Legal Momentum
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Legal Momentum is a non-profit organization founded in 1970 and based in New York City. It operates as a legal defense and education fund dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls in the United States, employing litigation, education, policy work, advocacy, and programming. Its work addresses issues such as sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and gender-based violence, and it aims to support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, harassment, and discrimination. The organization also focuses on economic security, promoting fair wages, access to quality jobs, education opportunities, and equal protections for women. In 2022, Legal Momentum helped craft and enact pay transparency laws in New York that require employers to publish pay ranges in job postings, an effort that has influenced similar initiatives in other states. It runs the Gender Equality Hotline and offers early-stage legal assistance and referrals at 1-800-649-0297 and help@lmhelpline.org.