Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance is a nonprofit organization that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income residents of Kern county.
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Education, Elder Law, Family & Juvenile, Health, Homeless, Housing, Public Benefits |
| Non-legal services: |
Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
| Other information: |
Services are subject to LSC funding restrictions. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
11 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
5 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Peggy Ortiz
(661) 334-4670
|
| Executive Director: |
Estela Casas
(661) 325-5943
|
| Types of contact/attempt: |
Email |
| Last contact date: |
May 24, 2016 |
| Administrator comments: |
2/14/12: directory contact email address failed. outreach for clarification.
2/15/12: updated by Peggy Ortiz.
2/20/12: updated staffing.
9/25/12: tickler
3/13/14: tickler
3/9/15: tickler
5/24/16: tickler
8/15/22: Updated by Peggy Ortiz |
| IAN Members? |
No |
