PLC’s Elizabeth Gonzalez Testifies in U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Student Loan Bankruptcy Reform
Earlier today, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Public Law Center’s Consumer Law Unit Directing Attorney, appeared before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to give voice to PLC clients and other low-income debtors. Informed by both the over... Read More
PLC Client Kennedy Commission Awarded $3.5 Million in Attorneys’ Fees for Advocacy in Huntington Beach Low-Income Housing Case
Huntington Beach, July 22, 2021 – In a major victory, Public Law Center client and partner organization, Kennedy Commission was awarded over $3.5 million in attorneys’ fees for its advocacy in its years-long legal battle... Read More
Remembering 2007 Attorney of the Year John Hurlbut
Remembering John Hurlbut(June 14, 1939 - June 15, 2021)Yesterday morning John B. Hurlbut, Jr. of Rutan & Tucker passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer.John began his career with Rutan in 1964... Read More
PLC Statement on Tragedy in Georgia and Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Incidents
Public Law Center’s staff and board of directors are heartbroken by the murders of eight people, including six Asian American women, in Georgia on March 16. These horrific crimes marks over a year of increased... Read More
PLC Statement on the Supreme Court’s DACA Decision
This morning, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program in September 2017. PLC is excited and hopeful the... Read More
Public Law Center stands in solidarity against racism and inequity
Our mission to achieve access to justice has long included working to dismantle institutional barriers to safe and healthy places for our clients to live. As a nation, we have far... Read More