Loyola Law School Public Interest Law Center  

Paula Pearlman, DRLC Executive Director, Victor Gold, Loyola Law School Dean, and Mary Culbert, Director of the Center for Conflict Resolution

On Tuesday, October 18, Disability Rights Legal Center and Center for Conflict Resolution hosted a Loyola Law School open house to share our new offices with our Loyola colleagues. Both the DRLC and CCR office suites are part of the Loyola Law School Public Interest Law Center at 800 South Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles, a short shuttle ride from the law school campus. Faculty and staff from Loyola Law School snacked on empanadas and other appetizers, sipped wine and beverages, and took in the panoramic views of the downtown skyline from the 11th floor. DRLC staff members welcomed our guests, gave tours and shared our programs and services with them. We were also pleased to meet and network with our neighbors in the building, including some Loyola alumni. Dean Victor Gold publically welcomed everyone.  

DRLC and City of L.A. Partner for Disability Mentoring Day  

Disability Mentoring Day at City Hall

On Wednesday, October 12, students and job seekers with disabilities were mentored by employees of the City of Los Angeles at this year's Disability Mentoring Day. Participants spent the day visiting the government department that matched their interest and met one-on-one with their volunteer mentors. The day was an opportunity for students and job seekers to see the connection between school and work, explore possible career paths, and develop lasting relationships with their mentors. At the same time, the city had the opportunity to recruit interns, tap a pool of potential employees, learn more about the experience of disability, and form relationships with community leaders. Maggie Hui, coordinator for the DRLC Community Outreach Program, helped promote and organize the event. For more information, visit DRLC's Disability Mentoring Day webpage. 

Anna Rivera Joins DRLC as Staff Attorney  

Anna Rivera, a former staff attorney with the Disability Rights Legal Center, will be rejoining the Litigation Department as a staff attorney for the Education Advocacy Program. Ms. Rivera most recently worked at the Law Offices of Martin & Martin, LLP, where she handled both education and employment-related cases. She is a 2005 graduate of Southwestern University School of Law. While in law school, she clerked for the Los Angeles County Public Defender's office in both the juvenile and adult court systems. She was actively involved in the Public Interest Law group and served as the President of the Latino Law Student Association. She also volunteered with the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Domestic Violence Project helping victims obtain restraining orders against their abusers. 

DRLC Thanks Pro Bono Partners
Marisa Blackshire and Adrian Rosu     

Marisa E. Blackshire

October is Campaign for Justice Month!      

DRLC Inaugural Franklin D. Roosevelt Dinner

Thursday, November 17   

We are pleased to invite you to our inaugural Franklin D. Roosevelt Dinner. 

For more information, go to the  FDR Dinner Webpage 

Silent Auction 

Hosted by Jennifer Bjorklund, NBC4

Michael Bonnabel will perform an excerpt from  "The Good Boy" 

Distinguished Honorees

Corporate Diversity Award

NBC Universal

Charles D. Siegal President's Award

Francine R. Kaufman, M.D.

Disability Rights in Entertainment, Arts & Media Award

Nick Jonas

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