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FAIRNESSEQUALITYBAYLEGAL BAY AREA LEGAL AID 2013 ANNUAL REPORT BAYLEGAL OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS As of December 31, 2013 BAYLEGAL HELPS PEOPLE

OFFICERS SOLVE WOMEN WHO ARE VICTIMS CONSUMERS BANKRUPTED Robert A. Goodin, Chair OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY PREDATORY LENDERS Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, “I am very proud of the work BayLegal PROBLEMS... Day & Lamprey LLP has done and continues to do every day to make a huge John C. Dwyer, Vice Chair Cooley LLP diff erence for its clients, BayLegal assures fairness for the unrepresented in the civil justice Mohammad Sheikh, Chief Financial who without BayLegal, would have no way Offi cer system. It provides access to legal help for people to protect their Bay Area Legal Aid to fi ght for their rights.” livelihoods, their health and their families. BayLegal makes it easier Hazel King, Secretary —Joseph Tabacco, Jr. County to access legal information, assistance and representation—so people Community Representative HOMEOWNERS FACING can protect their rights. BayLegal is the only legal aid organization Geoff rey M. Howard Dirk M. Schenkkan FORECLOSURE DUE TO DIRECTORS serving the entire Bay Area—seven counties, seventy-fi ve attorneys Bingham McCutchen LLP Arnold & Porter LLP William F. Alderman FRAUDULENT SCHEMES and advocates, one mission: equal access to justice for all. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliff e LLP Theodora R. Lee Susan L. Schwegman Littler Mendelson P.C. Schwegman Law Fred M. Feller Buresh Kaplan Feller & Chang Rita F. Lin Rick Simons Morrison & Foerster LLP Furtado, Jaspovice & Simons William E. Gagen, Jr. Gagen, McCoy, McMahon, Koss, David McClain George B. Speir Markowitz & Raines Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood, PLC Miller Starr Regalia

Michael P. Heuga David Murphy David Steuer Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Dorsey & Whitney LLP Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC

Christopher B. Hockett Wassim Nassif Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr. CHILDREN WHO NEED ELDERLY PEOPLE WHOSE TENANTS FACING Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Community Representative Berman DeValerio A STABLE HOME OR ECONOMIC SECURITY OR WRONGFUL EVICTION Arlene Hipp Robert R. Planthold Robert A. Van Nest SPECIAL EDUCATION HEALTH CARE IS IN JEOPARDY Community Representative Community Representative Keker & Van Nest LLP

“I have served on Bay Area Legal Aid’s Board of Directors since its inception because it is an organization that does tremendous good for the poorest among us.” IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF FOSTER YOUTH FACING PEOPLE WITH —William Alderman HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND DELINQUENCY BECAUSE DISABILITIES BEING OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES OF UNTREATED MENTAL DENIED OPPORTUNITIES HEALTH ISSUES HOMELESS PREVENTION CLIENT PROFILE: MIKE BOS

Obtaining and maintaining safe and aff ordable housing for low-income families is critical to keeping the family together. FORECLOSURE PREVENTION BayLegal’s housing preservation practice is designed to protect families AND THE ILLEGAL PRACTICE 12,300 from illegal evictions, including eviction after foreclosure; substandard OF “DUAL-TRACKING” People were able to keep housing conditions; and wrongful denials of housing subsidies. The practice also aims to preserve and expand aff ordable housing and Mike was doing well as a construction worker their homes they otherwise would prevent housing discrimination. during the housing boom have lost to housing discrimination illegal evictions or foreclosure scams Mike and his wife had saved enough money to purchase a home in a working-class Bay Area neighborhood. Th e modest two-bedroom home was just the place they were looking for to raise their newborn son. In 2010, Mike was injured on the job and was no longer able 47% to work. He was forced to apply for disability insurance. His wife took on more hours as a waitress but the pay was not OF HOUSEHOLDS enough for them to keep up with their mortgage payments. WE SERVED Since their home’s value had plummeted since the housing crash the couple saw no alternative and contacted their HAD CHILDREN mortgage servicer to seek a loan modifi cation.

Th e couple spent the next year working diligently with the bank, responding to every request for more and more documentation, yet continued to make no progress. HOMELESS PREVENTION CASE Frustrated and desperate to turn his attention to caring for BREAKDOWN his son, recently diagnosed with a developmental disability, Mike contacted BayLegal for help. 7% 5% BayLegal helped the family obtain a trial modifi cation under the Home Aff ordable Modifi cation Program, lowering their 40% monthly mortgage payment to an aff ordable level. However, when it came time to convert the successful trial period plan to 37% a permanent modifi cation, the servicer sent the family a notice cancelling their trial plan and denying the loan modifi cation. 9% Mike also learned that during the trial modifi cation period 2% the mortgagor had proceeded with foreclosure, and the foreclosure sale of the family’s home was pending. Subsidized housing vouchers BayLegal addressed this illegal dual-tracking by obtaining a Mobile homes temporary restraining order to stop the foreclosure sale and Public housing negotiating with the servicer to reinstate the trial modifi cation Private landlord/tenant and make it permanent. Mike and his wife are happy to fi nally Housing discrimination have the peace of mind that they are secure in their home. Foreclosure prevention/predatory lending CLIENT PROFILE: RASI

Facing the prospect of living in the Bay Area with Urdu/Hindi as her sole means of 9,400 communication, Rasi Shaikh was alone and victims of violence and their children escaped isolated. Her sole contact was her abusive husband. She could not work, did not know intimate partner abuse and were awarded how to drive or take public transportation, and could not fi gure out how to get $6.6 million assistance because of her language barrier IN PRESENT AND FUTURE SUPPORT Furthermore, her husband used her linguistic diffi culties to ORDERS keep her isolated and dependent solely on him. Aft er an explosive, abusive outburst, Rasi’s husband locked her and their children out of the house. When she tried to re-enter the family home, her abuser assaulted her and threatened to kill himself in front of the family.

Rasi and her children were eventually allowed back into the home, only to face continued abuse. Aft er landing in the emergency room with a serious head trauma, Rasi knew she had to escape. She came to a restraining order clinic to seek 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have the protection she so desperately needed for herself and her children. Although she did not fi le for divorce because of experienced severe physical violence DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION religious priorities, the court granted her a fi ve-year protective order against her abuser, and also provided for support orders by an intimate partner. Women are for Rasi and the children, since Rasi was fi nancially dependent disproportionally aected by sexual When domestic violence survivors receive the legal services they need they are able to on her abuser. achieve physical safety and fi nancial security, and thus are more likely to leave their abusers. violence, intimate partner violence BayLegal continued to work with Rasi, in partnership with and stalking.* BayLegal is a recognized leader in advocating for victims of domestic violence. Pacifi ca Resource Center, to give Rasi the skills she needed to be independent, including how to take the bus and helping to *The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey The Domestic Violence Prevention Project provides wrap-around, culturally sensitive enroll her in ESL classes. services to survivors. The services are designed to empower survivors with the information Rasi’s husband continued his attempts to scare and manipulate and options they need to stop the abuse and build safe, stable lives for themselves and their her and the children. His actions were so egregious that BAYLEGAL’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ultimately the court approved a move away petition, which CASE BREAKDOWN children. The project off ers free legal assistance with obtaining restraining orders, divorces, allowed Rasi to move out of state to start a new life for herself support orders, related immigration relief and safe custody and visitation orders. and her children, free of fear and violence.

19% 20% Protective orders Custody/visitation

36% 25% Divorce/sep/annul VAWA protection PROTECTING CONSUMERS IMPACT LITIGATION: NATIVI CASE

BayLegal aims to ensure that low-income people have access to fair and aff ordable fi nancial services, including banks, credit, and non-predatory In a major victory for tenants, BayLegal and loan opportunities. Through individual representation, client education, and co-counsel won a precedent setting case that assistance at Debtor’s Rights Clinics, BayLegal attorneys help consumers holds the Protecting Tenants dispute credit inaccuracies, reduce debt, increase income, at Foreclosure Act (PTFA) can be the basis and stabilize housing. of an affi rmative lawsuit by the tenants of the foreclosed property against the subsequent BayLegal provides bankruptcy counseling and advice, and represents clients owner 14,454 in cases involving: deceptive advertising of fi nancial products and services; fair credit reporting; fair debt collection practices; and defending third-party debt In Nativi v. Deutsche Bank, the ruling of the Clients received the legal advice and collection lawsuits. Court of Appeal, 6th Appellate District held that immediate possessors of foreclosed properties step into the shoes of representation they the former landlord when they acquire a rental property. needed to access to fair and a ordable Th e decision represents a signifi cant victory for tenants who are the collateral victims of foreclosures and opens the door financial services and protect themselves for recourse in state court. Th e plaintiff , Rosario Nativi, was from deceptive lending practices represented by Bay Area Legal Aid, Western Center on Law and Poverty, Alborg Martin & Budde LLP and Jenner & Block.

Ms. Nativi and her son were displaced from the converted garage unit they had been renting for several years when the BAYLEGAL’S CONSUMER PROTECTION property became subject of a non-judicial foreclosure sale. Th e Nativis—who knew nothing of the foreclosure sale in CASE BREAKDOWN advance—found themselves locked out of their home and all their belongings thrown into the yard. At the time of the foreclosure sale, their lease provided for a one-year term with ten months remaining. 14% Th e bank, which took title aft er foreclosure, refused to reinstate 37% the wrongfully ousted tenants despite their lease. Th e Court of Appeal found that because the federal PTFA preempts state 21% law, the tenants’ lease was still in eff ect aft er foreclosure and the bank had assumed the duties of landlord. 27%

By bringing forth this affi rmative lawsuit BayLegal helped set new legal precedent, potentially protecting thousands of tenants who have been illegally evicted and ensuring future protections for other similarly situated tenants. As for Ms. Debtor relief Nativi, she said “What makes me most happy is that this will help other people.” Wage garnishments Illegal collection practices Deceptive sales practices SAFETY NET: CLIENT PROFILE: THE DAVILA FAMILY PROTECTING THE MOST VULNERABLE When they came to BayLegal, Linda and from physical harm, have a roof over their head, food on the her four children had just been evicted from table and access to essential medical care. As important as all Extremely low-income individuals and families, seniors, these things are, even more critical is that the family now has immigrants, victims of violence, people with disabilities their home. reason to hope and believe that life will continue to get better.

and extremely low income individuals and families are at Linda’s husband had just been deported due to repeated an increased risk of falling into abject poverty. BayLegal charges of domestic violence against Linda and her oldest prioritizes services to the most vulnerable members of our child, who has . Linda’s in-laws retaliated by calling her work and telling them she was undocumented, leaving community, providing eff ective and effi cient free legal aid, her and the children with no income. Th e family become leaving an indelible mark on their lives and their ability to homeless and moved into a temporary shelter for domestic 5,406 care for themselves and their families. violence survivors. At the shelter, Linda met with an attorney CLIENTS RECEIVED from BayLegal.

BayLegal’s domestic violence team began gathering the documentation needed to apply for a U visa for Linda. A U $14.9 million visa gives victims of certain crimes temporary legal status and work eligibility, so Linda would be able to support herself and health care and safety-net benefits, including her children. BayLegal’s public benefi ts unit helped Linda apply food stamps, in-home support services, for CalWORKs for her children and fi led a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) application for her oldest son, but and foster care benefits by this time the family had timed out of domestic violence shelters in the area and was living in their car. Every step of every legal process became infi nitely more complicated. Appointments were missed because Linda’s phone was cut BAYLEGAL’S SAFETY NET off , she had no gas to reach the offi ce, or because she could CASE BREAKDOWN not get her oldest child into the car. Linda felt hopeless and began to experience depression, but BayLegal kept working on her case. 16% 24% Th e week before Th anksgiving, the family fi nally secured a unit in transitional housing, but would lose it if they could not come up with the deposit in three days. All rental 34% 14% assistance was tapped out in the county, but the day before the deadline a large check from Social Security unexpectedly 12% appeared at BayLegal’s offi ce. Her son’s application for SSI had been approved. In the next few months, Linda’s U visa was completed and fi led, her son was approved for therapeutic Temporary assistance for needy familes services with the local Regional Center, and the family gained stability. Food stamps Social security disability income Aft er 18 months of waiting, Linda’s U visa approval and work Supplemental security income permit arrived at BayLegal’s offi ce. Linda has since found GA plus other safety net supports work and the family is looking forward to fi nding more permanent housing. While Linda and her children struggle with the trauma of years of horrifi c abuse, they are now safe CLIENT PROFILE: ANGELA

Angela is 17 years old and had been homeless process, Angela is now receiving fi nancial support through federal foster care and has ongoing supervision by a social for over a year. Her home life had been worker and the dependency court. Angela is also now living traumatic: her father, a methamphetamine in a foster home, doing well in school again, and planning for addict, had physically and emotionally a permanent living placement. For Angela, civil legal aid gave her the stability she needed to begin to come to terms with abused her, as had her mother her past and give her hope for the future.

When Angela’s mother’s new boyfriend began making inappropriate sexual comments and advances towards Angela, her mother kicked Angela out of the house. Angela was only 16 and desperately needed her mother’s support and shelter. Angela tried to reach out to her mom to make amends, THE YOUTH JUSTICE UNIT OBTAINED but the mother moved away and changed her phone number so that Angela couldn’t fi nd her. Angela’s only option was to sleep on the fl oor of her cousin’s rat and cockroach $1,673,883 infested apartment. in safety net benefits for clients, Angela tried hard to maintain control of her life; she continued to go to school every day, but her teachers noticed that her 71% of whom had mental health issues grades were slipping and she was withdrawing from her circle of friends. One teacher in particular was concerned about Angela and worked with the school administration to make multiple calls to Child Protective Services to try to get help. CPS refused to open a case despite the fact that they had a 60% YOUTH JUSTICE record of calls made on Angela’s behalf since she was a young child, and that Angela’s younger brother had been removed OF YOUTH from the home due to physical abuse by their mother. Angela’s SERVED BY teacher was determined not to let this bright young girl slip One-third of Bay Area youth live in poverty; that is an estimated 160,000 at-risk BAYLEGAL ARE through the cracks, and found out about Calli House and youth, many with undiagnosed disabilities or mental health needs. BayLegal’s Youth their services for homeless youth. AGES 11 17 Justice Project provides full scope civil legal representation for children in foster care, delinquency involved youth, transition-aged youth who are homeless or at risk At Calli House, Angela met an attorney from BayLegal who immediately identifi ed ways that legal aid could help stabilize of homelessness, and commercially sexually exploited children. The Youth Justice her situation and fi nd safe housing options. To start, the BAYLEGAL 16% 12% Project works with young people to address their civil legal needs in key areas including BayLegal attorney fi led a petition with the County’s Superior YOUTH JUSTICE accessing health insurance for mental health treatment, accessing public safety-net Court requesting an investigation by a social worker CASE 16% to identify other family members who might be able to 56% benefi ts, unmet special educational needs and housing instability. help Angela. Th e investigation yielded Angela an informal BREAKDOWN placement with an elderly godparent, but the placement did not include any fi nancial assistance or ongoing supervision to help make sure that it was successful. It quickly became Sexually exploited children apparent that the placement would not be stable in the long DSM-V diagnosis term, so BayLegal requested that a Contra Costa County judge mandate CPS to fi le a dependency case for Angela. Entered foster care

BayLegal’s eff orts were successful and a case was opened, with Obtained permanent housing a dependency attorney assigned for Angela. As a result of this Statement of Financial Position Statement of Financial Activities Unrestricted Temporarily Total DECEMBER 31, 2013 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 Restricted

ASSETS REVENUE AND SUPPORT

Cash and cash equivalents $920,490 Government contracts $ 3,636,078 3,940,572 7,576,650

Cash held in trust 55,755 Donated services 3,577,664 3,577,664 Grants receivable 907,751 Contributions 804,531 804,531 Pledges receivable 334,749 Grants 641,881 641,881 Other receivable 128 Other revenue 775,425 775,425 Prepaid expenses 100,888 Attorney fees 221,311 117,596 338,907 Other assets 79,369 Rental income 75,434 75,434 Investments 2,246,583 Property and equipment 6,323,735 Interest and dividends 4,036 784 4,820 Total Assets $10,969,448 Net assets released from program restrictions $ 4,813,362 (4,813,362) 0

