Attorney Spotlight: Angela Turner
ANGELA TURNER Attorney, Teen/LA Program What is sexual assault? Sexual
Attorney Spotlight: Arianne Wang
ARIANNE WANG Attorney, Teen/LA Program What unique issues do young
LACLJ welcomes two new attorneys, Melissa and Mariliz!
LACLJ is excited to welcome two new staff attorneys, Melissa Viramontes and Mariliz Aquino, to our team!
Community Outreach and Education
LACLJ attorneys train hundreds of community members and other social and legal service providers every year. Over 500 people attended trainings this fall.
Attorney Spotlight: Erika Diaz
ERIKA DIAZ Staff Attorney Domestic Violence Program Erika Diaz represents
Thanksgiving Message from the Executive Director
Dear Friends, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. On Thursday, I
Gov. Jerry Brown signs U Visa bill into law
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed the SB 674 bill into law, which requires police to certify immigrant crime victims' U Visa applications.
Staff Spotlight: Diane Trunk, Director of Evaluation
Former Managing Attorney Diane Trunk is now LACLJ's Director of Evaluation. This coincides with our push to build a more robust evaluation system to better measure and to maximize the impact of LACLJ's services. Get to know Diane and learn more about our evaluation work.
Former Senior Attorney appointed to LASC Commissioner
Thank you, Verónica, for the passion you brought to LACLJ and for your advocacy on behalf of low-income families. Congratulations on your well-deserved accomplishment!
Message from the Executive Director
At the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ), we are always challenging ourselves to think creatively about how to ensure legal services affect change in the lives of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. Every client comes to us with different needs and goals, and our job is to help authentically move their interests forward.
