Today we have woken up with a new President-Elect. Election results can understandably bring feelings of anxiety and fear for the future, and this year we have seen a particularly divisive election cycle, involving harmful rhetoric that scapegoated the most disadvantaged members of our society. Undocumented folks, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and people ... Read More
We are excited to introduce the 2023 Honorees that PLC will be recognizing at our upcoming Volunteers For Justice Event! Please join us on Thursday, June 15 from 5:30-8:30 pm at The Promenade and Gardens by Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa, to celebrate these exceptional partners and their dedication to pro bono work. ... Read More
We are excited to introduce the 2023 Honorees that PLC will be recognizing at our upcoming Volunteers For Justice Event! Please join us on Thursday, June 15 from 5:30-8:30 pm at The Promenade and Gardens by Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa, to celebrate these exceptional partners and their dedication to pro bono work. ... Read More
We are excited to announce that Monica Eav Glicken has been selected as PLC’s next Executive Director and General Counsel. Monica has served as the Directing Attorney of PLC’s Immigration Unit since 2018
Santa Ana - PLC clients, mostly young women of color, finally received justice yesterday when the U.S. Department of Education discharged $5.8 billion in federal student loans for former students defrauded by Corinthian Colleges. Since 2015, PLC has assisted over 50 former Corinthian students through our Consumer Law Unit. “As of today, every student ... Read More
Dear Friends: I write to let you know that a few weeks ago I informed Public Law Center’s Board and Staff that 2022 will be my last year at PLC. After having the honor and privilege of serving as PLC’s Executive Director and General Counsel for over 21 years, I’ve made the decision to ... Read More
An Oscar-shortlisted documentary titled “The Facility,” uses footage from pay-per-minute video calls—including ones between PLC Directing Attorney Monica Glicken and her client—from a now shuttered ICE Detention Center to provide a glimpse of the horrors of life in ICE detention during the pandemic. Please tune in at 7pm PT on Sunday, January 23 to ... Read More
Reflecting On Our Impact All of us at Public Law Center wish you a joyful and safe holiday season. You have been an integral part in providing life-changing legal aid to our vulnerable neighbors in Orange County. Thank you! Please indulge us as we celebrate a recent recognition one of our leaders received. Director ... Read More
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 5,000 bankruptcy consultation PLC has provided since 2012 and the impact of the pandemic on already disadvantaged families, Elizabeth stated: ... Read More
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 with the City of Huntington Beach in Kennedy Commission v. Huntington Beach, LASC Case No. 30-2015-00801675). The Kennedy Commission lawsuit ... Read More
