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A Los Angeles Story: Youth of Color Versus Big Oil
Oil and gas drilling in Los Angeles occurs next door to homes, schools, and hospitals, and emits toxic air pollution which can contribute to cancer and respiratory illnesses. In November 2015, Youth for Environmental Justice, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the South Central Youth Leadership Coalition sued the City of Los Angeles and its[…]
The First 60 Days: A Know-Your-Rights Workshop
The First 60 Days: A Know-Your-Rights Workshop Sunday, March 19, 2017 1 pm to 3:30 pm 2072 Lucretia Ave San Jose, CA In response to many questions from our community, Vietnamese American attorneys in Santa Clara County will provide updates on the executive orders issued by the current Administration and proposed changes to the Affordable[…]
VLF Awarded Walmart Legal Department Strategic Partners Sponsorship Program
VLF is proud to announce that it has been selected as a recipient for the 2016-17 Walmart Legal Department Strategic Partners Sponsorship Program. Walmart Legal seeks to increase diversity and inclusion in the legal profession through programs that align with the Legal Department’s key pillars of focus: Strategic Programs and Events; Development and Retention of[…]
#GivingTuesday – Support the VLF Public Interest Fellowship
Dear Friends: More than 40 years ago, the first generation of Vietnamese Americans arrived in the United States as refugees fleeing from a war-torn country. Our families came in search of the American Dream, which promised democracy, freedoms, and civil liberties. In the few decades before our arrival, laws such as the Voting Rights Act of 1958[…]
VLF 2016 Fall Newsletter
In this Edition: Meet Our 2016 Fellow, Ms. Jaimini Parekh with Communities for a Better Environment VABANC Law Foundation Elimination of Bias Panel at the 2016 National Conference for Vietnamese American Attorneys (NCVAA) 2017 Applications Now Open VLF Fall 2016 Newsletter
NCVAA 2016: Innovate
On Saturday, October 15, 2016, the National Conference for Vietnamese American Attorneys (NCVAA) held an all-day conference and gala at San Jose City Hall. The VABANC Law Foundation organized an elimination of bias MCLE panel for attendees titled “Dismantling Biases: From Client Relationships, Telling Their Stories, to Creating Policy.” Speakers on the panel included 2015 VLF fellow,[…]
Press Release: VLF Awards $50,000 Public Interest Legal Fellowship
SAN FRANCISCO – Currently in its sixth year, the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California (VABANC) Law Foundation (VLF) is proud to announce the 2016 Public Interest Fellowship award of $50,000 to Ms. Jaimini Parekh with Communities for a Better Environment. “The VABANC Law Foundation recognizes that environmental justice issues must be included in[…]
Effective Philantropic Support of Legal Advocacy
The TCC Group has been conducting a field review into the world of legal advocacy in the nonprofit sector, in partnership with the Center for Evaluation Innovation (CEI), via the Atlas Learning Project. These publications and a short video are designed to help inform funders, legal advocates, non-legal advocates and evaluators about the field of legal advocacy. For more information, visit[…]
WHIAAPI Community Dialogue with Vietnamese American Communities
VLF joins with VABANC, Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center (KGACLC), Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus (ALC) and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Northern California Regional Network for the 2nd Community Dialogue with the Vietnamese American community at Tully Library on August 10, 2016 at 7:00[…]