Public Law Center

Halloween Bash is tonight! 🎃 We can't wait to see everyone in their 80s threads! A huge thank you to our Presenting Sponsors Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara, LLP, Crowell & Moring, Everett Dorey, Hueston Hennigan LLP, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and Rutan & Tucker, LLP for making this event possible. See you soon!

October 20-26, 2024 is #ProBonoWeek, and this year's theme is Making Justice a Reality in Our Communities. For over 4 decades, pro bono work has been at the core of Public Law Center's mission to achieve access to justice in our community. Pro Bono week is an opportunity to thank all of our volunteers, without whom we could not achieve our goals, and to raise awareness for the importance of pro bono work. This year for Pro Bono Week, PLC volunteers shared with us why they have committed to helping PLC's clients through their legal practice. If you haven't had a chance to volunteer with PLC yet this year - it's not too late! Sign up now to become a volunteer and receive our monthly case list featuring clients in need of pro bono placement: https://lnkd.in/g8hkHxQw #CelebrateProBono

Last chance to get your Halloween Bash tickets! Join us this Thursday, October 24 at 6:30PM at Fete the Venue in Costa Mesa. See you soooooon! 👻 👻 👻 Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gaWX8aJd

Thank you so much Aitken Aitken Cohn for generously supporting the Halloween Bash! See you Thursday 🎃 👻 🎉

PLC is hiring a new Development Assistant! Perfect for someone looking for a new role in the #nonprofit #development and #fundraising space. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gvQv5sNy

Halloween Bash is coming up next week! Join us on Thursday October 24 at 6:30pm at Fete the Venue in Costa Mesa for a eerie evening in support of Public Law Center. Tickets on sale now: https://lnkd.in/gaWX8aJd

Thank you so much Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara, LLP for supporting Halloween Bash! See you there 🎃 👻

October is Filipino American Heritage Month, and as a proud first-generation Filipino-American, this month holds special meaning for myself and my family. Last week I was honored to be the recipient of the Community Advocate Award at the Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County Annual Gala. At the event, I shared the story of my own mother, Elinora Moral Eav, who was a trailblazer in her own right. As a young person in the Philippines, she joined in the protests against government corruption that took place on the campus of her college, the University of Philippines - Diliman. She majored in communications, because she dreamed of becoming a journalist who would shine a spotlight on the plight of the exploited farmers in the rural provinces. She defied the norms and societal expectations of her time to pursue a graduate education, first in the Philippines and eventually in the U.S. She definitely passed on to me her inner fire to make positive change in the world. Another Filipino trailblazer to whom I must pay homage is Larry Itliong, a seminal leader in the workers’ rights movement, who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of Filipino-Americans and other laborers throughout Southern California. Itliong was a farmworker and organizer throughout the 1940s and 50s, who successfully organized a worker’s strike with Filipino and Mexican farm workers. The merging of these two union groups created the United Farm Workers, who brought national attention to farmworkers rights, and ultimately resulted in labor contracts that guaranteed better wages and safer working conditions for farm workers. This month I recognize and honor the Filipino-American community leaders who led the path for me and my colleagues, and I will continue to work and fight so that all newcomers and marginalized communities in Orange County are able to access their rights. - Monica E. Glicken

The 12th Annual Halloween Bash is coming up! Hosted by the PLC Advocates and the Orange County Lavender Bar Association, join us on Thursday, October 24 from 6:30-10:30 PM at Fete the Venue in Costa Mesa. And this year... it's Eerie 80s themed! Breakout your boombox and legwarmers cause it's about to get radical! Join us for an epic costume contest, hosted bar and food, DJ, dancing and more! Funds raised will help support PLC's pro bono legal services. Tickets are on sale now: https://lnkd.in/gaWX8aJd We look forward to seeing you there!

We are honored to share that our Executive Director & General Counsel, Monica E. Glicken, is being recognized by the Filipino-American Lawyers of Orange County with the Community Advocate Award! Thank you so much to the FLOC for this honor. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow night! 🎉🥂