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Getting Results for Our Clients 2024 Impact
Housing
BayLegal's 3,395 cases defended tenants against unlawful evictions, and helped retain housing subsidies and the right to live free from discrimination in safe and affordable housing. Our 3,063 closed cases resulted in over $15.4 million in benefits for clients.
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Public Benefits
In 1,746 cases BayLegal helped clients access eligible public safety net benefits for economic stability, nutrition and support services. 1,103 closed cases resulted in $19.9 million in direct economic benefits
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Health
BayLegal's Health Consumer Center helped clients in 1,674 cases by advocating for access to necessary and lifesaving health care coverage and services, and for some, preventing catastrophic medical debt. Our 1,502 closed cases resulted in economic benefits of $3 million.
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Family Law
In 785 cases, BayLegal helped survivors of violence and their children remove legal barriers to safety and self-sufficiency, and secured $876,000 in economic benefits in 625 closed cases.
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Immigration
In 380 cases, BayLegal represented immigrant survivors of violence, obtaining eligible immigration relief and employment authorization resulting in increased personal safety, reunited families, greater selfsufficiency, and $10.3 million in economic recovery in 103 closed cases.
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Other Legal Cases
In 374 cases, BayLegal provided assistance with wills, advance directives, employment rights, expungement, license reinstatement, and civil rights matters.
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Consumer Rights
BayLegal helped clients in 246 cases and 593 legal clinic participants fight back against unlawful debt collection and predatory lending. Nearly $609,000 was recovered in 170 closed cases.
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Youth Justice
In 111 cases, BayLegal helped transition-age youth increase access to foster care benefits, educational supports, and guardianship
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Lives We've Helped Change Client Stories
Support That Changes Lives
We count on the support of friends like you to help us provide meaningful access to the civil justice system through quality legal assistance regardless of a client’s location, language or disability.