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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 in-person hearings by SSI/SSDI claimants. SSA put these exceptions in place during the Covid-19 pandemic. The story quotes a number…
MoreBayLegal wants to express its gratitude to everyone who has taken part in our 2024 Client Needs Assessment Survey process. Nearly 800 community members and close to 90 community agencies responded to the survey. This provides us with a wealth of information regarding the most pressing legal needs and available…
MoreBayLegal’s Youth Justice team at the Oakland Community Block Party this Saturday Join attorneys and youth advocates from BayLegal’s Youth Justice team at the 5th Oakland Community Block Party, presented by Alameda County Public Defenders and featuring live music, great food, community-building and a variety of resources. ️ Save the…
MoreJoin BayLegal at El Tímpano’s resource fair | Únase a BayLegal en la feria de recursos de El Tímpano
This Saturday: El Tímpano’s Resource Fair Are you looking for resources and services in Spanish in the Bay Area? Join BayLegal and other community organizations at @El Tímpano’s Feria de Recursos. Get to know local organizations that provide support to immigrants in areas like health, immigration, housing, and more. Come with…
MoreThis month, BayLegal’s social media feeds have featured stories and resources from our Alameda County Tenant Rights initiatives. If you aren’t following us on Facebook or LinkedIn, the images below give a sense of what this housing law work has meant for clients in Alameda County who have faced disability…
MoreBay Area Legal Aid is pleased to share the public announcement of this year’s Equal Justice Works Fellows, and excited to welcome EJW Fellow Renée Coe, whose two-year EJW Fellowship project will serve BayLegal’s Consumer Protection clients. Renée’s focus on consumer scams and fraud targeting immigrants and people with limited…
MoreBayLegal has updated schedules and availability of our Domestic Violence Restraining Order and Consumer Rights legal clinics. Expanded options for both remote and in-person service are now included on our clinic calendar. We have also developed a full set of multilingual clinic listings and downloadable resources for the Consumer Rights…
MoreThis long-form article by Junyao Yang at The China Project profiles Chinese women who have immigrated to the U.S., their struggles to find safety and support across cultural and language barriers, and the legal and advocacy organizations working to help them access legal systems and support networks. Hilda Chan, BayLegal…
MoreBay Area Legal Aid’s offices and phone lines will close Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As a reminder of what Dr. King’s work continues to demand of all who struggle for justice, we share this message from BayLegal’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…
MoreBay Area Legal Aid’s offices will close this Friday, November 11th, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. We take this opportunity to reflect on the necessity of our work and that of our partner firms and organizations to address the civil legal needs of veterans, who continue to be…
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