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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.

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.

Outlook 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.

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