LIBRE Project - Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
The LIBRE Project serves immigrant communities in San Mateo County by educating individuals and families about their rights and eligibility for safety net services and immigration relief, and provides legal advice and assistance in these areas.
| Counties served: |
San Mateo |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Education, Elder Law, Health, Housing, Public Benefits |
| Non-legal services: |
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 |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
3 |
| 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: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Vanessa Hearne
6525178936
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| Executive Director: |
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| Last contact date: |
January 23, 2018 |
| Administrator comments: |
23 Jan 2018: created
26 Oct 2022: Tickler
15 Mar 2022: Secondary tickler
21 Mar 2022: Updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
