As survivors are left in dangerous situations during the current crisis, LACLJ has created a COVID-19 Response Fund to continue to protect the safety and rights of survivors.
While abusers take advantage of the pandemic to exert their power and control, survivors are facing new challenges:
- sheltering place with their abuser,
- experiencing overloaded healthcare systems, and
- limited financial resources due to loss of work.
Many survivors can’t even access unemployment relief due to immigration status. As communities shelter in place, domestic violence reports are rising (see recent article by the New York Times – link opens in new tab).
We ask that you join LACLJ and make a contribution to our COVID-19 Response Fund. Your support will help keep our virtual doors open and provide survivors with access to the legal remedies that can save their lives.
You can make an impact by helping to ensure that LACLJ is continuing to represent survivors in court, process immigration relief applications, provide crisis management support, and connect clients to much needed community resources. Click here for stories on how the COVID-19 Response Fund is helping the community.
For information about how companies can lend a hand, visit our corporate page (link opens in new tab). Thank you to the following companies for leading with their support:
LEADER OF JUSTICE:
Pacific Western Bank
Hueston Hennigan LLP
PARTNER OF JUSTICE:
The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Wasserman Foundation
FRIEND OF JUSTICE:
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP / Eric Vandevelde & Karen Tamis
Jones Day / Brian Hershman
ADVOCATE OF JUSTICE:
Baker Marquart LLP
Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, P.C.
Milbank LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
Edison International
SUPPORTERS OF JUSTICE:
Kibler Fowler & Cave LLP
Irell & Manella LLP
