[4] Established in 2003, it became the first nonprofit law center in the United States solely dedicated to serving the legal needs of sexual assault victims.

Founder Susan Vickers focused the organization's legal services on victims assaulted by non-intimate partners.

VRLC has expanded nationally after receiving a grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women.

[9] Through the grant, VRLC is providing technical assistance and training to other organizations serving sexual assault victims throughout the United States.

On July 28, 2021, the Massachusetts Federal District Court made a decision in Victim Rights Law Center et al. v. Cardona to vacate part of one of the Title IX provisions, 34 C.F.R.