PRO BONO 2016 YEAR IN REVIEW

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto’s mission is to provide transformative

legal services that enable diverse communities in East Palo Alto and beyond to

achieve a secure and thriving future. With the help of pro bono attorneys from

firms and companies, private attorneys, law students, interpreters and paralegals,

we support our communities as they confront systems of inequality and injustice.

We thank you for your partnership and support.

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HUMANITARIAN RELIEF Hundreds of immigrant families, single mothers and their children, seek a better future for themselves and their families. Alma was only 14 years old when she journeyed alone to the United States from Honduras. She was fleeing from a gang who murdered her father and threatened Alma’s life. Maria and her children fled Mexico to escape an abusive husband and extended family member who had threatened to kill her and her children. Maria and Alma have hope today because they have the help of pro bono attorneys, which greatly increases their chances to remain in the United States. Our pro bono attorneys work on U-visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Board of Immiration Appeals (BIA) and Ninth Circuit cases. A novel partnership between in-house counsel at PayPal, Inc., Fenwick & West LLP and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP has helped unaccompanied minors, such as Alma, seek asylum. Their teams also participated in our asylum clinic, helping pro se asylum seekers with their applications.

In addition, CLSEPA collaborated with the Immigrant Rights Clinic at Stanford Law School, Sanctuary for Families (NY), and Davis, Polk & Wardwell LLP to submit an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which, if successful, will allow immigrant victims of crime more access to review of their cases and a more just outcome.

“Working on Maria’s [asylum case] was one of the most rewarding experiences. It felt amazing to fight for something so meaningful.”

– Xiao Lang and Brandon Hartstein,Latham & Watkins LLP

“My attorneys changed my life. Because I received asylum, I want to go back to school and learn English. I am very happy to work and give my children a more stable and safer life.”

– Maria

“When I told my son we finally had a U-visa, he cried and could not stop huggingme. I can start a new life with my children.I cannot thank my attorney enough for hishelp.”

– Mariam, who was assisted byBrett Hammon, Wilmer Hale LLP

“I’m extremely grateful [for] the help we received from CLSEPA and the [pro bono] attorney at the clinic. I received my green card a few months ago and I am excited for the future and what it holds for me. I now have so many options.”

– Esin Kanlar (far left),a client assisted at our I-589 clinic

with PayPal attorneys

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REENTRY A proud veteran and a member of the Laborer’s Union, John worked to support himself and his family until an injury forced him to change careers. But John couldn’t find a job because of old convictions, even though he had served his sentences, paid his fines in full and completed all his court mandated programs. Pro bono attorneys helped John expunge his records at a CLSEPA clinic, and he was able to find a job that enabled him to support his daughter through college.

When the passage of Prop 47 reduced the penalties for some crimes, thousands of residents became eligible to have their records expunged. Pro bono attorneys and paralegals help us assist hundreds of residents by reviewing Record of Arrests and Prosecutions (RAP) sheets and preparing clients’ applications at expungement clinics. DLA Piper, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Kirkland & Ellis help low-income clients access services by covering the costs of our clients’ LiveScan fingerprinting services. Our clients also benefit from our partnership with the Private Defender Program in San Mateo County and the Santa Clara Public Defender’s office that provide criminal law expertise and insight into clients’ cases and advocacy with the courts on improving the dismissal process. In 2016, the Santa Clara Public Defender’s office succeeded in getting 52 dismissals for our clients.

“The reentry clinic is profoundly inspiring. My participation in the clinic is one of the most rewarding experiences of my legal career.”

- Chris Tirrell,Associate Commercial

Counsel, GoogleX

“I made a few mistakes when I was younger which impacted my ability to get a job and have a stable life. The reentry clinic allowed me to move forward with my life and get a second chance. I have a job and can provide for myself and my family. I can now be more hopeful about the future.”

– John

“There is nothing like the joy you see when a client is finally out from under an old conviction that has kept them from getting a job or housing.”

– Laura Torres (far left),San Mateo County Private Defender Program

“Together with CLSEPA, we have forged a tremendously successful partnership to provide holistic defense to the most vulnerable in our community.”

