Success Stories
Legal Aid for a Family of Survivors — Domestic Violence and COVID-19
Zehra (name changed) silently suffered years of abuse at the hands of her husband Ahmet (name changed) until past April, in the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. She had [Continue Reading]
Health Consumer Action Center Negotiates Substantial Settlement
She tried to find an attorney through the bar association and the Lawyer Referral Service but could not find one willing to take her case. She had a serious health [Continue Reading]
Assistance at Compton Courthouse for Self-Represented Litigants
The staff at the Compton Courthouse Legal Self-Help Center (Self-Help Center) do not offer litigants legal advice and yet each morning, Monday through Friday, there is a line well out [Continue Reading]
Making an Impact for the Homeless Population of Orange County
Our region's unsheltered population has risen over the past several years, with homeless encampments springing up beneath overpasses, near abandoned buildings and along culverts. As cities cracked down on these [Continue Reading]
CLA SoCal Wins Back Property Title for Orange County Victims of Statewide Foreclosure Fraud Scheme
Our clients were one of hundreds of households victimized by a massive foreclosure fraud scheme when CLA SoCal filed a lawsuit in April 2018 to restore title to their home. [Continue Reading]
Aiding and Supporting Victims of Crime
Shortly after a successful restraining order hearing, our client Maria (name changed) received an email from an unknown Gmail account. In the email she was shocked to see a nude [Continue Reading]
A Volunteer’s Commitment to Service
Natasha (name changed) and her husband had built and were living a good and comfortable life when they got the news that he had a serious illness. As the illness [Continue Reading]
Assistance and Representation — Helping Low-Income Taxpayers with Tax Controversies
John (name changed), a Vietnam veteran, was proud of the small, modest dirt hauling business he built for himself. So, when the IRS contacted him and notified him that he was [Continue Reading]
Serving Clients and Effecting Systemic Change
For those who qualify for our services, Community Legal Aid SoCal’s Health Consumer Action Center (HCAC) is a resource for free assistance with problems related to healthcare coverage and other [Continue Reading]
LASOC-CLS Raises Nearly $185,000 For Community Legal Services At 60th Anniversary With ‘Come Fly With Us: Celebrating 60 Years Of Justice For All’
Honorees included Jones Day, the Orange County Bar Association and LASOC-CLS Staff LASOC-CLS hosted its annual awards dinner and fundraising event, “Come Fly With Us: Celebrating 60 Years of Justice For [Continue Reading]
Kate Marr’s Speech at the “Come Fly With Us” Dinner
As we celebrate our 60-year history tonight, we acknowledge how far we’ve come from our beginnings in the Orange County Bar Association and look forward to how far we will [Continue Reading]
Serving Those Who Served – Our Work Helping Veterans
They committed to serving the country and we are committed to serving them. Attorney Renato Izquieto’s first veteran client, Ralph (name changed), was a Marine ready to re-gain custody of [Continue Reading]
