Paralegal
Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc. (LASSD)The dedicated attorneys and advocates of the Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc., provide thousands of legal service activities to their clients annually. These services are provided through the LASSD Community Response Team (CRT - telephone client hotline), direct representation by lawyers and advocates, free legal clinics, private attorney involvement (PAI) pro bono activities, and special programs. LASSD staff works tirelessly to keep people in their homes and to secure adequate shelter for the county's homeless. They ensure that thousands of individuals and families receive the government benefits to which they are entitled. They assist with dissolutions, custody and domestic violence problems. They uphold the rights of San Diego County consumers through litigation and negotiations. They also assist with immigration and asylum issues and defend the rights of accused juveniles.LASSD is the only law firm in the County which devotes 100% of its resources to keeping alive the rights of all persons to be afforded equal justice before the law. The appointment desk at the LASSD receives hundreds of calls each day. Those who qualify for aid receive substantive legal services dealing with basic survival issues such as consumer law, juvenile law, family law, welfare and health benefits, individual rights, immigration, and housing law. LASSD offers the poor of San Diego County legal help when no other resource is available. LASSD may well be their best and is often their last hope.