–Arcelia Gutíerrez,County of Santa Clara Public Defender Office

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HOUSING As Silicon Valley’s economy prospers, thousands of low to middle income families struggle to simply stay in their homes. Last year, Alicia’s family asked their landlord to stop his frequent visits to the property without their permission. A week later, the landlord retaliated by increasing their rent by almost $1000, ten times their normal annual rent increase, and an amount they could not afford. Pro bono attorneys from Simpson Thacher LLP quickly stepped in to help, ultimately bringing the landlord to the negotiating table and resulting in a settlement that allowed the family to stay in their home, close to their jobs and children’s schools.

In our Mandatory Settlement Conference clinic, pro bono attorneys volunteer one morning a week to negotiate on behalf of tenants facing eviction. Confronting housing laws that favor landlords, these attorneys nevertheless work tirelessly to provide tenants with the representation they deserve. Pro bono attorneys have also taken on affirmative housing and eviction cases while law students from Stanford Law School regularly staff our housing intake clinics. Our housing program relies enormously on these volunteers, who expand our capacity to serve those on the brink of homelessness.

“More than ever before, there is a need for attorneys to step up and help those individuals for whom the lack of affordable housing has become a crisis.”

– Justin Hendrix,Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,

Garrett & Dunner, LLP

“Thank you to my attorneys who advocated for me to stay in my home close to my children’s schools and my job. Without their help, I know we would have had to move out of the area because affordable housing is hard to find in the Bay Area.”

- Alicia

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PROTECTING WORKERS Javier worked for a nationwide auto maintenance company that understaffed his location to save money. Left alone during long shifts, Javier was unable to step outside and take his meal and rest breaks. Yet, the company continued to deduct these breaks from his paid time, failing to pay him for his additional hours. Javier was able to work with pro bono attorney, Daniel Feldman, to negotiate a settlement compensating him for the hours he worked.

As the only provider of workers’ rights legal services located in San Mateo County, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto partners with pro bono attorneys to fight wage theft and ensure that all workers are treated with dignity on the job. Studies have shown that the average low-wage worker, many of whom are women, people of color or undocumented, loses 15% of their income to wage theft, losses which are devastating in the already expensive Bay Area. Pro bono volunteers negotiate directly with employers to improve work conditions, file cases with state agencies to stop discrimination, and settle cases to recover our clients’ unpaid wages. Since November 2015, our program has recovered over $350,000 for local residents plus thousands of dollars more in future earnings.

“This work is essential to protect workers from employers who regularly abuse the law. Too many employers, big and small, continue to assume they can violate the law with impunity.”

– Daniel Feldman

“It was reassuring to have an attorney help me understand what was happening and give me input. I want to make sure that other people know that help is out there, and not to let managers or bosses take advantage of you just because they [appear to] have power.”

- Javier

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PRO BONO ADVISORY COUNCIL

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto’s Pro Bono Advisory Council is comprised of attorneys at firms and companies focused on developing the strategic direction of the Pro Bono program.

Tijana Brien, Cooley LLP

Cassandra Wang, Latham & Watkins LLP

Amandine Gagniere, Google, Inc.

Michele Gauger, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Luke Liss, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati LLP

Thomas Mathew, Baker Botts LLP

Kat McGowan, LinkedIn

David Medina, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Ash Nagdev, Sidley Austin LLP

Chris Tirrell, GoogleX

Sonia Elizabeth Valdez, EBay Inc.

