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Overcoming Obstacles
A Domestic Violence Case Story By Cheryl Bigos, Staff Attorney, Family Law Unit Introduction My client Sandy had fled a long term abusive relationship, along with her two children, when [Continue Reading]
Advocating for an Eight-Year-Old Health Consumer
A story from Joan Chang, Senior Staff Attorney, Health Unit CLA SoCal Health Consumer Action Center (Health Unit) client Gerry (fictitious name), an eight-year-old health consumer, needed assistance when his [Continue Reading]
Immigration and Family Law, a Cross-Unit Effort
By Sarah Yanez, Attorney, Immigration Unit My client Amanda, a citizen of a European country, met her United States citizen husband, Jasper, when they were both in their late teens [Continue Reading]
Pro Bono Spotlight with James Yang, Associate, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Q & A with James Yang, Associate Attorney at O’Melveny & Myers How did you did you find your way to CLA SoCal? I was looking for pro bono work [Continue Reading]
Pro Bono Spotlight with David Lash, Managing Counsel for Pro Bono & Public Interest, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Why were you specifically interested finding pro bono opportunities in the area of public benefits? I’m on the board of MAZON, an organization whose mission is to combat hunger. [Continue Reading]
Pro Bono Spotlight with Lauren Grochow
It’s what the law is all about—justice for all. It’s a critical function of a society with laws and, for me, it’s a given to donate my time and [Continue Reading]
Assistance with Appealing Termination of Social Security Disability Benefits
By Eric Michael, Staff Attorney, Economic Maintenance Unit Among the various reasons clients seek help from the CLA SoCal Economic Maintenance Unit is for assistance obtaining Social Security disability benefits [Continue Reading]
Closing My Year as a Case Management Intern
Mayra Ramirez (she, her, ella) is an intern in our Case Management unit. She is chronicling her year-long internship to raise awareness about the important support she and the entire [Continue Reading]
Standing Up for Seniors
A Success Story from the Seniors Unit Dr. M (fictitious name) is a sophisticated senior who is living on disability due to a myriad of health issues that challenge her [Continue Reading]
Connecting with Our Clients via the Call-Back System
Aside from our Intake and Assessment hotline, one of the ways that we on the frontline try to assist as many clients as possible is through a call-back system. This [Continue Reading]
My Year as a Case Management Unit Intern at CLA SoCal
Mayra Ramirez (she, her, ella) is an intern in our Case Management unit. She is chronicling her year-long internship to raise awareness about the important support she and the entire [Continue Reading]
Helping Clients with Intersecting Issues
At Community Legal Aid SoCal we provide advice on a number of legal issues that one might face, ranging from family law to expungements, and just because we are helping [Continue Reading]
