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A Letter from the President and CEO
/in NewsI’m delighted to share our first newsletter of 2020 with you, our friends and supporters. Our work would not be possible without your financial support and partnership, and I am grateful for your continued commitment to bringing justice to people living in low-income communities in Los Angeles County. I want to take this opportunity to […]
Just Neighbors 2021
/in Fundraising EventsMore than 200 supporters and staff gathered for a wonderful Just Neighbors celebration at Skirball Cultural Center. We honored Senator Alex Padilla, former NLSLA Executive Director, Neal Dudovitz, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Thank you to all of our donors and supporters who make our work possible.
Representative Adam Schiff Honors Former NLSLA Executive Director Neal Dudovitz
/in NewsRetired NLSLA Executive Director Neal Dudovitz was honored in the Congressional Record by U.S. Representative Adam B. Schiff, who commended Dudovitz for his years of service and called him “a visionary leader and advocate in providing access to legal representation and justice to the underprivileged for over four decades.” Schiff, a longtime supporter of NLSLA […]
NLSLA Lawsuit Challenging U-Visa Delays Moves Forward, Despite Government Effort to Dismiss
/in NewsAn NLSLA lawsuit seeking to enforce the rights of U-visa petitioners and demanding that immigration authorities make good on Congress’ promise to keep them safe will move forward, despite the federal government’s efforts to have the suit dismissed. Federal Judge Dolly Gee agreed to hear the lawsuit, which charges the federal government with unreasonably delaying […]
NLSLA Expands Public Charge Advocacy to Reach Immigrants in Myriad Communities
/in NewsIn the aftermath of changes to federal law that redefine who is considered a “public charge”—or taxpayer burden—in the eyes of immigration officials, NLSLA has significantly increased its efforts to educate immigrants and partner organizations on the changes, and to prevent unnecessary loss of critical public benefits in impacted communities. NLSLA has expanded advocacy efforts […]
NLSLA and Partners Recognized With 2019 Impact Award from National Center for Medical Legal Partnerships
/in NewsThe National Center for Medical Legal Partnerships awarded the Whole Person Care LA Medical-Legal Community Partnership – a collaborative of legal services groups led by NLSLA, in partnership with the County Department of Health Services – with its 2019 Impact Award for “its groundbreaking vision in creating unified access to legal services for vulnerable Medi-Cal […]
Volunteer Profile – Paul Loh, President NLSLA Board of Directors
/in NewsPaul Loh didn’t spend much time thinking about public interest law when he was making his way through law school. Loh, who now serves as NLSLA’s board president, grew up in the South Bay suburb of Torrance, far away from the hardships that plague so many people living in poverty in Los Angeles. “I had […]
Locked out of L.A.’s white neighborhoods, they built a black suburb. Now they’re homeless
/in PressDuane Pierfax grew up after World War II in Pacoima, one of the few Los Angeles suburbs that offered the American dream of home ownership to African Americans who had been locked out of other neighborhoods by racial covenants.
NLSLA Health Work Highlighted at ABA Annual Meeting
/in NewsEarlier this month, NLSLA’s Deputy Director Yvonne Mariajimenez, who will take the helm as executive director in September, was invited to speak at the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco. NLSLA was one of two legal services groups invited to present at the event, which was intended to raise awareness of the impact […]
NLSLA Celebrates New Office Serving San Gabriel Valley
/in NewsNLSLA celebrated the opening of its new San Gabriel office in El Monte, with a special ribbon cutting ceremony that included elected officials, community leaders, board members and staff. The new location—twice as spacious as the organization’ previous El Monte office—will accommodate its expanding services in the San Gabriel Valley. Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda […]