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Pro Bono Spotlight: Rob Biniaz

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Pro Bono Spotlight: Rob Biniaz
March 22 @ 3:15 pm

Rob Biniaz has volunteered as a pro bono attorney with BayLegal’s Reentry Unit since 2018. He heard of our work from our partners at the East Bay Community Law Center. We asked him to share his thoughts on his experience working as a vital member of the Reentry Unit, and…

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“All I Needed to Do Was Tell My Story”: A Survivor’s Perspective

Nov 15, 2019 Comments Off on “All I Needed to Do Was Tell My Story”: A Survivor’s Perspective
March 22 @ 3:15 pm

Anna works as a full-time medical assistant, and she is a single mother to a three-year-old daughter. She explained with a laugh that those details alone describe her life at present: “There’s no time for anything!” Anna generously took time out of her lunch break to share her experience seeking…

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Pro Bono Opportunity – Consumer Rights

Apr 12, 2019 Comments Off on Pro Bono Opportunity – Consumer Rights
March 22 @ 3:15 pm

Pro Bono Opportunity *MCLE Credit Available* Join Bay Area Legal Aid, Community Action Marin, Legal Aid of Marin, SparkPoint Marin, and the Marin Pro Bono Network at the offices of Keegin Harrison LLP on June 12th, for a pro bono training focused on consumer rights, then help make our consumer…

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Announcing a major new legal resource for homeless youth

Feb 1, 2019 Comments Off on Announcing a major new legal resource for homeless youth
March 22 @ 3:15 pm

With the launch of the Homeless Youth Handbook, advocates and California youth who are unhoused, precariously housed, or transitioning out of homelessness have gained a major new set of legal resources. A multi-year, multi-state pro bono initiative by Baker McKenzie in partnership with corporate partners and a broad range of legal…

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Executive Director’s Blog – Looking Forward – Part IV

Sep 7, 2018 Comments Off on Executive Director’s Blog – Looking Forward – Part IV
March 22 @ 3:15 pm

Looking Forward A Fair Bargain: A Partnership with the Private Bar to Protect Low-Income California Consumers Bay Area Legal Aid is excited to announce that in recognition of our Consumer Team’s tremendous work and the power of pro bono partnerships, we have been awarded a grant from the Legal Services…

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