Inland Counties Legal Services

&

Public Service Law Corporation

Celebrate

“Equal Access to Justice”

ICLS’ MissionInland Counties Legal

Services pursues justice and equality for low income people through counsel, advice, advocacy and community education, treating all with dignity and respect.

ICLS Service AreaGeographically the largest and second largest counties in the country equal to the size of Connecticut

Riverside & San Bernardino Counties

Riverside County

7,207 sq. miles

San Bernardino County

20,052 sq. miles

ICLS Branch Offices Riverside -Western, Southwest, Mid-

County

Indio – Coachella Valley low desert

San Bernardino – Central Valley

Rancho Cucamonga – West End

Victorville – Mojave High Desert

Both Counties: Housing Law Services Center – Housing Hotline & Representation

in Eviction Cases

Client Outreach

† Senior Centers• Homeless Shelters† Domestic Violence Shelters• Center on Deafness of the Inland Empire† Rural Desert Outreach

ICLS collaborates with other stakeholders to deliver legal services to the client community.

California Commission on Access to JusticeThe California Commission on Access to Justice’s “Action Plan for Justice” report found that: Since 1980…• State population increased 40%• Poverty increased 60%• 1 in every 5 children is poor - African American & Latino children are even poorer• 26% of state’s workers wages are below poverty

Free Private Attorney HelpRiverside, Colton, Temecula, Indio, Hemet, San Bernardino, Rialto, Victorville, Chino,

Joshua Tree, and Twenty-nine Palms Marine Corps Base

ICLS Private Attorney Involvement Program:Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino

Public Service Law Corporation of Riverside County

Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association

Pro Bono Organizations are subgranted federal funds by the ICLS Board of Directors approved by the Legal

Services Corporation

PUBLIC SERVICE LAW CORPORATION

2009 Clinic Schedule 951-682-7968 Riverside Area 951-244-2920

Southwest County760-347-9456 Coachella Valley (Indio)

Call for Eligibility Screening & Appointments - No Walk-Ins

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY CIVIL CLINICS in RiversideTUESDAY & THURSDAY FAMILY LAW CLINICS in Riverside

FAMILY LAW CLINICS in Temecula (1-2 times monthly)

COACHELLA VALLEY DESERTWalk-In or Call: 760-347-9456 in Indio

GUARDIANSHIP CLINICSWEDNESDAY & THURSDAY in Riverside

TUESDAY (monthly) in Hemet

2nd & 4th FRIDAY in Indio

INLAND EMPIRE LATINO LAWYERS

ASSOCIATION 2009 Clinic Schedule

Eligibility Screening & Appointments Call 951-369-3009 Walk-Ins First Come, First Served

MONDAYS in Colton

WEDNESDAYS in Riverside

2nd THURSDAY MONTHLY in Ontario

SMALL CLAIMS CLINIC3rd THURSDAY MONTHLY in Riverside

LAST SATURDAY MONTHLY CLINIC in Riverside

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN BERNARDINO 2009 Clinic

Schedule 909-889-7328 or 1-889-889-7328 (toll free)

Focus: Family Law, Guardianships, Conservatorships, UD Answers & Bankruptcy

San Bernardino Clinics:MONDAY/TUESDAY/THURSDAY

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (appointment only)1st MONDAY MONTHLY

3rd WEDNESDAY EVENING (appointment only)

1st WEDNESDAY CLINIC in Rialto1st & 3rd TUESDAY CLINICS in Victorville

2nd & 3rd MONDAY CLINICS in Chino2nd & 4th WEDNESDAY in Joshua Tree

3rd WEDNESDAY in 29 Palms (appointment only)

Self-represented litigants, including monolingual Spanish

speaking, disabled and illiterate persons, are assisted at the

Riverside Family Law Court and at the Indio Larson Justice Center.

ICLS’ Family Law Access Partnership Program (FLAPP)

Proyecto Ayuda Legal (PAL)

San Bernardino County…In collaboration with the San Bernardino County Superior Court, ICLS attorneys

provide legal information to the general public and prepare documents for

qualified indigent persons at the San Bernardino Central, Rancho Cucamonga and Victorville Courts, assisting all court

users including monolingual Spanish speaking, illiterate and disabled

persons.

Banning Court Access ProjectICLS expanded “Access to Justice” to mid-county residents in Riverside County by establishing the Banning Court Access Project.

ICLS attorneys provide legal resources to self-represented litigants one day a week. This service assists all court consumers access the courts when they receive general legal information. Indigent persons are helped with document preparation.

ICLS attorneys represent qualified indigent and elderly tenants and landlords in their eviction cases at:•Moreno Valley Court • San Bernardino • Rancho Cucamonga and • Victorville Courts.

ICLS’ Tenant &Landlord Assistance Project

Consumers & Workers Legal Assistance Project

(CWLAP)ICLS provides legal advice, assistance and representation to low income residents who are experiencing consumer and employment legal problems.

