LACBA Counsel for Justice AIDS Legal Services Project
- To Volunteer, Contact:
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Location:
1055 W. Seventh St.Suite 2700Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Phone: (213) 833-6776
- Fax: (213) 833-6718
- Website: http://www.lacba.org/alsp
- Email: laronoff@lacba.org
Organization Description
Over a million Americans are living with HIV disease, at least 60,000 in Los Angeles County alone. Our clients represent the most marginalized populations in our community - as they face the stigma of poverty, race and immigration status, as well as the stigma around their sexual orientation, sexual identity and of the disease itself. Consequently, in addition to facing a myriad list of medical and social service needs, many HIV+ people also face a host of legal issues as well, ranging from the traditional "poverty law" challenges of eviction defense and public benefit denials, to cutting edge civil rights issues involving discrimination and denial of care.
ALSP provides free direct legal services to low-income people living with HIV & AIDS throughout Los Angeles County on a wide range of issues including employment, HIV discrimination, insurance benefits, tax, estate planning, and debt relief.
Pro Bono Project Description:
Discrimination/Confidentiality Under State and Federal Law
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Employment and Housing (FEHA) and
Public Accommodations (Unruh Act);
Employment
Confidentiality and Disclosure, Discrimination and Harassment, Reasonable Accommodations, Testing in the Workplace and Wrongful Termination
Benefits
COBRA, Denial of Coverage, ERISA, Long Term Disability, Health and Life insurance
Testamentary
Estate Planning, Powers of Attorney and Advance directives
Debtor/Creditor
Consumer debt, student loans, healthcare debt
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Los Angeles
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Employment, Health, HIV/AIDS
- Populations Served: Asylum Seekers, Communities of Color, HIV, Immigrants, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Low Income, Persons with Disabilities, Women
- Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law Students, Lawyers, Mentors, Mentors/consultants, Nonlitigation Projects, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers
- Need for non-English services: Spanish
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: Yes
- CLE credit for pro bono: Yes
- Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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