Andrew Yaphe, Davis, Polk & Wardwell LLP

Maria ArangonAlyssa Aranguren EvansMarley ArechigaElena AyalaAlbert AzagraJose Luis BarrionuevoGuadalupe Bello-CoronaLaura BoykinSergio BroholmRangel CandaleriaMarco CastanosCindy CastilloCarlos CastroDaniel CesenaAllen ChanIvette ChowAmerica ColinClaudia CoonsRocio CornejoFernando DelgadoNorma DiegoAika DyussenovaRoberto EstradaKeri FerenczCindy Marie GarciaMayra GomezSantiago GomezIldemaro Gonzalez

Yadira GonzalezFrancy GuerreroGeorge GuimIsabel GutierrezDulce GuzmanVanessa HearneGladys HernandezLaura HernandezSam HiattAlexandra HillBetty JelksAlicia JonesTomás KabbabeAnn LeeAngelica LessoAriel LiuVeronica LovellCarlos MaedaFernando MaciasAlvaro Martinez EchevarriaFlora MartinezLiliana MartinezTeresa MendivilKaren MerzenichAnna MilchevskayaEduardo MuñozRodolfo MuñozLiz Murray

Anna NavarreteConsuelo NelsonRuthann NiewoehnerLucia OchoaLuis Carlos OrnelasIsmael OstolazaYajaira PerezCindy PosnanskiImelda RamirezErika ReyesKeleiola RichardsRoseanne RicoSandy RodriguezAmbar SandovalViridiana SantacruzStephanie SievekeGalileo SolorzanoJohann StraussDaniela TashiMiriam UribeSandra ValmanaFrancisco VelascoMargarita VenturaEva VillanuevaJackie Wolff-CalderonSi YongjianClaudia Zimmerman

VOLUNTEER INTERPRETER PANEL

Our Volunteer Interpreter Panel expands our capacity to serve clients in need by volunteering to interpret and translate for clients working with pro bono attorneys.

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OUR IN-HOUSE VOLUNTEERS

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto thanks the private attorneys, law students, undergraduates, and administrative volunteers who have helped our organization serve

thousands of clients in 2016.

Priscilla Acuna MenaJacob AddelsenAnne Altman-MerinoJulian AlvarezJavier Alvarez-OviedoRichard AndrewsAlbert AzagraSalvador AmaroManny AndradeDwana Bain Lauren BakerMark BallerAllie Ballesteros Shilpi BanerjeeJessica BarajasBrian BaranOvya BaraniBrittany BenjaminLuis BentancourtAndy BenzingerMaghan BermanJonathan Berry-SmithThereza Bitencourt MarcondesZachary BlecknerBrian BloomerAfia BonnerMarcus BourassaW. Boyd JacksonEkaterina BoykoEvan BrewerKatherine BrockwayRoss BrockwayJames BuattiNicole BuckRachel BurnsKarsten BusbySophia CaiYuridia CaireClemente CamachoShannon CamaliaArturo Carlos SchultzMateo CarrilloElizabeth CastelloPaola CastilloSilvia CavalotDennis ChangVadi ChauduriDerek Chantler

Daisy ChavezMiguel ChavezHarvey ChenNicole ChenEugene ChiuAra ChoDavid ChoJane Cho Grace ChuchlaGianpaolo CiervoMichael ClydeMatt CoferTimothy CojocneanHannah ColemanJon CollierEllen CooganMelissa CornellAlejandra CorralesEliana Corona VasquezAngelica CortesJoanna CortezSarah CraigTiffany Crain AltamiranoSunandini DasPeter DavisStevie DeGroffNicholas DefiestaClarine De La CerdaKarlo DizonGemma DonofrioLaura DouglasJosh Dos SantosLaura DouglasDan DuvalEmma Eastwood-PaticchioChristopher EdelmanGina ElliotPaula EzcurraJaclyn Feenstra Daniel FeldmanKate FetrowBrenna FieldLeigh FlesherDrew FloodAndrea FloresPatricia FlynnAaron ForbathJay Fu

Yale FuNicole Gage Cindy GarciaTom GartenJames GetzMatt GetzAlexandria GilbertZach GlubiakAndrea GonzalesTaisa GoodnatureAmelia GreenRachel GreenKyle GrigelRachel GubliakVanessa GuerreroRabu GuptaJasmin GutierrezDiana GuzmanTim HadlockGinny HaldenElla HallwassKathryn HarrisWilliam HarrisonBrandon HartsteinEmily HayesJohn HazinskiGreg HeibelJustin HendrixRocio HernandezAdam HershKeith HiattAndrew HoErika HoglundMichael HoosierJames HuangMary HuangJanessa IngramAlondra JaimeJoseph JeeJames JensenAndrew JonesElizabeth JonesJordan JonesAnnick JordanJulie JurkaManel KappagodaDeepa KannapanBrian Karalunas

