On March 21 and 22, LAS-ELC launched its first-ever “Mobile Workers’ Rights Clinic” (“MWRC”). Working in collaboration with One Justice, the Mobile Workers Rights Clinic brings free employment law counseling and information to low-wage workers in rural locations in California where they may not have access to legal assistance. The inaugural MWRC, staffed by law… Continue reading Mobile Workers’ Rights Clinic Launched in Ukiah and Kelseyville
Month: March 2013
Legal Aid Testifies Before EEOC on Quality Improvement
Today, Wednesday, March 20th, Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Kristen testified before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about Legal Aid’s suggestions for the EEOC’s Quality Improvement Plan. In her testimony, Elizabeth described a number of ways in which the EEOC could improve its intake, investigation, and conciliation processes for low-wage, immigrant and underrepresented workers.
LAS-ELC and Partners Offer Workers’ Rights Clinics in Ukiah and Kelseyville on 3/22 and 3/23
LAS-ELC’s Mobile Workers’ Rights Clinic is partnering with OneJustice and Legal Services of Northern California to provide two free legal clinics to residents of Mendocino and Lake Counties wanting help with issues relating to employment. Participants can meet with law students and attorneys to discuss a wide variety of work-related problems, including denial of wages,… Continue reading LAS-ELC and Partners Offer Workers’ Rights Clinics in Ukiah and Kelseyville on 3/22 and 3/23
Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center Recovers $1 Million for Low-Wage Workers
Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California Law Foundation Awards Third Annual Public Interest Fellowship to Betty Duong and the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center
Ruth Silver Taube Now LAS-ELC Senior Staff Attorney
We are delighted to announce that Ruth Silver Taube has joined us as a Senior Staff Attorney, shifting from her prior role as Special Counsel. She will continue to oversee the Workers’ Rights Clinic in the South Bay; conduct outreach and education on human trafficking, equal pay, and disability rights issues; and to provide expert… Continue reading Ruth Silver Taube Now LAS-ELC Senior Staff Attorney