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Jessica L. Kitson
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice Managing Attorney
Newark, NJ
Jessica Kitson is the Managing Attorney at Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, where she oversees the New Jersey Human Trafficking Victims' Legal Assistance Program. She is also an adjunct professor at Rutgers Law School, where she has taught seminars on domestic violence law and human trafficking. Jessica is a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Women in the Courts and the New Jersey Bar Association's Pro Bono Committee. Prior to joining VLJ, Jessica was director of the Eric R. Neisser Public Interest Program at Rutgers Law School, Newark Campus, where she oversaw all public interest and pro bono programming and previously served as director and supervising attorney of the law school's Domestic Violence Advocacy Project, a pro bono program she helped create as a law student. In addition, Jessica worked at the law firm of Duane Morris LLP as public interest counsel. Jessica received her BA in history and women's studies from Rutgers College and her JD from Rutgers Law School.