Legal Aid at Work – along with 800 other attendees – celebrated 101 years of putting justice to work at our annual dinner July 12. Highlights included a conversation with former Attorney General Eric Holder, who also presented the Mathew Tobriner award to the Hon. Thelton Henderson. [<a href=”//storify.com/legalaidatwork/legal-aid-at-work-annual-dinner” target=”_blank”>View the story “#NightofLAAW” on Storify</a>]
Month: July 2017
In SF, ex-attorney general Holder tells left to keep fighting
Do girls have access to team sports? Many California schools aren’t telling, despite law
Unemployment insurance appeal turns a couple’s life around
For a decade after leaving the U.S. Marine Corps in 2005, Jose Hidalgo worked full time in construction, supporting himself and his long-term girlfriend, Olivia; they had a nice home near Fresno, they bought a dog together, and they were building the life they wanted. But in just a few months — after Jose took… Continue reading Unemployment insurance appeal turns a couple’s life around
Annual dinner this Wednesday
We are honored to celebrate justice — and the 101st anniversary of our organization’s founding — with the Honorable Thelton E. Henderson and former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. this Wednesday, July 12, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. Mr. Holder will be in conversation with Stanford Law Professor Pamela… Continue reading Annual dinner this Wednesday
Legal aid for low-wage pregnant workers in Contra Costa County
Paid Parental Leave: The right thing to do, the right way to do it
We co-hosted a great event on Thursday, June 9, where employers learned how they, no matter how small or large, could improve their employee retention by changing their family leave policies. Speakers included Teresa McDade, director of work and life benefits at Microsoft; James Jarvey, people operations manager at Particle; Jennifer Piallat, owner of Zazie… Continue reading Paid Parental Leave: The right thing to do, the right way to do it