LAAC Board of Directors

“The legal aid community plays a critical role in contributing to and building a Race Equity Culture that is focused on a proactive counteraction of race inequities and structural racism. I serve on the LAAC Board because I am passionate about ensuring that legal aid organizations have the capacity to engage in race equity work in solidarity with each other. This includes strengthening their own inclusivity, representation, and internal race equity culture while engaging in solidarity work in these efforts.“

“I serve on the LAAC Board because I value LAAC’s critical role in training the next generation of legal service attorneys that advocate on our behalf at the state legislature.”

“LAAC is the bedrock for California’s legal services; it spearheads critical funding, leads innovative advocacy trainings, and is moving the needle forward on racial justice in civil legal aid. As a lifelong legal aid attorney, I am proud to serve on the LAAC board and amplify our shared mission to promote diversity and inclusion in legal services, while strengthening legal aid’s capacity to serve our low-income neighbors facing legal crises.”

“I serve on the LAAC Board because I want to invest in my community, believe change is possible, and I am passionate about helping and legal aid work.”

“I am honored to be on LAAC’s board. Our whole society benefits when every individual can work, live and raise their family with dignity. By protecting and expanding our legal aid services, LAAC is making a difference.”

“All Californians deserve quality legal representation that is accessible to them, regardless of their income level.  LAAC leads the effort to secure more funding, so the valuable work of California’s nonprofit legal aid offices may expand, to try to better address the needs within our state.  I am honored to serve as a LAAC Board member since LAAC helps ensure that people have access to excellent legal services, especially vulnerable state residents such as senior citizens, immigrant youth and families, first-generation young people, and communities of color.”

“I serve on the LAAC Board to actively further LAAC’s commitment to ensuring equal access to justice for low-income Californians by providing critical support to California’s legal nonprofits. Whether it is fighting for funding, providing training, or enabling statewide collaboration, LAAC is tireless in its advocacy on behalf of California’s legal services organizations, and I am honored to be a part of that work.”

“Working at the intersection of legal services and social services has given me a singular perspective on how community players should be working together; how powerful it can be when that is done well and how detrimental it is when such work is siloed. Joining LAAC’s Board of Directors is an exciting next step on the continuum of my commitment to advocacy and community-building that ultimately aims to foster initiatives and programs that will best serve the needs of the clients.”

“I serve on the LAAC Board because I support LAAC’s work in improving and increasing access to justice through civil legal services for all Californians. I also support its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. I have personally benefited from LAAC’s trainings and have seen the impact of LAAC’s advocacy for funding to support legal aids in serving low-income communities. I am honored to serve on the Board and collaborate with other individuals who are also passionate about the work and eliminating poverty through civil legal services.”

“I serve on the LAAC Board of Directors because I am passionate about public interest work, and I share LAAC’s commitment to racial justice and DEI. LAAC’s proximity to the California legislature strongly positions it to advocate for policy initiatives that can remove system barriers to the non-profit legal profession.”

“Serving on the LAAC board gives me the honor to contribute to the work this great organization does to support and empower other legal aid advocates as they serve the community.”

“It’s simple but we still need reminding: finding justice in our legal system should not only be experienced by those with means. Civil legal aid is a necessary and invaluable safety net for low-income and marginalized communities, and LAAC supports the advocates whom keep people from falling – and hold the net when they do. I’m honored and proud to serve on the LAAC Board because I have seen and believe in the value of legal aid.”

“I am proud to serve on the LAAC Board because I want to ensure that my community, especially people who are Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other people of color have the legal aid services that they need and deserve.”

“I serve on the LAAC Board of Directors because of LAAC’s deep and longstanding commitment to supporting the lawyers who are fighting to end poverty in California.”

“LAAC aims to make access to legal aid a reality for all Californians, regardless of income or immigration status. I see access to legal aid as a social determinant of health, and California’s incredible legal aid community ensures that our state’s most vulnerable individuals and families have access to health care services, public benefits, and other vital needs. I am honored to serve on the LAAC Board and support LAAC in its endeavors. “

“I serve on the LAAC Board of Directors because of LAAC’s deep and longstanding I serve on the LAAC Board to help the legal aid community in California to spread their wings and help needy residents of California state as much as possible. The service on LAAC Board provides me the opportunity to advocate for more government funding for legal aid organizations to help in access to justice issues. Also, I get to be part of this group with great legal minds who are working hard to bring legal power to people.”

“I serve on the LAAC Board to ensure that legal services nonprofits continue to have access to the tools, trainings, and support that they need in order to provide quality legal services to low income Californians. Today, low income Californians are more vulnerable than ever and we must ensure that legal services nonprofits are properly equipped to serve those who otherwise would not have access to justice.”

“I sit on the LAAC Board because access to legal support is necessary if those with minimal financial means are to access justice.  I strongly believe that equal legal access is the building block of a fair and humane legal system.”