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Bet Tzedek Advocates, Partners Chosen for 2015 Pathways to Justice Panels
Posted on March 27, 2015
The Pathways to Justice Conference, the statewide conference convened every three years by the State Bar of California, will offer two panels featuring Bet Tzedek advocates, partners and projects: Building […]
Bet Tzedek, LA’s Only Legal Aid Agency Handling Tax Disputes, Scores Win
Posted on March 19, 2015
Our Skadden Fellow, Ariel Stevenson, recently assisted an elderly monolingual Spanish couple with a tax dispute. The California Franchise Tax Board has assessed these clients a tax liability of $10,700 […]
Gibson Dunn Team Wins Tremendous Victory for Bet Tzedek Client
Posted on March 6, 2015
Our heartfelt thanks to Alexandra Rex, Rachel Perahia, Alexandra Petrocci, Jennifer Rosenberg, Nicole Landguth and Patrick Doust (pictured below), associates at Gibson Dunn, for their great work on behalf of […]
Bet Tzedek Directing Attorney Named “2015 Where Health Meets Justice” Fellow
Posted on March 3, 2015
Bet Tzedek Directing Attorney, Michelle Marie Kezirian, was one of 16 civil legal aid leaders selected for a prestigious national health care fellowship in the “Where Health Meets Justice” program, which […]
Safety, Resources Secured for Victim of Elder Financial Abuse
Posted on February 9, 2015
When Odella Harrison’s daughters discovered a neighbor had added his name to the title of their 88-year-old mother’s home and drained her bank accounts of thousands of dollars, they sought […]
Benefits Returned to Holocaust Survivor
Posted on February 9, 2015
When Fira, an impoverished 85-year-old Holocaust survivor received the ZRBG reassessment letter in October last year, she went to the German consulate planning to reject the payment. She wanted no […]
In California, Sleep Time is Compensable
Posted on February 9, 2015
Bet Tzedek’s then-ERP Director Kevin Kish contributed to an amicus brief filed by the Coalition of Low-Wage & Immigrant Worker Advocates in Mendiola v. CPS Security Solutions, et al., No. […]
New Employee Protections Take Effect
Posted on February 9, 2015
Assembly Bill 2751, drafted in part by Kevin Kish with input from his colleagues in Bet Tzedek’s Employment Rights Project, took effect January 1, 2015. The law expands the bases […]
Bet Tzedek, Pro Bono Partners Score Victory for Seniors at Mobile Home Park
Posted on June 13, 2014
Our pro bono partners at Horvitz & Levy LLP scored an appellate victory on behalf of extremely low-income, senior citizen residents of a mobile home park. For over a quarter […]
Bet Tzedek, Supporters Celebrate 40 Years of Justice in Action in Largest Dinner Gala in Agency’s History
Posted on March 6, 2014
On March 5, 2014, more than 1,500 supporters, donors and staff gathered to celebrate Bet Tzedek’s 40th Anniversary at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The legal services agency’s Annual Dinner […]
Bet Tzedek Helps Tenants Bring Class Action Lawsuit against Central Valley’s Biggest Slumlord
Posted on January 10, 2014
Suit seeks immediate court protection to address slum housing conditions in thousands of units managed by JD Homes Rentals Tenants in California’s Central Valley filed a class action lawsuit January […]
Bet Tzedek and partners awarded $1.75 million grant
Posted on April 22, 2013
Bet Tzedek, as lead agency for the newly created Southern California Consumer Justice Coalition, has just been awarded a $1.75 million grant to assist individuals and families caught in the […]