Protect Our Defenders announces the two winners of first annual award: Both LAS-ELC attorneys

Today, Protect Our Defenders (POD), the only national human rights organization solely dedicated to ending the epidemic of harassment and sexual assault in the U.S. military, announced the first two winners of the “2016 Protect Our Defenders Justice Award.” The inaugural annual award is being given to two attorneys from the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law… Continue reading Protect Our Defenders announces the two winners of first annual award: Both LAS-ELC attorneys

LAS-ELC board gains three new members

Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center is honored to announce that three prominent lawyers have joined its board of directors. Their varied talents and background will be enormously helpful to LAS-ELC as we celebrate 100 years of providing free legal services to low-income people and their families across California this year and into the future. Jacqueline Mottek,… Continue reading LAS-ELC board gains three new members

Legal Aid Staff Give Keynotes at Title IX Conference

The Fair Play for Girls in Sports team, Elizabeth Kristen, Tamika Butler (former Levin Fellow), and Kim Turner (current Levin Fellow), recently attended the Title IX at 40 conference hosted by the Western Society for Physical Education of College Women in Pacific Grove, California. Over ninety years old, the Western Society is comprised of educators, researchers, and… Continue reading Legal Aid Staff Give Keynotes at Title IX Conference

Governor Signs Bills Protecting Workers

This week, Governor Brown signed several important bills that protect the rights of low-wage workers, including: SB 299—Protecting Health Care Coverage for Pregnant Women and New Mothers AB 1236—Prohibiting the Mandated Use of the E-Verify System by Private Employers in California AB 1403—Recovering Costs of Court Interpreters for Indigent Persons AB 22—Curtailing Use of Job… Continue reading Governor Signs Bills Protecting Workers