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Moving Out of Limbo – Finalizing a divorce during the pandemic
Greetings to all our readers, My name is Traece Forbes and I'm a paralegal from the Intake and Assessment unit, working on the frontline at Community Legal Aid SoCal. [Continue Reading]
FREE Virtual “Know Your Rights” Presentation!
Join our advocates on Zoom to hear about current eviction processes and laws in California and what may be available to assist if you are facing eviction. Date: October 1st, [Continue Reading]
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]
Settling Debt
A story of consumer defense during the pandemic By Betty Serrate, Staff Attorney The year 2020 started reasonably well for my client, Agapito Santos (fictious name). At 69, he was [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]
Supporting New Hopes, a client story from the Immigration Unit
Lauren (fictious name) left behind a prosperous life when she moved to the U.S. to marry her husband, Rob (fictious name), an American citizen. She had high hopes of building [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]
Coming to an Agreement
By Laura Luu, Supervising Attorney, Seniors Unit Linda (fictitious name), a senior citizen with limited English proficiency, came to CLA SoCal looking for assistance with an issue with her next-door [Continue Reading]
