On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, effectively ended affirmative action for people of color. (It should be noted that affirmative action for white people, through practices like legacy admissions, is alive and well.) Naturally, this makes me angry.
As EDJY advocates, we have the privilege of being invited in by our youth and their families to hear their stories, their strengths, and their struggles. Throughout my time with EDJY, I worked with many incredible and kind youth. These youth were tenacious, often standing up to systems that were working against them. Being EDJY advocates, we walk alongside our youth during some of the darkest times of their lives…
The skills and network I gained through the Clinic allowed me to further assist vulnerable, underprivileged communities. After my summer with EBCLC, I founded a consumer pro bono project at Duke Law School, where I recruited more than 50 students and forged partnerships with local and national consumer organizations…
The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is proud to host a Juneteenth Block Party and Open House on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 11:00am-4:00pm. In partnership with Berkeley Juneteenth Festival’s JUNETEENTH WEEK, EBCLC will provide free in person legal services and community workshops. “The Juneteenth holiday honors Black liberation and resilience. As an organization […]
My last case in Records Remedies court was just as meaningful. I had the privilege of working with a new parent who had fought California wildfires while incarcerated, a true hero. Despite risking his life for such little pay, my client was unable to work as a firefighter once he was released because of his prior convictions…
I participated in two EBCLC clinics during my time at Berkeley Law. My supervising attorneys always assigned me meaningful work, with real opportunities to actually practice being a lawyer, and they provided by far the most comprehensive supervision and feedback that I received during my legal education. If I learned anything about how to actually be a lawyer during my time in law school, it mostly happened in Clinic…
The first year of the pandemic was hard in so many ways, but being part of CEJ brought me a lot of hope and joy. Being surrounded by the creative energy of clinic staff and our clients transformed my view of community lawyering. For the first time in law school, I felt like the work I was learning to do was changing the direction our world is headed in. Our clinic assignments connected us with community coalitions and nonprofits engaged in policy and organizing fights around stable jobs, housing affordability, and anti-displacement…
As a women of color-centered organization, The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) advocates for total debt cancellation. Per our Women of Color-Centered platform, EBCLC believes that total student debt cancellation will transform the lives of women of color and their networks.
This Black History Month, the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is proud to join the national call to honor Black Resistance. Every day, we are grateful to partner with our Black led peer organizations to resist systemic racism.
