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The National Organization of Legal Services Workers (NOLSW)/ UAW Local 2320 is the union representing a majority of workers in federally-funded legal service programs across the United States, as well as workers in non-profit, public interest organizations.

NOLSW Units

Midwest

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan

Category: Midwest

National

National Lawyers Guild

Category: National

West

Disability Rights Oregon

Portland, OR

Category: West
Immigration Counseling Services

OR

Category: West
Legal Assistance to the Elderly

San Francisco, CA

Category: West
Legal Services of Northern California

Sacramento, CA

Category: West
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Los Angeles, CA

Category: West
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County

Los Angeles, CA

Category: West
Oregon Law Center

OR

Category: West
Santa Monica Rent Control

Santa Monica, CA

Category: West
St. Andrew Legal Clinic

Portland, OR

Category: West

Other

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley

White Plains, NY

NOLSW Officers

President

Pam Smith

Pam joined NOLSW as a member in 2000 as a staff attorney at Maryland Legal Aid and immediately became an active member of MDLAW, serving on the healthcare committee, several bargaining committ

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NOLSW Staff

Northeast Organizer

Michelle Browne

Michelle developed her interest in labor law as a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY).

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Northeast Regional Organizer

Richard Goff

Richard worked for 9 years for SEIU Healthcare PA (originally District 1199P) doing new organizing as well as negotiating and enforcing contracts for nursing home workers and was a staff repr

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Midwest Organizer

Lance Rhines

Greetings NOLSW Local 2320 members! My name is Lance A. Rhines and I started my position as your Midwest Regional Organizer on July 3, 2023.

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Southeast Organizer

Torrence Johnson

Torrence has been in the labor movement since 1990.

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West Organizer/Servicing Representative

Peter Gaughan

Peter (they/them) is the West Coast Regional Organizer on the NOLSW staff.

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Ellen Craig Schulman

Ellen joined the staff of NOLSW/UAW Local 2320 as an Administrative Assistant in August 2006.

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Dues & Membership Administrator

Maura Schulman

Maura joined the staff of NOLSW/UAW Local 2320 as an Administrative Assistant in April 2016 after working part-time for the union since June 2010.  Maura maintains the membership files a

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Northeast/Midwest Servicing Representative

Ben Dormus

Ben Dormus joined the NOLSW staff in February 2025 and serves as northeast regional organizer and servicing representative with assignments in other NOLSW regions as well.

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NOLSW National Office

350 West 31st Street, Suite 401
New York, NY 10001

Phone: (800) UAW-2320

NOLSW Midwest Office

55 East Jackson Blvd. Suite 645
Chicago, IL 60640

Phone: 312-783-8290