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The Basics of Home Foreclosures on KALW
Chuck Finney is joined by Keith Ogden, Staff Attorney, Home Mortgage Foreclosure, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto; Adam Kent, Bankruptcy Law attorney; and attorney Philip Shecter who counsels homeowners facing foreclosure. October 25, 2012

Viewpoint: Admitting the Undocumented to the Bar
By Ilyce Shugall and Francisco Ugarte, The Recorder. July 27, 2012.

Rosa Gomez presentation at Bellarmine


"U-PAY-US: The Payday Lending Show" East Palo Alto

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"U-PAY-US: El Programa de Prestamos Sobre Sueldo"

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Celebrate CLSEPA | June 3, 2011

On June 3, 2011, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Silicon Valley, CLSEPA celebrated the milestones our organization achieved over the past year. We also honored Mrs. Geraldine Steinberg, CLSEPA's first Executive Director.

The evening's speakers included: Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, the Honorable Paul Singh Grewal, Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court, Northern District, California, Michael Armstrong, CLSEPA Board of Directors Co-Chair, Carolyn Tucher, CLSEPA Board Member, Candice Greenberg, Executive Director, Pro Bono Attorneys, Sean Coutain of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Christopher Banys of The Lanier Law Firm, Erika Rivera, CLSEPA Immigration staff attorney, and our wonderful clients who volunteered to share their inspiring stories with us.

Thank you to all of our 2010 Wiley Manual Award winners for your valuable contributions to our clients and our organization.

In case you missed the event, please enjoy the picture slideshow here.


Articles

The Basics of Home Foreclosures on KALW
Chuck Finney is joined by Keith Ogden, Staff Attorney, Home Mortgage Foreclosure, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto; Adam Kent, Bankruptcy Law attorney; and attorney Philip Shecter who counsels homeowners facing foreclosure. October 25, 2012

Viewpoint: Admitting the Undocumented to the Bar
By Ilyce Shugall and Francisco Ugarte, The Recorder. July 27, 2012.

San Mateo County admits mistakenly reporting arrested minors to ICE agents
By Bonnie Eslinger, Daily News Staff Writer. Posted on MercuryNews.com. July 13, 2012.

Career event deeply impacts Latino community
March 9, 2012. Puente.

Federal grand jury indicts pair for mortgage fraud
By Sue Dremann. August 19, 2011. Palo Alto Weekly.

Payday Lending Under Scrutiny
By Niko Kyriakou. July 23, 2011. San Francisco Examiner.

County Mulls Payday Loan Options
By Michelle Durand. June 16, 2011. San Mateo Daily Journal.

The Payday Lending Trap
By Chris Blose. Spring 2011 (pp. 6-11). One Magazine.

PDFOutlook Grim For Thousands of Families who can't Afford to Rent or Own in the Peninsula
By Alexandra Wexler. April 8, 2011, Peninsula Press.

Community Activist Steeped in East Palo Alto's Politics
By Bonnie Eslinger. January 25, 2011. San Jose Mercury News.

The Predators Payday Creditors
By Kevin Connor and Matthew Skomarovsky. September, 2010. National People's Action & Public Accountability Initiative.

PDF Fighting for justice: Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto takes on the challenges of the elderly, immigrants and poor, by Sue Dremann. June 26, 2009. Palo Alto Weekly