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Total Revenue and Support $ 13,907,841 (112,529) 13,795,312

LIABILITIES EXPENSES Accounts payable $119,588 Program services 11,697,072 11,697,072 Accrued liabilities 660,161 Support services 1,232,808 1,232,808 Deferred revenue 303,152 Fundraising 452,977 452,977 Notes payable 4,162,729 Total liabilities 5,245,630 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 13,382,857 3,382,857 NET ASSETS CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $ 524,984 (112,529) 412,455 Unrestricted 3,626,157 NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 5,148,761 162,602 5,311,363 REVENUE Unrestricted—Property and equipment 2,047,588 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 5,673,745 $ 50,073 $ 5,723,81 Temporarily restricted 50,073 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 5,050,243 50,254 5,100,497 Total net assets 5,723,818 REVENUE TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $10,969,448

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Joanna Lee, Advocate Stanford Law School University of California, Hastings College of the Law Local Legal Aid Programs to Form a New 15,000 Bay Area residents annually. came down to one inquiry: “What is in the Vanessa O. Leonardo, Esq. Kristen Washburn, Esq. Andrea Banks, Esq. Regional Program to Serve the Bay Area.” Today, BayLegal operates on an annual best interest of clients?” This continues to City University of New York School of Law University of California Berkeley Law Temple University School of Law So began the press release in July 1999, budget of $10 million, has six regional serve as BayLegal’s guiding principle. As David Levin, Esq. Maya Watts, Esq. Sabrina Barnes, Advocate announcing the new, yet unnamed, Bay offices and 68 attorneys providing legal the Bay Area’s only regional poverty law New York University, School of Law University of California, Hastings College of the Law Erin Beavers, Esq. Virginia Leyva, Advocate Steven Weiss, Esq. Area-wide poverty law firm. Ramón Arias advice, counsel and representation in 40 firm, BayLegal serves as the first and last University of California Los Angeles, School of Law Stephanie Little, Esq. Golden Gate University School of Law was selected to lead the new regional different languages benefitting 70,000 people resort for thousands of low-income people Brian Blalock, Esq., Bingham McCutchen Youth Justice University of Michigan Law School Naomi Young, Esq. Attorney | Stanford University School of Law program and shared the poverty law each year. struggling to rise above poverty. Rebecca M. Louie, Esq. Golden Gate University School of Law Donte Blue, Esq. firm’s vision of providing high quality George Washington University School of Law Lily Zhang, Esq. University of California Los Angeles, School of Law legal assistance to clients regardless of BayLegal’s valued contribution to equal Ramón’s decision to retire from a life in Jerel McCrary, Esq., Interim Managing Attorney University of California, Hastings College of the Law Jessica A. Breslin, Esq. their location, language or disability. justice for all has brought the public interest law was met with San Francisco Regional Office | University of California, Georgetown University Law Center Hastings College of the Law organization national attention and astonishment, sadness and anticipation Robert P. Capistrano, Esq. SUPPORT STAFF Don Medearis, Esq. Under Ramón’s leadership BayLegal recognition as a model legal aid program. about his future endeavors. His presence, University of California, Hastings College of the Law University of San Francisco School of Law Maria Frias Amy G. Chen, Esq. expanded its services to clients at a pace BayLegal has achieved major victories for insight and devoted leadership will be Dia Montecillo, Esq. Elgina A. Haymon faster than any other legal program in domestic violence survivors, foster missed; however, his legacy will live on University of California, Hastings College of the Law Mary Lara Jia Min Cheng, Esq. California. BayLegal—as it came to be children, welfare and MediCal recipients, through the high-quality services provided Elizabeth A. Monterrosa, Esq. Wan Li , School of Law Chicago Kent College of Law Robbie Sue Perkins called—began operation with a $4 million and low-income consumers. Ramón built to clients, the dedication of BayLegal’s Lauren DeMartini, Esq. Phillip Morgan, Esq. Maria Sullivan budget, four offices and 25 attorneys the poverty law firm he had envisioned. team of advocates, and in the firm’s New York University School of Law Arizona State University College of Law Mayra Torres Julio