General Relief Settlement

Class members may now make a claim for General Relief benefits against the County of Orange for any mistake it made during the period August 24, 2012 to December 4, 2012. If you believe that you might be affected by the General Relief settlement in Orange County, please call our firm at 800-834-5001 or 714-571-5259 or for possible free assistance with your claim. You must file your claim by May 8, 2013.
Your claim can be about any mistake the County it made in your General Relief benefits between August 24, 2010 and December 4, 2012. If you received General Relief benefits in this time period, you may have been underpaid. If you applied and were denied or cut off, that may have been a mistake. Do not wait. Call today to speak to a representative.

Irvine Residents

The Legal Aid Society of Orange County (LASOC) has partnered with the City of Irvine to provide free and low-cost, civil legal services to qualified individuals, including seniors residing in Irvine. LASOC offers a wide variety of options to help you solve your legal problem depending on the nature and complexity of your legal problem. Services include a Hotline intake system, self-help clinics, workshops, on-line court forms, and in-depth legal services ranging from preparation of legal documents to legal representation. Many services require that you meet eligibility guidelines which are determined on the Hotline.

FREE Community Resources Workshop

Call 1-800-834-5001

to see if you qualify.

Every 3rd Thursday of every month for 2013 (except for March and April):

From 12:00pm to 2pm.   *Workshops begin promptly at 12pm

The recession has impacted individuals and families on many levels. Learn about resources and assistance for which you and your family may be eligible:

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

CalWorks (Cash Aid)

Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Other services provided by Legal Aid Society of Orange County

Reservation Required. Call (714) 571-5281 to sign up with your name and phone number.

If you need legal assistance, please call our Hotline at 1-800-834-5001 or 1-714-571-5200.

Volunteer!

LASOC/CLS accepts volunteers, interns, and externs with various levels of expertise and experience, including:  attorney volunteers*, law students/law graduates, undergraduate interns/externs, community volunteers, and high school students.  Volunteers are matched individually with openings in our projects.  We strongly encourage volunteers fluent in  Spanish or any Asian language to apply!

Please note that while we prefer a minimum of 12 hours per week for a period of 3 months (attorneys not included), we are also open to work with the applicant’s availability.  The application process can be highly competitive.  It is advisable to apply for these opportunities several months before you are ready to start.

To apply for a volunteer opportunity, please access our Volunteer/Internship/Externship Application here.

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Our Newest Venture: The Notice

LASOC has begun publishing a weekly newspaper publication called The Notice to better inform our community of local news, law, lifestyle, and community events.

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