The CFJ will partner with leading law firms on the initiative, with litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan selected as the inaugural partner. Quinn Emanuel will support the core parts of the Program, while two of its London-based associates, Marjun Parcasio and Muzhgan Wahaj, have been selected as the inaugural Justice Champion Fellows.
Since launching in 2016, the CFJ has secured more than 10,000 hours of free legal support for women facing discrimination and violence and journalists unjustly imprisoned for their work. Its work includes representing Yazidi women enslaved by ISIS, supporting survivors of atrocities in Congo and Sudan, monitoring and reporting unfair trials, challenging unjust laws in the courts and establishing legal aid clinics for the most vulnerable.
‘This partnership will help us do even more for the women and journalists we represent,’ said CFJ co-founder Amal Clooney.
‘We are lucky to count Quinn Emanuel as part of the CFJ family and very grateful for their support as our first Justice Champion partner.’
Quinn Emanuel partner Kevin Johnson said: ‘At-risk women and detained journalists around the world have an advocate they can trust in CFJ.
‘We’re proud to support that mission, and this fellowship gives our lawyers the chance to work on consequential human rights matters while making a real difference in people’s lives.’
Quinn Emanuel partner Julianne Hughes-Jennett said: ‘We look forward to using our legal skills to ensure access to justice for all.’