Rohan KaziRhiley KeeganKatie KelshRyle KercherJane KessnerHannah KieschnickEunice KimHyosang (Mark) KimInez KimSung Eun (Donna) KimKevin KleinPhillip KlinkeTae-Wong KooYona Koch-FienbergZachary KrowitzAntonio Kubli VieiraLianda KudryckaMangesh KulkamiJayeeta KunduIgnacio LagosCraig LargentDonald LarkinNikki LeonRobyn LevinMorgan LewisAlex LiYing Li Brianna Liang VelascoXiao LiangYanyun LinLorena LiuRose LiuYi LiuTerri LobdellDonna LongRaquel LopezYunuen LopezAbigail LubowShoshana LucichRaquel LunaVy LuuWensheng (Vincent) MaXin MaCaleigh MacDonaldKendall MacRostieOwais MahesriRyan Maia Christopher Mainor

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Stephen MaoHolly MariellaNikki MarquezBrandon MartinezChristian MartinezJose MartinezJulian MartinezSara MaurerKevin McCartinMadeleine McKennaKatie McKeonKai MedeirosDavid MedhaElena MercadoAndrew MichaelsMatthew MillerHayley MillnerNoah MlotekRodrigo MorenaAllison MorseLibby MoultonVictoria Munoz TorresOlga MusayevAishwarya NairJoseph NaveEmma NeimanDaniel NesbitEdward NimetzErin Olivella-WrightAndry OngWilliam OrrSara OrtonJoanna PakJeff ParkerYasamin ParsafarTyler PenderJahnavi PendharkarKathy PengFrank PensabeneNick PeraltaIngrid PerezLizette PerezRaquel Perez RadelfingerJuan Perez-SangiminoRaquel PerezSean PerdomoJulia Philips RothsBrittany Pifer

Sam PokrossYoni PomeranzAnna PortoRebecca PottashKevin RamirezSergio RamirezTara RangchiJames RathamguJessica ReeseJason ReineikeReirui RiCassidy RiceJean RichmannCecilia RinaldiAleksandra RiosDaniel RiosJeannette RiosHenry RobinsonClara Robledo SanchezHayden RodarteHector RodriguezMikael RojasVanessa SaldivarRocio SanchezRocio Sanchez FloresAmbar SandovalViridiana SantacruzDylan ScherMax SchoeningAshley SemanskeeMichael SeringhausAlie SerratoKimiya ShamsNihal ShrinathBrandt Silver-KornBrittany SimmonsKamaldeep Singh SembiCathy ShyongMichael SkocpolOlga SlobodyanyukEric SmithMorgan SmithJeff SmythNicholas SparksJoshua SpearsMichael SuRachel SuhrMicaela Suminski

Kelly SternCheryl StevensDave Stewart Amy TannenbaumEvelyn TavaresJorge TenaYenny Teng-LeeFiona TheobaldTory TiltonKelsey TownsendRebecca TownsendJean TrenbeathJeremy TuckerKarl UhligAnna UrgilesSonia ValdezCameron VanderwallLorraine Van KirkKyra VargasAshley VazquezBernardo VelezJulie VerdiCollin VierraHenriette Vinet-MartinElizabeth VissersSerge VoronovPeter VoseyGeorge WarnerMargo WarsaJonathan WeinbergTamar WeinstockRuthie WelchTylyn WellsMargaret WenzlauRyan WesselsSophia WhitingKelsey WoodfordBecky WongClaudine WongAlyssa WrightMichelle WuSahil YadavRebecca YanesTiffany YangJane YeeYan YanIrina YapisChristine Yoon

Emi YoungJonathan YorkArman ZahooryAndhari ZairinaCruz ZavalaTiffany ZendejasHua ZhaoWeili ZhongGrace ZhouDolores Ziegler

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