Providing Collaborative and Holistic Programs
Established in 1988, EBCLC was founded by Berkeley Law students to provide high-quality legal services for under-resourced Alameda County residents as well as clinical education opportunities for law students across the following eight program areas:
Clean Slate Services
Advancing transformative criminal justice reform policies. Find support to start a business, apply for tax exemptions, draft contracts, etc.
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Advancing economic development through under-resourced entrepreneurs.
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Releasing under-resourced plaintiffs from untenable debt.
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Dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Expanding healthcare access and benefits for immigrants and clients living with HIV and AIDs.
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Fighting displacement and housing disruption to protect the vulnerable.
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Ensuring a safe place for people to access immigration services.
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Advocating for clients through case management and crises.
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Executive Director
“When we invest in the vision, strategies, and solutions of women of color, we center dignity, uplift families, and advance systems-change work that transforms communities. These impacts are clearly reflected in Black Lives Matter, the National Domestic Workers Alliance and progressive mobilization movements. I am thrilled to lead EBCLC in the legacy of Black women executive directors before me, and in collaboration with other women of color leaders on our Executive team and Board of Directors. As leaders of EBCLC, the strategies we offer are powerfully shaped by our own lived experiences, which reflect the challenges that our communities face every day.”