Volunteer of the Year Spotlight: Casey L. Williams

Casey Williams is a litigation associate with Donahue Fitzgerald LLP, with a focus on employment and business matters. She also assists nonprofit organizations with corporation formation, tax-exemption applications, and governance issues. A graduate of UC Hastings College of the Law, Casey is an active member of the ACBA Barristers Section Executive Committee. Casey is being […]

Volunteer Spotlight: Agnieszka K. Adams

Agnieszka K. Adams is an associate at Roisman Henel LLP in Oakland. Agnieszka recently accepted her first pro bono case through VLSC, and we asked her to share a little bit about herself and her experience working on the case.

VLSC Celebrates National Volunteer Appreciation Week

VLSC volunteer are truly amazing – especially our 2014 award recipients: Casey Williams; Pamela Ross; Agnieszka Adams; Phillip Campbell; Nikki Clark; Rachel Dodson; Amy Erb; Eric Handler; Élan Consuella Lambert;
Summer Nastich; Matthew Quiring; Kevin Shipp; Patricia Gutierrez de Sunseri; and Priya Sivadas.

Please join us on May 21, 2015 at Scott’s Seafood Restaurant in Oakland to celebrate their service to our community!

Donor Spotlight: Erin Smart

Oakland-based litigator Erin Smart recently made her first donation to VLSC, and has also joined us as a volunteer at our Family Law Clinic. We asked Erin to tell us a little bit about herself and why she decided to become a VLSC supporter.

3 Things We Love About Our Volunteers

1) VLSC Volunteers Give Lawyers a Good Name Every lawyer has heard the jokes about greedy and manipulative attorneys. In 2014, our volunteers donated 2,615 hours of legal services to the community. That’s nearly $1 million in legal services! 2) VLSC Volunteers Make a Real Difference in the Lives of their Clients Volunteers often meet our […]