Edrosolan, Advocate providing legal advice, counsel and Just as throughout his career, every enduring role in promoting justice for all. Jesus Muñoz, Esq. Katy Truong representation benefitting approximately decision made in building the BayLegal Monica Espinosa, Esq. Stanford University Law School University of California, Hastings College of the Law Kemi T. Mustapha, Esq., Equal Justice Works Fellow ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Nicole Ford, Esq. Washington University School of Law University of California, Davis School of Law, King Hall Alva Appel, Senior Accountant BayLegal Welcomes Alex Gulotta as its Executive Director Irina Naduhovskaya, Esq. Jennifer Cesario, Development Director Linnea K. Forsythe, Esq. University of San Francisco School of Law University of California, Hastings College of the Law Ana Cruz, Grants Coordinator Lisa Newstrom, Esq., Managing Attorney Santa Clara Ruthie Gordon, Advocate Ami Cruz-Barroga, Accounting Manager After an extensive national search and Alex received the Virginia State Bar’s County Office | Cornell University Law School Lisa Greif, Esq. Alexandra Hill, Pro Bono Assistant rigorous hiring process, BayLegal’s Board Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award in Erin Palacios, Esq. Suffolk University Law School Rodrigo Lopez, Operations Manager of Directors selects Alex Gulotta to serve 1999, the National Legal Aid and University of San Diego, School of Law Abby Herzberg, Esq. Joyce Lupack, Grants Manager as BayLegal’s new Executive Director. Defender Association’s Charles Dorsey Protima Pandey, Esq. New York University School of Law David McGee, Director of Human Resources Washington University School of Law Award in 2003, a resolution of Refugio Huizar, Advocate Jaclyn W. Piñero, Director of Grants & Contracts A life-long social justice advocate, Alex commendation from the Virginia General Anita Pandhoh, Esq. Genevieve Richardson, Esq., Director of Pro Bono Ariella Hyman, Esq., Managing Attorney, University of California, Hastings College of Law Alameda County | Harvard Law School Activities | University of Colorado School of Law practiced as a legal aid lawyer in Assembly in 2004, and was named a Marina Pantchenko, Esq., Morgan Lewis/Hewlett Packard Celine L. Janelle, Esq. Mohammad Sheikh, Director of Finance & Administration Appalachian Kentucky and in Wisconsin Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation in EJW Fellow | Golden Gate University School of Law Northwestern University School of Law Trevina Tang, Accountant before moving to Virginia in 1994 to 2005. He is currently on the Board of Janice Parker-Callaghan, Advocate Anna Claire Johnson, Esq. Catherine Seitz, Esq., Regional Immigration Coordinator become the Executive Director of the Directors of, and serves as Treasurer for, Joanna H. Parnes, Esq. University of California, Hastings College of the Law UC Hastings, College of Law University of California Berkeley Law Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC). As the National Legal Aid and Defender Rene Juarez, Esq. Anthony G. White, Esq., Director of Law & Technology Adam Poe, Esq. Executive Director, Alex earned a Association. University of California, Hastings College of the Law Golden Gate University School of Law DePaul University College of Law Michael D. Keys, Esq. national reputation for his tenacity and Kari A. Rudd, Esq. University of South Carolina School of Law Staff list as of January 21, 2014 creativity in overcoming the severe BayLegal’s Board of Directors and staff University of Minnesota Carolyn Kim, Esq. restrictions put on federally funded legal are enthusiastic that Alex will successfully Melody Saint-Saens, Esq. Santa Clara University, School of Law aid programs in 1996 by the U.S. University of Miami School of Law build upon the organization’s Susun Kim, Esq., Managing Attorney, Congress. Under his tenure the one- longstanding history of leadership within Jennifer Schlissel, Esq. Contra Costa, Marin & Napa Counties Northeastern University School of Law office, eight person program with a the legal aid community and continue to New York University School of Law Anne Sidwell, Esq. $350,000 budget grew into a four-office, also gained a reputation for its hard- focus on its mission to provide high George Washington University School of Law forty person program with a budget of hitting advocacy and close connections to quality civil legal services to low-income approximately $4 million. The program its client communities. Bay Area residents. San Rafael BAYLEGAL OFFICES www.baylegal.org Richmond

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