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In an effort to stop the weakening of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through HR620, the inaptly named ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017, Bet Tzedek has joined a coalition of California disability, civil rights, senior, and civic organizations calling for the protection of the hundreds of thousands of Californians who have or Continue Reading »
Bet Tzedek applauds Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr’s appointment of Gus May, Bet Tzedek Vice President of Legal Services, to a judgeship in the Los Angeles Superior Court. “In ascending to the bench Gus May continues a distinguished tradition at Bet Tzedek, that includes the Honorable Terry Friedman, the Honorable Michelle Williams Court, and the Honorable Continue Reading »
There has been a recent rise in undocumented parents working to execute power of attorney paperwork to give prospective caregivers with decision making authority related to the children, and a number of media outlets have reported on the importance of taking this step. Bet Tzedek has issued an urgent Media Memo to advise the public of additional Continue Reading »
US News and World Report tells the story of Bet Tzedek’s client “Mary” (*name changed to protect her privacy), who sought our legal services after suffering from financial elder abuse at the hands of her daughter. This story is all too-familiar. Bet Tzedek remains committed to fighting all forms of elder abuse — financial and Continue Reading »
LOS ANGELES (March 13, 2017) Bet Tzedek, one of the nation’s premiere public interest law firms, has been selected to provide free legal services to transgender individuals in Los Angeles seeking free legal counsel to protect themselves from hate as part of the Communities Against Hate national initiative. The initiative is designed to address the Continue Reading »
Bet Tzedek was founded to protect the rights and dignity of Holocaust survivors. That is why we are proud to announce that we have been selected to participate in a nationwide effort called #CommunitiesAgainstHate. With support from the Open Society Foundations we will protect the rights of transgender individuals in Los Angeles. The spread of hate across the Continue Reading »
Bet Tzedek is committed to helping seniors age with dignity. They can’t do so without affordable housing. This Op-Ed in the February 16, 2017 edition of The Jewish Journal by Jessie Kornberg, President & CEO Of Bet Tzedek explains how if you want to protect seniors living in Los Angeles, you must Vote no on Continue Reading »
LOS ANGELES (February 16, 2017) Bet Tzedek, one of the nation’s premiere public interest law firms, the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST), one of the nation’s premiere legal and social service providers for survivors of modern day slavery, and California State Controller Betty Yee are proud to collaborate on legislation that will clarify Continue Reading »
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we are proud to announce that Bet Tzedek is a grant recipient of the Jewish Federation of North American’s Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care program. This funding speaks to the core of Bet Tzedek’s mission, and we look forward to partnering with JFNA, other grantees and our existing HSJN network of Continue Reading »
LOS ANGELES (January 27, 2017) Bet Tzedek, one of the nation’s premiere public interest law firms, is proud to announce it was selected to receive a grant from the Jewish Federations of North America through the Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care. When combined with matching funds, this award will enable over $575,000 in new Continue Reading »
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