Sheila S. Hollis is the Chair, Council of the ABA Fund for Justice and Education.

One such charity is the ‘The Fund for Justice and Education.’ This group’s interest is based on to improving the justice system and protecting communities from poverty, violence and discrimination. This is just one of many charitable groups that the ABA contributes to. Some projects of The Fund for Justice and Education are: advocating children & family rights, promoting equal access to justice, improving the judicial system, building social awareness, advancing international justice, and to strengthen the legal profession.

Each issue is discussed in greater detail respectively. Advocating children and family rights are discussed here:

• Center for Children and the Law
• Commission on Domestic Violence
• Commission on Law & Aging
• Family Law Section
• Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service - Child Custody and Adoption Project

Promoting equal access to justice is discussed here:

• Commission on Homelessness and Poverty
• Commission on Immigration
• Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
• Council on Racial and Ethnic Justice
• Individual Rights and Responsibility Section - Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project
• Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants

Improving the judicial system is discussed here:

• Center for Professional Responsibility
• Criminal Justice Section
• Dispute Resolution Section
• Justice Center
• Judicial Division
• Litigation Section
• Standing Committee on Judicial Independence

Building social awareness is discussed here:

• Public Education Division
• Standing Committee on Election Law - Voter Rights and Responsibilities
• Standing Committee on Environmental Law
• Standing Committee on Lawyer Referral and Information Service
• Standing Committee on Substance Abuse
• Forum Committee on Affordable Housing

Advancing international justice is discussed here:

• African Law Initiative
• Asia Law Initiative
• Central and Eastern Europe Law Initiative
• International Law and Practice Section
• Latin America Law Initiative Council

And efforts to strengthen the legal profession are discussed here:

• Center for Continuing Legal Education
• Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession
• Commission on Women in the Profession
• Labor and Employment Law Section - Scholarship Programs
• Law Student Division
• Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources - Law Student Resources
• Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility
• Standing Committee on Specialization
• State and Local Government Law Section - Homeland Security/Emergency Management
• Young Lawyers Division

In addition, to the great works these efforts provide they also serve multiple other purposes such as networking, name recognition, and job creation by promoting initiatives which require staff. Furthermore, working these organizations not only permits one to feel fulfilled in their career, but also in life.