Job Type: Administration

Lawrence Yuan Vice President of Finance and Operations Lawrence (he/him) joined Legal Aid at Work as its Vice President of Finance & Operations in the summer of 2021. He is responsible to the organization’s financial health and sustainability as well as day-to-day operations such as IT and office management. As a member of the management… Continue reading Lawrence Yuan

Joselyne TorrefielOperations Associate As the Operations Associate at Legal Aid at Work, Joselyne is responsible for many aspects of LAAW’s daily operations and offering support to staff. Joselyne received her B.A. in Political Science and minor in Public Health from UC Davis— with a peaked interest in working in the legal industry. She has prior… Continue reading Joselyne Torrefiel

Scott Neilson Operations and Technology Manager As the Operations and Technology Manager at Legal Aid at Work, Scott (he/him) focuses on optimizing our day to day office operations and technology to facilitate the delivery of services to our clients. He has been with the organization since 1999 and was previously the Network Administrator prior to… Continue reading Scott Neilson

Galina Khunis Senior Accounting Manager As the Senior Accounting Manager, Galina oversees a variety of day to day financial and accounting functions to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the financials at LAAW. Among other things, she is responsible for preparing the annual organizational budget and leading the annual audit effort. She works closely with… Continue reading Galina Khunis

Alison Kaneko Director of Recruitment and Retention Alison (she/her) joined Legal Aid at Work in May of 2022 as the Director of Recruitment and Retention. In this position, Alison oversees and manages the organization’s staff, fellowship, and law clerk recruiting. Central to this work is her commitment to creating inclusive and equitable recruiting strategies and… Continue reading Alison Kaneko

Ian Huang Human Resource & Accounting Manager Ian (he/him) joined the Legal Aid at Work team in May 2020, acting as both Accounting and Human Resources manager. His day-to-day consists of working with both staff and individual departments, maintaining and developing the organization’s financial and human resource systems to sustain a high level of productivity.… Continue reading Ian Huang

Ana E. Flores Senior Intake Assistant and Receptionist Ana plays an integral role in the daily operations and flow of our office and is the first Legal Aid at Work staffer that many of our clients speak with. Bilingual in Spanish and English, Ana conducts initial intakes and determines where to direct first-time callers. She… Continue reading Ana E. Flores

BreAnna Crawford Operations Associate As the operations associate at Legal Aid at Work, BreAnna (She/Her) supports our staff, clerks, and network administrator in a variety of operations related tasks including leading onsite management tasks such as conducting IT orientations and timekeeping training for on-boarding new users such as attorneys, law clerks, and staff. She also… Continue reading BreAnna Crawford

Howard Chen Vice President of Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion As head of our human resources function, Howard leads our efforts to recruit and retain talented and dedicated staff and create an environment where they can thrive. Howard guides LAAW’s overall vision, identity, and strategy around diversity, equity, and inclusion and… Continue reading Howard Chen