For more than three decades, Casa Cornelia Law Center (CCLC) has stood as a pillar of justice and hope in Southern California, providing pro bono legal services to immigrants, asylum seekers, and noncitizen survivors of human and civil rights violations. As we enter 2025, we take a moment to reintroduce this vital organization to our...
Carmen M. Chavez is the Executive Director of Casa Cornelia Law Center (CCLC), a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to providing pro bono legal services to victims of human and civil rights violations. A passionate advocate for justice, Ms. Chavez’s journey with Casa Cornelia came full circle—having first volunteered as a student, she now...
As I reflect on the work we have done these past couple of months, I am filled with gratitude towards the amazing group of Board Members, volunteers, and our past board members who have dedicated their time and effort in elevating this Association. For the March 2025 Newsletter, I want to recognize two individuals and...
Every year at the Annual San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association (SDLRLA) Scholarship Fund Dinner & Gala, SDLRLA presents an “Attorney of the Year” award to an outstanding attorney in the community. We are currently looking for/accepting nominations for 2022-2023 Attorney of the Year Criteria for this award may include any of the following: Service...
Support for Workers Laid Off at UCSD HDH AN EFFORT LED BY STAFF, FOR STAFF On Monday, June 15, 163 workers, mostly Latino/a/x, were temporarily laid off from UC San Diego Housing Dining Hospitality (HDH). Please support affected staff and their families by making any contributing you can. This is an effort led by...
Civil Rights Then & Now: A dialogue with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Founder Stewart Kwoh and UCLA Professor Gilbert Gee Join the Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego (PALSD), SDLRLA, and other community bar associations on Thursday, July 30, 2020, from 6 PM – 7 PM for an informative anti-hate discussion regarding national...
California Lawyers Association recognizes City Attorney for excellence in public service law The California Lawyers Association, announced the selection of San Diego City Attorney Mara W. Elliott as the 2020 Ronald M. George Public Lawyer of the Year. Elliott is the first San Diego City Attorney to be honored with this statewide award,...
SDLRLA 2020/2021 ELECTION TIMELINE 08/14/20 – Deadline to become a member in order to be eligible for candidacy (11:59 PM) 08/21/20 – Deadline to announce candidacy — NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED — Candidate statements should be 200 words or less and include a head shot. Candidates must also be a SDLRLA Voting Member in good...
Thank you once again to those Founding 2018 Leader’s Circle Members made the commitment again for 2019!
A special THANK YOU to those that made the decision to invest in San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association and become a Founding Member of the Leaders Circle. As you know, “SDLRLA is a non-partisan organization which takes great pride in its political activity. This organization was founded so that it could advance the Latino community...