact programs, and conference materials with registration, enrollment, and session delivery capabilities.
• Pro Bono Training Institute (PBTI) Online training platform providing tech-driven case studies and role-playing exercises for pro bono volunteers, both online and in person, to build confidence and skills before client-facing roles. PBTI website launched in September 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600,000+ people annually receive life-changing legal help supported by OneJustice's ecosystem
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EverlawminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 April 2026Everlaw hosted the post-conference reception for the 2026 California Pro Bono Conference at their office in Oakland. Everlaw supports nonprofits through their Everlaw for Good program. OneJustice thanked Everlaw for their hospitality and partnership.
• Movement Law LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOneJustice launched the Movement Lawyering initiative in partnership with Movement Law Lab, Public Counsel, and Legal Aid Foundation. This initiative supports movement lawyering approaches across the legal aid sector.
• Public CounselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOneJustice launched the Movement Lawyering initiative in partnership with Movement Law Lab, Public Counsel, and Legal Aid Foundation. This initiative supports movement lawyering approaches across the legal aid sector.
• Legal Aid FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOneJustice launched the Movement Lawyering initiative in partnership with Movement Law Lab, Public Counsel, and Legal Aid Foundation. This initiative supports movement lawyering approaches across the legal aid sector.
• Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOneJustice and LAAC co-produce the California Pro Bono Report and partner on joint webinars and training. LAAC convened a working group on Community Justice Workers that OneJustice participates in. On December 11, 2025, OneJustice, LAAC, and Legal Link filed a petition with the California Supreme Court.
• Legal LinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal Link partnered with OneJustice and LAAC to file a petition with the California Supreme Court to expand access to legal assistance through the Community Justice Worker model.
• Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOneJustice and LAAC partnered to release the 2025 California Pro Bono Report, combining their expertise to provide comprehensive data on pro bono efforts across California.
• Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOneJustice partnered with LAAC for the webinar 'The Emerging Landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion' along with Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay AreaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOneJustice partnered with LAAC for the webinar 'The Emerging Landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion' along with Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Legal Services Corporation (LSC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOneJustice's Program Director Patrick Fodell presented at the 26th Annual LSC Innovations in Technology Conference alongside Judy Hale of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, focusing on tech-driven pro bono training.
• Pennsylvania Bar AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJudy Hale of the Pennsylvania Bar Association co-presented with OneJustice's Patrick Fodell at the LSC Innovations in Technology Conference on tech-driven pro bono training.
• California EndowmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe 2026 California Pro Bono Conference was held at the California Endowment in Oakland, California. The California Endowment provides the venue for this major annual event.
• Pro Bono Training InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOneJustice supports the Pro Bono Training Institute (PBTI), which launched a new website in 2024. PBTI provides online training for pro bono volunteers and disaster response preparation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Public Counsel: Largest pro bono law firm in the United States and a direct legal services provider; co-partner with OneJustice on the Movement Lawyering Initiative. Comparable in mission, adjacent in delivery model (direct services vs. capacity building).

Direct peers

• Pro Bono Institute: National organization that designs, develops, and supports pro bono programs at law firms and corporate legal departments. Highly comparable mission (pro bono capacity building) and the peer that the OneJustice annual conference most directly mirrors.
• National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA): National membership and capacity-building organization for civil legal aid and public defender organizations; comparable in training, convening, and policy advocacy role, but at the national rather than California level.
• Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC): California's statewide membership association of legal aid organizations; OneJustice's most strategic partner, with whom it co-produces the California Pro Bono Report, runs joint webinars, and co-filed the Community Justice Worker Supreme Court petition. Closest functional peer as a sector convener.

Broad incumbents

• ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants (SCLAID): American Bar Association entity that supports legal aid providers nationally through policy, training, and recognition. Mirrors OneJustice's training and convening role at the national level within the broader bar establishment.
• Legal Services Corporation (LSC): Federally funded independent corporation that distributes the majority of federal funding for civil legal aid. OneJustice presented at LSC's annual Innovations in Technology Conference. Acts as a national incumbent funder/convener; not a direct competitor for training but a key ecosystem participant.

Others

• Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area: Civil rights legal services organization; 2025 Champion of Justice honoree and joint webinar partner with OneJustice on DEI topics. Comparable in mission and overlapping in California legal services ecosystem.
• Disability Rights California: California's protection and advocacy system for people with disabilities; 2025 Champion of Justice honoree. Comparable in serving vulnerable California populations through legal advocacy and is part of the OneJustice network.
• Bay Area Legal Aid: Direct legal services nonprofit serving low-income Bay Area residents; co-filed an amicus brief with OneJustice in California Capitol Insurance Co. v. Hoehn. Sector peer in the California legal aid ecosystem that OneJustice's training and convening work supports.
• Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice (Berkeley Law): UC Berkeley clinical and advocacy center focused on consumer protection and economic justice; co-filed amicus briefs with OneJustice and is part of the same Movement Lawyering-aligned ecosystem in California.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/onejusticeorg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiWLO4uug3b9AkCw0uLsB6g
• Facebookfacebook.com/OneJustice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onejustice

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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