Client Story

Legal Aid Keeps Families Safe

Jan 14, 2026 Comments Off on Legal Aid Keeps Families Safe
January 17 @ 3:20 pm

Maya Devi1 came to Bay Area Legal Aid for help just two months after giving birth to premature twins and while still recovering from a C-section. “For years, I had endured abuse from my husband and members of his family, and the violence escalated significantly during my pregnancy and even…

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Defending Survivors’ Rights to Help and Protection

Oct 6, 2025 Comments Off on Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Defending Survivors’ Rights to Help and Protection
January 17 @ 3:20 pm

BayLegal is proud to help and stand with survivors as they take courageous steps to escape abuse, get help, and protect themselves and their children. #

BayLegal client and attorney featured in story on SF Tenant Right to Counsel

Mar 10, 2025 Comments Off on BayLegal client and attorney featured in story on SF Tenant Right to Counsel
January 17 @ 3:20 pm

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 playing field for low-income tenants facing eviction. BayLegal’s San Francisco Managing attorney Raegan Joern and client Nicholas Christie are quoted…

DMV holds for bridge tolls return, along with deep inequities

Jan 27, 2025 Comments Off on DMV holds for bridge tolls return, along with deep inequities
January 17 @ 3:20 pm

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 2023, regional Bay Area toll agencies have resumed the practice of sending unpaid tolls, fees and fines to the DMV…

“They made me stronger”: BayLegal’s client advocacy builds power

Nov 27, 2024 Comments Off on “They made me stronger”: BayLegal’s client advocacy builds power
January 17 @ 3:20 pm

Dear Friends: Legal help makes the difference in having or not having housing, food, safety, and healthcare.  Our attorneys and advocates know firsthand that legal advocacy and strong public systems make the difference in lifting people out of poverty, preventing and moving people from homelessness to stability, and breaking cycles…