Pro Bono Spotlight
Q & A with Robert Siemer on Volunteering in the Health Unit
Robert Siemer is a creative legal professional with a broad understanding and experience in hospital operations and legal healthcare issues. Robert holds an AA and a BS (pharmacy), a MS (pharmacy administration), and a JD. He spent five years working in pharmacy, 34 years as general counsel at a 5-hospital, non-profit, health system, and five years as an adjunct [Continue Reading]
Q & A with Michelle Le on Volunteering at the Eviction Defense Clinic
I've always had a strong interest in pro bono work. As an undergraduate, I volunteered with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and at the Small Claims Court Advisory Program at the Los Angeles Superior Court. That early experience shaped my perspective on the impact legal help can have on people facing difficult circumstances. Now, as a corporate [Continue Reading]
Q & A—Shirly Sun and Jeff Tsair, Volunteering at the Expungement Clinic
Community Legal Aid SoCal holds monthly Expungement Clinics on Saturdays from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm in partnership with UCI Law School student volunteers. At the clinics, we assist clients with drafting and editing their personal declarations to add to their expungement petitions. We also help them with gathering, organizing, and editing their supporting documents and character letters. Shirly Sun [Continue Reading]
Pro Bono Spotlight with Yvonne Burgess, Senior Corporate Counsel, Siemens
Q & A with Yvonne Burgess What prompted Siemens to contact CLA SoCal? Siemens has a record of pro bono service. I had an interest in being involved and became a member of the company’s pro bono committee. My intention and focus have been to help grow our pro bono involvement and so I’ve been concentrating on expanding our [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 and the Eviction Defense Clinic at CLA SoCal seemed like a good opportunity. Having recently moved to Los Angeles, the housing crisis here was something I wanted to understand better. [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. To do what we can to make sure that people have enough to eat is something I feel very strongly about. I’d heard that in some jurisdictions people applying for [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 experience as an attorney for a greater good. As pro bono attorneys, we help people who are facing critical legal issues that are impacting their lives and livelihood. Without our [Continue Reading]
