VLSC: PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO TRIAL ATTORNEYS

Flora, an elderly widow, was about to lose her home of more than 50 years to a predatory lender. In need of money to pay her son’s funeral expenses, she had been convinced by a mortgage broker to tap some of the equity in her home by refinancing with a hard-money lender. The loan terms […]

Pro Bono Work Shaped My Career

Continuing our October spotlight on pro bono, we asked ACBA CEO Tiela Chalmers how pro bono has effected her career. Prior to joining the ACBA and VLSC, Tiela Chalmers worked as a Nonprofit Consultant consulting on a number of projects. She began her career in legal aid at the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar […]

VLSC Pro Bono Client Spotlight: Johnny

Although we consider every month to be pro bono month at the ACBA, we’re taking October to highlight the great work of the Volunteer Legal Services Corporation (VLSC), the pro bono arm of the ACBA, on the blog. Many hard-working people in Alameda County are one unexpected event away from a financial crisis. For Johnny*, this event […]

Have you heard what people are saying about Dine Around for Justice?

“By supporting Dine Around, I not only support the good pro bono work of VLSC, but I also support our local businesses.  That’s a Win-Win.” – Jonathan Wong, Donahue Fitzgerald, LLP “I am excited every year about Dine Around for Justice. I get the opportunity to do all of my favorite things in one night: […]

August Upcoming Events

Representing Startups: Part II August 6, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. In Part II of this series, Sanjiv Dhawan and Michael Indrajana will outline some of the fundamental issues and questions that arise when representing a new business at the initial stages. The program will include real scenarios, sources for forms and other helpful information. […]