Community Legal News
Conozca Sus Derechos!
Conozca sus derechos sobre viviendas y otras asistencias, incluyendo beneficios publicos. 23 Septiembre, 4 pm. Gratis para asistir. Venga a escuchar sobre los procesos y leyes actuales de desalojo en [Continue Reading]
Legal Aid Disaster Resource Center Website is Up
News to Share with Our Community: The Legal Services Corporation recently launched the Legal Aid Disaster Resource Center. It will serve as a national, multi-partner site to effectively meet the [Continue Reading]
Kennedy Commission Awarded $3.5 M in Attorneys’ Fees for Advocacy in Huntington Beach Low-Income Housing Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Sarah Reisman Community Legal Aid SoCal (714) 571-5271 sreisman@clsocal.org Cesar Covarrubias Kennedy Commission (949) 250-0909 cesarc@kennedycommission.org Huntington Beach, July 19, 2021 – In a major victory, [Continue Reading]
Honoring the Memory of Lei Lei Wang Ekvall
I am sad to share the news of the unexpected passing of Lei Lei Wang Ekvall this past Sunday, June 27th. We were fortunate to have Lei Lei on our [Continue Reading]
Know Your Rights, A Free Presentation on Evictions & Other Assistance
On Friday, July 9th at 10 am, Community Legal Aid SoCal will be conducting an online Know Your Rights presentation, about California’s current evictions laws and processes.Additionally, advocates will speak [Continue Reading]
Our Updated Operations and Response to COVID-19
In English and Spanish -- In response to COVID-19, Community Legal Aid SoCal has enacted procedures to protect the safety, health, and wellbeing of our clients, staff, and volunteers. As of June [Continue Reading]
Our Updated Operations & Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
In English and Spanish -- In response to COVID-19, Community Legal Aid SoCal has enacted procedures to protect the safety, health, and wellbeing of our clients, staff, and volunteers. As [Continue Reading]
Adapting to the Challenge of the Pandemic and Building Community by Kate Marr
An article, Adapting to the Challenge of the Pandemic and Building Community by executive director Kate Marr is featured in the Spring issue of the Management Information Exchange Journal. [Continue Reading]
My Fellowship Year at Community Legal Aid SoCal by Janista Lee
Janista Lee is currently working as a staff attorney at Community Legal Aid SoCal for one year on a Fellowship from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. She originally wrote the below [Continue Reading]
“Know Your Rights” Online Presentations on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) & SSI linked Medi-Cal
CLA SoCal's Economic Maintenance Unit advocates are offering presentations on the below dates and times. Please note that an advocate will be providing Vietnamese translation. April 1st and April 15th, [Continue Reading]
Rental Assistance Deadlines Coming Up Soon for Tenants in Irvine & Anaheim!
NOTE: Even though the Orange County deadline has passed, there will be a statewide program that should go live in the next couple of months and should be open to [Continue Reading]
My Father by Anthony Filer, Directing Attorney, CLA SoCal
Introduction Greetings, If you are following our social media pages you may have noticed we have been posting about some of the prominent and groundbreaking Black Americans in the legal [Continue Reading]
