When David Willingham recruited Miguel Gradilla to join the private firm where he was working, the two bonded over their childhoods in Los Angeles’ low-income neighborhoods, and their past work […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/william-miguel.png321825Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2021-05-13 16:38:482021-07-25 18:40:25Return to the Fold: Two former interns join NLSLA’s Board
So many of NLSLA’s clients are just one financial emergency away from losing their tenuous grip on stability. An unexpected health expense, job loss, rent increase or eviction could easily […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/tcr.png321825Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2021-05-13 16:16:312021-05-18 14:37:18Preventing an emergency from becoming a catastrophe: A partnership with The Change Reaction gives NLSLA advocates a new way to help clients
On April 28th, NLSLA President & CEO Yvonne Mariajimenez was named 2021 Nonprofit Leader of the Year by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. Once a year, the journal’s Women’s […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Copy-of-Copy-of-Yvonne-SFVJ-Post-Award.png321825Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2021-05-13 15:56:382021-05-14 11:29:41Yvonne Mariajimenez, 2021 Nonprofit Leader of the Year
During a criminal procedure class at Loyola Law School, Zakiya Glass’s professor asked the students whether it was reasonable for a police officer to suspect—and to stop—someone who was running. […]
While the pandemic continues to challenge all of us, these last few months have been especially devastating for the communities NLSLA serves. Yet these communities have been left behind when […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/covid-vaccine-distribution-scaled.jpeg17072560Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2021-02-25 13:51:012021-03-23 13:34:39NLSLA Pushes for More Equitable Vaccine Distribution
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 […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/superior-court-la-county-scaled.jpeg16552560Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2021-02-25 13:42:032021-03-23 13:38:01NLSLA and Partners Sue to Halt In-Person Trials That Expose Low-Income Angelenos to COVID-19
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/hechinger-report.jpg10681567Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2021-02-23 16:39:102021-02-23 16:39:10How the pandemic has altered school discipline — perhaps forever
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 […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/health-services-la-county.jpg533800Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2021-02-23 13:59:012021-05-11 12:14:31Whole Person Care – Policy Brief
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/LA-Times-Logo.jpg400400Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2021-02-10 09:23:032021-02-10 09:23:52Lawsuit seeks to limit in-person L.A. County civil trials because of COVID-19 risk
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 […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/superior-court-la-county-scaled.jpeg16552560Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2021-02-09 13:39:172021-05-11 12:11:56Legal Aid Organizations File Lawsuit to Challenge In-Person Hearings at Los Angeles Superior Court, Citing Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/religious-news-service.jpg9001600Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2021-02-04 10:47:382021-02-04 11:48:08Churches in LA’s working-class neighborhoods urge: ‘bring the vaccine to the people’
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 […]
“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 […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/5e665e0251fbf3c4fa3ba9dd.png416740Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2021-01-06 15:49:042021-02-04 11:48:56Blacks More Likely to Be Searched During Stops, Data Shows
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.
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/LA-Times-Logo.jpg400400Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2020-12-02 11:01:202020-12-02 11:10:18L.A. County’s legal self-help services are used by 150,000 a year. Yet the program may be cut
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 […]
Rob Spawn is not your typical volunteer. An expert witness with a long career in wealth management, Spawn had never been asked to help in a legal aid case before. […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3.png6281200Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2020-09-21 16:20:112020-09-22 14:54:39Fraud Victim Gains Financial Stability with Help from NLSLA Volunteer
When Ramona* reached out to NLSLA, she had just left an abusive marriage and was working as a home health aid to support her two children. Then the virus arrived, […]
In the midst of a years-long housing crisis, guest units – also known as “granny flats” – have offered low-income tenants an affordable housing option. Many tenants who rent out […]
CAL MATTERS — An error involving the state’s automated system for Medi-Cal renewals triggered at least some of the drops in coverage, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s orders that recipients remain on the rolls during the coronavirus crisis.
