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LAAC in Action - February 2013

About LAAC

Salena Copeland: 

Directing Attorney

If you have any questions regarding the LAAC Sections, our advocacy work with the state legislature, or the Campaign for Justice, please contact her at [email protected].  

 

Patrick Fodell: 

Program Associate 

Please contact him at [email protected] if you have any questions about LAAC trainings.

 

Renae Getlin:

Executive and Program Assistant

Please contact her at [email protected] if you have any questions about upcoming LAAC events.

 

Denise Watt:

Program Coordinator

Please contact her at [email protected] 

if you have any questions about the Model Approaches grant or LAAC membership benefits.

 

Julia Wilson:

Executive Director of both the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC) and OneJustice

   

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Presenters at the 2011 Family Law Conference
Register now for the 2013 Family Law Conference in Los Angeles!
 

Since 2003, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC) have worked together to bring quality, affordable Family Law Conferences to legal services providers, court based staff, and pro bono attorneys in Northern and Southern California.   

 

This year's Family Law Conference will take place March 28, 2013 in Los Angeles at Southwestern Law School (3050 Wilshire Boulevard.) To accommodate more individuals, we have switched the location of the event from San Diego to Los Angeles.

How to Register: You can register by clicking here. Please note that LAAC Members get a $50.00 discount.  

 

For more information on other trainings offered by LAAC, or the 2013 Family Law Conference, please click here. If you have any questions, please email Patrick Fodell at [email protected]

 

We look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles! 

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2012 Dan Bradley Fellows 

Dan Bradley Fellowships


Are you interested in sponsoring a law student to work in your office this summer? 

 

Each year, LAAC invites law students working with LAAC member legal services programs during the summer to apply for the Dan Bradley Summer Fellowship Program. The goal of the Fellowship is to offer law students, particularly those from low-income or working class backgrounds, the opportunity to consider a career in legal services and other public interest law while providing legal services and other programs with a new source of dedicated and energetic staff. There is no matching financial cost for an organization to host a Dan Bradley Fellow. 

 

To learn more about the fellowship, click here.

LAAC Advocacy

California Homes and Jobs Act

LAAC does not have an official stance on this bill, but feels that it would be of great importance to our member programs.

You can click here for a fact sheet.

Access to Justice Crisis Facing California Families 

On February 12, 2013, the Assembly Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Access to Justice Crisis Facing California Families. The main focus of the hearing will be on funding for the courts, but one panel will focus on family law issues, and the final panel will focus on legal aid issues.

You can access a recording of the hearing on the Assembly Judiciary Committee's website:  http://ajud.assembly.ca.gov/hearings. The Legal Services portion will be at 4:15 p.m.


Catherine
Blakemore of Disability Rights California, Tlin Aikalin of Bay Area Legal Aid, and Ana Maria Garcia of Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County will testify.
 
If you would like to know more about LAAC's advocacy, please click here. 
Family Law Awards 2011
2010 Family Law Honorees 

Congratulations to the 2013 Family Law Awards honorees!
 

LAAC And the Administrative Office of the Courts will honor two advocates at this year's Family Law Conference

  • Amanda Fleming, Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center, Inc.
  • Harry Jacobs, Administrative Office of the Courts 

The Family Law Awards recognizes advocates in direct representation, pro bono, and court categories for their outstanding dedication and commitment to legal services for low-income Californians.

 

The awards will take place during the 2013 Family Law Conference. Congratulations, Amanda and Harry! 

LAAC Trainings

 

LAAC's Spring 2013 Senior Legal Issues Webinar Series

 

Pervasive Problems with SSI
Non-Appeals Process 

March 7, 2013: Noon - 1 p.m.

1 hour of General MCLE credit

 

Presented by:

Kate Lang

National Senior Citizens Law Center

Register Now

 

Getting Ready for California's Coordinated Care Initiative: What Advocates  

Need to Know 

March 14, 2013: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. 

1 hour of General MCLE credit

 

Presented by:

National Senior Citizens Law Center 

Register Now 

 

For more details about our online and in-person trainings, go to  

www.LAAConline.org/ComingUp.

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