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Congratulations to our 2015 Patricia Herzog Award Recipients
Every year the Legal Aid Society of Orange County presents the Patricia Herzog Pro Bono Service Award to outstanding volunteers whose pro bono contributions to Orange County's most vulnerable populations [Continue Reading]
LASOC saves mother from over $35,000 in medical bills
Jessica* recently gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby; her and her husband’s second child. However, when Jessica attempted to pay the health care costs associated with her pregnancy, she [Continue Reading]
LASOC helps single mother win $7,500 in lost overtime wages
Anna,* a single mother, was denied overtime payments after years of working 48-hour weeks with only one day off to spend with her teenage daughter. She feared if she challenged [Continue Reading]
A Heart of Gold: Volunteer Spotlight on Doug Davidson
Our Volunteer Spotlight allows us to share stories about our amazing volunteers, the backbone of our organization. Since 2015, Doug Davidson has served as a volunteer attorney and mentor within [Continue Reading]
Health Consumer Action Center victories
Through extensive advocacy, the Health Unit resolved the following medical billing issues. These cases are representative of many medical billing disputes cases HCAC has resolved. An Orange County consumer tried [Continue Reading]
Volunteer Spotlight: Jeffry Johnson
We appreciate our volunteers for all that they do, and are excited to share the ways they give back and make our communities stronger! Jeffrey Johnson volunteered with LASOC for over [Continue Reading]
Homeless Legal Outreach Project Creates Opportunities
The Legal Aid Society of Orange County’s Homeless Legal Outreach Project (LASOC-HLOP) creates opportunities for the homeless to access necessary legal services. For over five years, through HLOP, LASOC has partnered [Continue Reading]
Cancer Patient Succeeds in Fight Against Health Insurance
Legal Aid Society of Orange County’s Health Consumer Action Center (LASOC-HCAC) assisted Lily* a 51-year-old monolingual Vietnamese speaking woman, who was battling bone marrow cancer, with an erroneous medical billing [Continue Reading]
Volunteer Spotlight: Gerald K. Parker
Attorney Gerald K. Parker is one of the newest additions to LASOC’s pro bono roster. Hailing from the east coast, Boston to be exact, Mr. Parker graduated from Suffolk Law [Continue Reading]
New Year’s Resolution: Make a Difference
Happy New Year! We at the Legal Aid Society of Orange County hope that 2016 has you off to a roaring start. Each year, you can expect that the resolutions [Continue Reading]
Wise Words: Seniors and Consumer Issues
When people retire, they naturally assume that life is smooth sailing henceforth. After decades of hard work, they believe that they can enjoy the rest of their days in leisure. [Continue Reading]
Wise Words: The Red Flags of Elder Abuse
The Senior Citizens Legal Advocacy Program (SCLAP) provides free civil legal services to Orange County residents age 60 and over. SCLAP is a part of the Legal Aid Society of [Continue Reading]
