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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]
Prepared and Ready
By the Housing Unit When our client, Karl (fictitious name), first contacted us, he had lived in his unit for about 4 years. He was renting a backhouse and there [Continue Reading]
Appealing the Wrongful Denial of Disability Benefits
A success story from the Economic Maintenance Unit Mary (fictitious name) contacted CLA SoCal in June 2020 after receiving a notice of denial for her Social Security Disability Benefits application. [Continue Reading]
Freedom from Forced Servitude
The story of a human trafficking client from the Immigration Unit By Veronica Joya, Supervising Attorney In 2015, Janus (fictious name) came to the country with great expectations after he [Continue Reading]
Providing Essential Assistance through Legal Advice
The legal advice we give to our clients through the Intake and Assessment Hotline is often all they need to start a process on their own. Sometimes, along the way, [Continue Reading]
In English, followed by Español Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine/Booster* *As of 12/07/21 Who is Eligible to Get the Vaccine/Booster Now? Vaccine: Everyone aged 5 and older are eligible Booster: [Continue Reading]
The Drive to Return Home
By Alton Donatto, Paralegal When he came to us for help with an Unlawful Detainer (eviction) filed by his sibling, Joshua (fictitious name) had resided in his parent’s home for [Continue Reading]
Securing Relief
By Christa Daley, Staff Attorney, Family Law Unit Despite that our client, Diandra (fictitious name), was the victim of past physical abuse for which her husband Marco (fictitious name) had [Continue Reading]
Executive Director Kate Marr’s Interview on OC Talk Radio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpKibIjhGBM On October 19th, 2021, Kate Marr engaged in a livestream interview with OC Talk Radio's public affairs director Dawn Kamber. She described and discussed the services offered [Continue Reading]
Avoiding Eviction
A success story from the Housing Unit Steve and June (fictitious names) were living in their apartment for over a year with no problems until this past March when their [Continue Reading]
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]
