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Training Opportunity – SSI Overpayment Clinic
Posted on July 20, 2016
SSI is a federal, needs-based program relied upon by many low-income elderly and/or disabled individuals, and is often used by recipients to cover their most basic necessities, including food or […]
Today, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, It’s Time for Solutions
Posted on June 15, 2016
by Dominique Sanz-David Before “Jenny” punched her father in the face, her 80-year-old parents had reached out to authorities on nine prior occasions because they feared for their safety – […]
Bet Tzedek Helps 13-Year-Old Client Win a Measure of Justice, Restitution
Posted on April 6, 2016
Today, 13-year-old “Monica” was awarded more than $93,000 in restitution from Dora Alicia Valle who pleaded no contest last July to one felony count each of human trafficking and slavery. […]
The Bet Tzedek New Leadership Council Proudly Presents The Rebecca Nichols Symposium April 13, 2016
Posted on April 5, 2016
The BTNLC will hold its annual symposium named in memory of former member Rebecca Nichols. This year’s program features the Honorable André Birotte. Please be sure to RSVP and join […]
In Landmark Case, U.S. v. Texas, 326 Civil Rights, Immigration, and Community Groups Urge Supreme Court to Let Immigration Relief Programs Go Forward
Posted on March 8, 2016
Brief features profiles of families whose lives would improve if immigration directives were allowed to take effect WASHINGTON — Bet Tzedek joined a diverse coalition of 326 immigration, civil rights, […]
Bet Tzedek Joins Effort to Oppose Use of Private Tax Collectors
Posted on July 27, 2015
Bet Tzedek joins the National Consumer Law Center and a coalition of consumer justice organizations around the country to oppose Section 52106 of the Highway Trust Fund bill, which would […]
Senator Chris Dodd Joins Bet Tzedek for Screening of Nuremberg Trial Footage at Sony Pictures Studios
Posted on July 7, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015 Bet Tzedek marked the 70th anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials with a special screening of the Schulberg/Waltezky restoration of the U.S. Government’s 1948 film about the […]
BT Partner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Featured in LA Weekly for Pro Bono Work
Posted on May 1, 2015
On April 30, 2015, the LA Weekly published a story about a notorious brother and sister who use the justice system against those who try to help. From Big Legal […]
Bet Tzedek’s Skadden Fellow Talks to the LA Times About On-Call Scheduling
Posted on April 15, 2015
The New York Attorney General has launched a probe of “on-call” scheduling by 13 large retailers and has caught the attention of media and employers nationwide. As a member of […]
Bet Tzedek Takes Leading Role in Statewide Legislative Efforts
Posted on April 2, 2015
Bet Tzedek is strongly supporting two important pieces of legislation: California Fair Pay Act, SB 358 (Jackson) which would strengthen the state’s existing equal pay law by eliminating loopholes that […]
Bet Tzedek, Community Leaders, Speak at Federal Reserve Hearing on Proposed OneWest Bank, CIT Group Merger
Posted on March 27, 2015
At a day-long hearing hosted by the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Controller of the Currency, attorney Rachel Mehlsak testified on behalf of Bet Tzedek and the California […]
Bet Tzedek Approved to Serve as US Tax Court Clinic
Posted on March 27, 2015
The United States Tax Court has recognized Bet Tzedek’s Tax Law Project as an official U.S. Tax Court Clinic. Bet Tzedek Legal Services provides free legal representation and advice on […]