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An Empty Courtroom At Night, Symbolizing The Loneliness And Isolation Of Legal Battles Over Family Issues
California Supreme Court Accepts Case Brought to Protect Constitutional Rights of Low-Income Litigants
February 27, 2025

For Immediate Release Thao WeldyFamily Violence Appellate Projecttweldy@fvaplaw.org510-858-7358 Oakland, CA (February 20, 2025) – The California Supreme Court has accepted a case brought to protect the rights of low-income litigants…

An Empty Courtroom At Night, Symbolizing The Loneliness And Isolation Of Legal Battles Over Family Issues
Legal Aid Organizations Sue Superior Courts of Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and San Diego to Protect Constitutional Rights of Low-Income Litigants
December 4, 2024

For Immediate Release Thao WeldyFamily Violence Appellate Projecttweldy@fvaplaw.org510-858-7358 Oakland, CA (December 4, 2024) – Family Violence Appellate Project, represented by Covington & Burling LLP and Community Legal Aid SoCal, and…

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BayLegal Weighs in on Critical Protections for Children
August 14, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BAY AREA LEGAL AID MEDIA CONTACT Please use the form at the bottom of this page to contact our media team. BayLegal Weighs in on Critical Protections…

Media coverage of BayLegal

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BayLegal client and attorney featured in story on SF Tenant Right to Counsel
March 10, 2025

This story from NBC Bay Area last week (in both print and broadcast versions) highlights the impact of San Francisco’s Tenant Right to Counsel (TRC) program in leveling the legal…

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DMV holds for bridge tolls return, along with deep inequities
January 27, 2025

A story by Noah Baustin in today’s San Francisco Standard examines the post-pandemic return of DMV registration holds for unpaid bridge and FasTrak tolls and fees. Since the fall of…

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“A qualified yes”: new Social Security rules on remote appeal hearings
October 17, 2024

The AARP website features an in-depth examination of new Social Security Administration (SSA) rules for remote access to appeal hearings. The new rules make permanent some exceptions to requirements for…

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