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/072419_medical_AW_04.jpg8001200nlslahttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngnlsla2020-08-07 15:00:562020-08-18 17:39:30Pandemic snafu: State mistakenly drops Medi-Cal coverage for some low-income Californians
Before Andrea Tozer joined NLSLA’s Board of Directors, she took on several pro bono cases for the organization, representing immigrants who were the victims of violence. One of those cases […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Andrea-Tozer-cropped-768x742-1.jpg742768Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2020-06-19 19:57:382020-08-18 17:39:30Andrea Tozer, NLSLA Board Member & Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year
Since efforts to contain the pandemic effectively shut down the California economy in late March, more than 1.3 million Los Angeles County residents have become unemployed. Among them is Henry, […]
The impact of the novel coronavirus on the communities we serve is just beginning to surface, and we know that, for people living in poverty, the worst is yet to […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Were-Counting-on-You.jpg16002400Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2020-06-19 19:19:352020-08-18 17:39:30We’re Counting On You
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/San-Gabriel-Valley-sq-crop.jpg424424nlslahttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngnlsla2020-06-18 09:22:102020-08-18 17:39:30El Monte nonprofit offers free unemployment assistance in Chinese
Dear Friends: We are, at this moment, a nation in anguish. The pain and anger bringing people to the street in demonstrations across the country was sparked by police brutality, […]
Homeowner and consumer advocates call on local entities statewide to follow the County’s lead and protect vulnerable homeowners from predatory financing scheme LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – May 19, 2020 – Bet […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Advocates-Hail-End-of-Controversial-Los-Angeles-County-PACE-Program.jpg17992400Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2020-05-20 22:31:432020-08-18 17:39:30Advocates Hail End of Controversial Los Angeles County PACE Program
Doug Smith, a litigator with Mayer Brown, joined NLSLA’s Board of Directors this month, after decades of pro bono contributions that have earned him numerous prestigious awards. Smith has always […]
As an after-school care teacher with the Los Angeles Unified School District, Mary* was never able to save money for a rainy day. So when the virus hit and her […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AdobeStock_214626262-scaled.jpeg17072560Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2020-04-17 17:59:432020-08-18 17:39:30“How Can The Landlord Ask Me for This When There Is a Worldwide Pandemic?”
In 1994, immediately after the Northridge Earthquake, NLSLA advocates reached out to residents to see what kind of legal advocacy they might need. By the time hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, […]
https://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/As-More-People-Fall-Into-Poverty-Legal-Aid-Is-a-Lifeline.jpg17322400Madison Eckardthttp://nlsla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NLSLA-logo-tag-drop-enfold-600x296.pngMadison Eckardt2020-04-17 17:57:532020-08-18 17:39:30As More People Fall Into Poverty, Legal Aid Is a Lifeline
Caron Smith, a longtime NLSLA advocate and a fixture in the San Fernando Valley legal services community, passed away Monday after experiencing complications from a previous surgical procedure. She was […]
Dear Friends: These last few days have brought into focus the magnitude of the threat we are facing. Our city, state, and federal governments have taken drastic steps to try […]
Return to the Fold: Two former interns join NLSLA’s Board
/in NewsWhen David Willingham recruited Miguel Gradilla to join the private firm where he was working, the two bonded over their childhoods in Los Angeles’ low-income neighborhoods, and their past work […]
Preventing an emergency from becoming a catastrophe: A partnership with The Change Reaction gives NLSLA advocates a new way to help clients
/in NewsSo many of NLSLA’s clients are just one financial emergency away from losing their tenuous grip on stability. An unexpected health expense, job loss, rent increase or eviction could easily […]
Yvonne Mariajimenez, 2021 Nonprofit Leader of the Year
/in NewsOn April 28th, NLSLA President & CEO Yvonne Mariajimenez was named 2021 Nonprofit Leader of the Year by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. Once a year, the journal’s Women’s […]
NLSLA Welcomes New Board Member Zakiya Glass
/in NewsDuring a criminal procedure class at Loyola Law School, Zakiya Glass’s professor asked the students whether it was reasonable for a police officer to suspect—and to stop—someone who was running. […]
NLSLA Pushes for More Equitable Vaccine Distribution
