Madison Eckardt, Author at NLSLA

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Entries by Madison Eckardt

NLSLA and Partners Sue to Halt In-Person Trials That Expose Low-Income Angelenos to COVID-19

February 25, 2021/in News

For months now, Los Angeles Superior Courts have required in-person appearances for civil cases that overwhelmingly involve low-income litigants. Despite soaring infection rates, low-income litigants and their legal aid attorneys […]

How the pandemic has altered school discipline — perhaps forever

February 23, 2021/in Press

Remote learning violations, mask-wearing offenses and an opportunity to rethink harsh discipline

Whole Person Care – Policy Brief

February 23, 2021/in News

Through the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LAC-DHS), Whole Person Care-Los Angeles (WPC) operates the Medical-Legal Community Partnership (MLCP). MLCP embeds legal assistance in a safety net setting […]

Lawsuit seeks to limit in-person L.A. County civil trials because of COVID-19 risk

February 10, 2021/in Press

Legal Aid Organizations File Lawsuit to Challenge In-Person Hearings at Los Angeles Superior Court, Citing Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis

February 9, 2021/in Press

For Immediate Release: February 9, 2021 Media Contact: Rekha Radhakrishnan, 832-628-2312, Hundreds of infections and three staff member deaths shed light on troubling conditions in largest trial court system […]

Churches in LA’s working-class neighborhoods urge: ‘bring the vaccine to the people’

February 4, 2021/in Press

California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board releases fourth annual report

January 6, 2021/in Press

Sahar Durali, co-chair of the board and associate director of litigation and policy at Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles, noted that 2020 “has shown us that the work of […]

Blacks More Likely to Be Searched During Stops, Data Shows

January 6, 2021/in Press

“2020 has shown us that the work of the Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board is more critical than ever before,” said Sahar Durali, board co-chair and associate director of […]

L.A. County’s legal self-help services are used by 150,000 a year. Yet the program may be cut

December 2, 2020/in Press

Access to the justice system is a fundamental right in our democracy. Yet navigating civil court proceedings can be confusing and frightening for those who can’t afford an attorney.

Board Spotlight: Esteban Rodriguez

September 21, 2020/in News

When Esteban Rodriguez first arrived at Stanford Law School, he felt “like a fish out of water.” “A lot of the students came from very privileged backgrounds. They were predominantly […]