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NLSLA and Partners Ensure Food Security for LA’s Most Vulnerable Families

February 21, 2023/in News

Elizabeth S., a mother of young children who was fleeing domestic violence, should have received her Emergency CalFresh benefits no more than three days after she applied. But despite qualifying […]

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Honoring Michael Bierman’s Legacy

February 21, 2023/in News

Michael Bierman remembers his very first NLSLA board meeting in 1987. NLSLA was a small organization at the time, with around 30 staffers and just one office in Pacoima. The […]

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The Quiet Work that Changes Lives

November 16, 2022/in News

In her three years volunteering with NLSLA, attorney Lisa Rosenthal has never said “no.” Despite the fact that she is a sole practitioner, Lisa is always available to help NLSLA’s […]

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Funding for Program Addressing Long-Term Health Issues Caused by Social Disparities

November 16, 2022/in News

An NLSLA-led project that was in imminent danger of disappearing is now optimistic about a possible path to full funding for the next three years. Medical Legal Community Partnership – […]

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An NLSLA-Led Project that Reduces Racial and Economic Health Disparities is in Danger of Disappearing

September 27, 2022/in News

As COVID-19 made its way across the nation, it did not exact an equal toll. A New York Times article about the virus’s spread through Los Angeles’ low-income neighborhoods said […]

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Paul Garcia Joins NLSLA’s Board

September 27, 2022/in News

When Paul L. Garcia was in law school at USC, he enrolled in a class on the legal and social determinants of health, where he learned how a lack of […]

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SAVE THE DATE: A Very Special Just Neighbors Recognizing the Honorable Andi Mudryk and Fred Nakamura

July 25, 2022/in News

Judge Andi Mudryk understands the power of representation. As a trans woman with a significant disability, she remembers what it was like to grow up without seeing anyone like herself […]

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Disaster Legal Assistance Conference a Huge Success!

July 25, 2022/in News

Disasters both underscore and exacerbate inequality. While wealthier families rebuild and recover, the ripples of devastation can continue to marginalize lower-income families, impacting their housing, health, education, and economic security […]

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NLSLA Lawsuit Forces County to Provide Timely Food Assistance to Neediest Applicants

July 22, 2022/in News

In a major victory in the fight against hunger, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed to enter into a permanent injunction requiring the county to process and approve […]

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NLSLA Joins Forces with Disability Rights California to Address Neglect, Abuse, and Criminalization of Black Disabled Students in AV Schools

May 6, 2022/in News

With the right supports, students living with emotional, behavioral and cognitive disabilities can thrive in a school setting. That’s why state and federal law requires schools to identify these students, […]

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