Community Legal News
Introducing LASOC’s new Executive Director: Kate Marr
LASOC's new Executive Director: Kate Marr Following the retirement of Robert J. Cohen, Legal Aid's Executive Director for the past 36 years, Kate Marr will take over the [Continue Reading]
LASOC welcomes its newest Board Member: Douglas B. Davidson
Douglas B. Davidson is the newest addition to the Legal Aid Society of Orange County’s (LASOC) Board of Directors. Since 2015, Doug Davidson has served as a volunteer attorney and [Continue Reading]
LASOC welcomes its newest Board Member: Richard J. McNeil
Richard J. McNeil is the newest addition to the Legal Aid Society of Orange County’s Board of Directors. Rick is a Partner at Snell & Wilmer, and has over 30 years of [Continue Reading]
The LA County Domestic Violence Council awards Mary Lozano with the 2016 Betty Fisher Award
On October 25, 2016, the LA County Domestic Violence Council will award Community Legal Services (CLS) paralegal, Mary Lozano, with the Betty Fisher Award, a prestigious honor awarded to an [Continue Reading]
LASOC welcomes its newest Board Member: Elizabeth McKeen of O’Melveny & Myers
The Legal Aid Society of Orange County (LASOC) is proud to welcome Elizabeth McKeen, Managing Partner of O’Melveny & Myers LLP’s Newport Beach office and the Co-Chair of the Financial [Continue Reading]
LASOC welcomes its newest Board Member: Blaine H. Evanson
Blaine H. Evanson is the newest addition to the Legal Aid Society of Orange County's Board of Directors. Blaine is a partner at the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn [Continue Reading]
HCAC honored at Health Net Partner Appreciation Night
The Legal Aid Society of Orange County’s (LASOC) Health Consumer Action Center will be honored for its legal advocacy work at the Health Net Partner Appreciation Night on April 21, 2016. Sara [Continue Reading]
LASOC welcomes three new Board Members
Please join us in welcoming our newest Board Members: Alan Fenstermacher, Esther Morales, and Adriana Moreno. We believe the new oversight will enhance the capability of LASOC to provide essential services to our client community. [Continue Reading]
Congratulations to our 2015 Patricia Herzog Award Recipients
Every year the Legal Aid Society of Orange County presents the Patricia Herzog Pro Bono Service Award to outstanding volunteers whose pro bono contributions to Orange County's most vulnerable populations [Continue Reading]
A Heart of Gold: Volunteer Spotlight on Doug Davidson
Our Volunteer Spotlight allows us to share stories about our amazing volunteers, the backbone of our organization. Since 2015, Doug Davidson has served as a volunteer attorney and mentor within [Continue Reading]
Health Consumer Action Center victories
Through extensive advocacy, the Health Unit resolved the following medical billing issues. These cases are representative of many medical billing disputes cases HCAC has resolved. An Orange County consumer tried [Continue Reading]
Cancer Patient Succeeds in Fight Against Health Insurance
Legal Aid Society of Orange County’s Health Consumer Action Center (LASOC-HCAC) assisted Lily* a 51-year-old monolingual Vietnamese speaking woman, who was battling bone marrow cancer, with an erroneous medical billing [Continue Reading]
