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Pro Bono Expertise Shores Up Successful Outcome
"The Health Unit values and is grateful for the generous pro bono support we receive from volunteer attorneys. Their service on behalf of our clients has made a difference in [Continue Reading]
Explainer Videos
Short videos (English & Spanish) that give an overview of how CLA SoCal advocates can assist with public benefits, beneficios públicos. In English https://youtu.be/bKH411BwItY En Español https://youtu.be/ZeZd8jDYPrA
Justice Served 2020
https://youtu.be/BG3tMQJrpY0
Trouble with your Pandemic EBT card (P-EBT) showing a $0 balance? Please read!
It has been brought to our attention that P-EBT cards not used for 180 days may become dormant. When this happens, the P-EBT card is unable to be used and [Continue Reading]
Supporting Success in Foster Youth
By Abigail Resendiz-Zuñiga, CLA SoCal Case Manager As a youth in Orange County’s foster care system, Maria Elena (fictious name) took a big step towards investing in her future wellbeing [Continue Reading]
Domestic Violence, a Hidden Side Effect of the Pandemic
By Kate Marr, Executive Director There is a side effect of the pandemic that is not necessarily in plain sight, except to those who are directly affected by it. Long [Continue Reading]
Assisting, Supporting, and Empowering Survivors
By Rachelle Neshkes, Attorney, CLA SoCal Family Law Unit When I first met Hope, a survivor of domestic violence, she had been homeless for several years and was living in a [Continue Reading]
CLA SoCal’s Updated Operations & Info in Response to COVID-19
September 14, 2020, Santa Ana, CA -- In response to COVID-19, Community Legal Aid SoCal has enacted procedures to protect the safety, health, and wellbeing of our clients, staff, and [Continue Reading]
Representing the Vulnerable
By Alton Donatto, Paralegal David (fictious name) had undergone psychological testing ordered by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and was struggling with multiple serious physical ailments when he came to us [Continue Reading]
CLA SoCal’s Updated Response to COVID-19
July 8, 2020, Santa Ana, CA -- In response to COVID-19, Community Legal Aid SoCal has enacted procedures to protect the safety, health, and wellbeing of our clients, staff, and [Continue Reading]
Immigration Asylum Granted for Survivors of Domestic Violence
By Mahsa Maleki, Staff Attorney, Immigration Unit Viviana (name changed) is a client who came to Community Legal Aid SoCal (CLA SoCal) through our partnership with Mission Hospital. She was [Continue Reading]
Community Legal Aid SoCal Calls for Compliance by Orange County Skilled Nursing Facilities
Requests Copies of Required COVID-19 Testing Plans Santa Ana, CA, June 16, 2020 – Today, Community Legal Aid SoCal (CLA SoCal) called upon the County of Orange to release [Continue Reading]