ICLS also provides general legal information as well as community legal education presentations.

Helping Victims of Domestic ViolenceICLS’ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY

PROJECTOF THE INLAND EMPIRE

Attorneys interview clients at ICLS branch offices, shelters and at “one-stop” Family Justice Centers and provide comprehensive legal assistance, which can include attorney representation in contested matters.

Funded by the State Bar of California Legal Services Trust Fund Program with state “Equal Access” funds and by the Legal Services Corporation.

ICLS reaches out to the homeless community throughout San Bernardino County as a member of the Homeless Coalition and in collaboration with the Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County.

Outreach intake at homeless shelters & centers

Legal Education and Advocacy

For Homeless Persons (HUD)

ICLS provides legal services at senior centers throughout Riverside & San

Bernardino Counties

Riverside County Office on AgingSan Bernardino County Department of Aging and

Adult Services Legal Services Corporation

Legal Services Trust Fund Program

Legal Services for Seniors

Client Testimonials…

Ms. Irna Key, a single mother with 7 children, is a Section 8 recipient who came to ICLS to preserve her federally subsidized housing benefits. Ms. Key had lived in the same apartment for years and paid her rent to the manager who was her father. Unbeknownst to the client , the manager never deposited the rent money she paid into the apartment’s bank account and absconded with the rent money. An eviction lawsuit was brought against Ms. Key , resulting in the loss of Section 8 benefits. ICLS defended the client and argued that without a court judgment, the Housing Authority lacked legal grounds to terminate benefits. The Agency reversed its decision and the housing benefits was restored.

With the restoration of federally subsidized housing benefits, Ms. Key and her children remained in their home as an intact family household.

Client’s post-foreclosure eviction case was dismissed when ICLS presented the Court with a forbearance agreement agreed to by the bank which allowed him to keep his home as long as he continued making the mortgage payments.

Advocate: Eulalio Castellanos, Esq.

Ms. Keyshishyan Lusik, a senior citizen and Armenian immigrant, lives in the Inland Empire with her adult son. She is a low-income citizen who depended on federal Section 8 housing subsidy benefits to pay the rent. When the benefits were terminated, the client and her family were on the brink of eviction and homelessness. The client, who has an extremely limited command of English, completed the annual revenue form (as she had in previous years) and failed to take into account a change in household income. This mistake resulted in an accusation of “fraud” when she missed listing the income of a family member. Ms. Lusik applied for legal services at ICLS to be able to stay in the family home and to have the Section 8 benefits restored. An ICLS advocate represented her at two hearings and argued that she did not intentionally misrepresent her income and that as a person with Limited English Proficiency, she did not understand the documents and made a mistake. ICLS’s advocacy resulted in the restoration of the housing benefits and no eviction. Ms. Lusik said: “I am very thankful for Bill’s Assistance.”

Advocate: William Peterson ParalegalEulailo Castellanos, Managing Attorney

Ms. Maribel Escobar rented a room from her ex-husband but his girlfriend would not let her use the kitchen. Lacking access to a kitchen, the client was eligible for and received additional Social Security assistance. In January 2008, the ex-husband could no longer afford to purchase food for Ms. Escobar and allowed her to use the kitchen out of necessity. The Social Security Administration contacted Ms. Escobar, asked questions by phone and then sent her a filled out form to sign and return. Although Ms. Escobar had informed the agency that she had temporary access to the kitchen, the completed form she received had been filled out assuming permanent access .

Ms. Escobar did not read English and was unaware that the form she signed did not correlate with the information she had given Social Security. As a result, Ms. Escobar was charged with an overpayment of $2,940 which she could not afford to repay.

ICLS represented the client and was successful in obtaining a waiver of the overpayment. As a result, the client ‘s check was not reduced and she was able to pay for basic necessities.

Referred from an out of state legal services provider for help with a divorce that had been filed in California, Ms. De Cima Belle Lugo was able to protect her right to the community property acquired during the marriage.

“I am thankful to have been directed to ICLS from an out-of-state Legal Aid Service.”

ICLS helped this client clear an Unlawful Detainer report on his credit record and also assisted him with additional time to relocate to another residence.

“ It was a blessing to have someone with me in court on my side.”

Advocate: Sang Banh, Esq.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

Amargosa Investment Company, LLC

Special Thanks to Our Community Sponsors

Aflac, Graciela LopezAlbertsons

American Cancer Society, Leslie Lewis Andre Rekte, Girardi and Keese

Andrea Guevara, Concilio Child Development CenterDanny Morales, Dani’s Enterprises

Food 4 LessG.M. Color Nursery, Gonzalo Medrano G/M Business Interiors, Judi Harvey George S. Theios, Attorney at Law

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Thank You for your contribution to Increasing Equal Access to the Justice

System for the Poor

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