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LASOC-CLS ANNOUNCES 2018-2019 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Roman Darmer From Jones Day Named President of The Legal Aid Society of Orange County – Community Legal Services of Southeast LA, along with new Executive Leadership for 2018-2019. At [Continue Reading]
Legal Aid Society of Orange County and Community Legal Services (LASOC-CLS) achieves victory in court on behalf of low-income residents of Huntington Beach.
In March 2018, plaintiffs in Kennedy Commission v. Huntington Beach filed a First Amended Petition in Superior Court, alleging that the City of Huntington Beach violated housing laws by adopting [Continue Reading]
Orange County Homelessness: Our Timeline Advocating for a Long-term Solution
Orange County’s burgeoning homeless problem is coming to a head. Over 750 homeless persons living on the Santa Ana Riverbed have been evicted. Shelters at the Courtyard and Bridges at [Continue Reading]
LEGAL AID FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST COUNTY OF ORANGE ON BEHALF OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES LIVING AT THE SANTA ANA RIVERBED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LEGAL AID FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST COUNTY OF ORANGE ON BEHALF OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES LIVING AT THE SANTA ANA RIVERBED On February 7, 2018, the Legal [Continue Reading]
Press Release: Dean Erwin Chemerinsky to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
June 21, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Ana, CA – The Legal Aid Society of Orange County (LASOC) announces four honorees for the 2017 Voices for Justice Annual Awards Dinner. The [Continue Reading]
Victory in Court for Low-Income Motel Residents
Judge invalidates development approvals for conversion of Costa Mesa Motor Inn Media coverage available from Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles - A developer may not convert [Continue Reading]
Mohammed K. Ghods elected President of the Legal Aid Society of Orange County
Attorney Mohammed K. Ghods has been elected as the new President of the Legal Aid Society of Orange County (LASOC). Ghods succeeds R. Thomas Peterson who served as President for [Continue Reading]
Duo collects holiday gifts for foster youth in Orange County
“100, 101, 102…,” murmurs Rebekah Thomas as she rummages through bags and boxes of toy trucks, kitchenware, and warm blankets. “I’ve got 48 toys over here,” Max Salling calls out [Continue Reading]
Introducing LASOC’s new Executive Director: Kate Marr
LASOC's new Executive Director: Kate Marr Following the retirement of Robert J. Cohen, Legal Aid's Executive Director for the past 36 years, Kate Marr will take over the [Continue Reading]
LASOC welcomes its newest Board Member: Douglas B. Davidson
Douglas B. Davidson is the newest addition to the Legal Aid Society of Orange County’s (LASOC) Board of Directors. Since 2015, Doug Davidson has served as a volunteer attorney and [Continue Reading]
LASOC helps college student win debt case
Carla,* a first generation American was being sued by the company who bought her and her brother’s student loan. Though Carla would have qualified for subsidized federal student loans, her [Continue Reading]
LASOC welcomes its newest Board Member: Richard J. McNeil
Richard J. McNeil is the newest addition to the Legal Aid Society of Orange County’s Board of Directors. Rick is a Partner at Snell & Wilmer, and has over 30 years of [Continue Reading]