/in NewsWhile the pandemic continues to challenge all of us, these last few months have been especially devastating for the communities NLSLA serves. Yet these communities have been left behind when […]
NLSLA and Partners Sue to Halt In-Person Trials That Expose Low-Income Angelenos to COVID-19
/in NewsFor 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
/in PressRemote learning violations, mask-wearing offenses and an opportunity to rethink harsh discipline
Whole Person Care – Policy Brief
/in NewsThrough 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
/in PressLegal Aid Organizations File Lawsuit to Challenge In-Person Hearings at Los Angeles Superior Court, Citing Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis
/in PressFor 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’
/in PressCalifornia Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board releases fourth annual report
/in PressSahar 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
/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
/in PressAccess 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
/in NewsWhen 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 […]
Fraud Victim Gains Financial Stability with Help from NLSLA Volunteer
/in Client StoriesRob Spawn is not your typical volunteer. An expert witness with a long career in wealth management, Spawn had never been asked to help in a legal aid case before. […]
NLSLA Advocate Fights for Homeless Family, Securing Benefits and Housing
/in Client StoriesWhen Ramona* reached out to NLSLA, she had just left an abusive marriage and was working as a home health aid to support her two children. Then the virus arrived, […]
NLSLA Protects Client from Corrupt Landlord
/in Client StoriesIn the midst of a years-long housing crisis, guest units – also known as “granny flats” – have offered low-income tenants an affordable housing option. Many tenants who rent out […]
Pandemic snafu: State mistakenly drops Medi-Cal coverage for some low-income Californians
/in NewsCAL MATTERS — An error involving the state’s automated system for Medi-Cal renewals triggered at least some of the drops in coverage, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s orders that recipients remain on the rolls during the coronavirus crisis.
Andrea Tozer, NLSLA Board Member & Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year
/in NewsBefore Andrea Tozer joined NLSLA’s Board of Directors, she took on several pro bono cases for the organization, representing immigrants who were the victims of violence. One of those cases […]
Helping the Newly Unemployed Weather the Storm
/in NewsSince efforts to contain the pandemic effectively shut down the California economy in late March, more than 1.3 million Los Angeles County residents have become unemployed. Among them is Henry, […]
We’re Counting On You
/in NewsThe impact of the novel coronavirus on the communities we serve is just beginning to surface, and we know that, for people living in poverty, the worst is yet to […]
El Monte nonprofit offers free unemployment assistance in Chinese
/in PressNeighborhood Legal Services is reaching out to Chinese communities in need of unemployment help during the coronavirus pandemic.
Black Lives Matter
/in NewsDear Friends: We are, at this moment, a nation in anguish. The pain and anger bringing people to the street in demonstrations across the country was sparked by police brutality, […]
Advocates Hail End of Controversial Los Angeles County PACE Program
/in NewsHomeowner and consumer advocates call on local entities statewide to follow the County’s lead and protect vulnerable homeowners from predatory financing scheme LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – May 19, 2020 – Bet […]
Doug Smith Joins NLSLA Board
/in NewsDoug Smith, a litigator with Mayer Brown, joined NLSLA’s Board of Directors this month, after decades of pro bono contributions that have earned him numerous prestigious awards. Smith has always […]
“How Can The Landlord Ask Me for This When There Is a Worldwide Pandemic?”
/in NewsAs an after-school care teacher with the Los Angeles Unified School District, Mary* was never able to save money for a rainy day. So when the virus hit and her […]
As More People Fall Into Poverty, Legal Aid Is a Lifeline
/in NewsIn 1994, immediately after the Northridge Earthquake, NLSLA advocates reached out to residents to see what kind of legal advocacy they might need. By the time hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, […]
Remembering Caron Smith
/in NewsCaron Smith, a longtime NLSLA advocate and a fixture in the San Fernando Valley legal services community, passed away Monday after experiencing complications from a previous surgical procedure. She was […]
Our COVID-19 Mission
/in NewsDear Friends: These last few days have brought into focus the magnitude of the threat we are facing. Our city, state, and federal governments have taken drastic steps to try […]