Santa Clara University, Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center - Clinical Programs
The Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center (KGACLC) of Santa Clara University provides pro bono legal consultation to low-income individuals in a wide range of areas. We help low-income members of the community understand their legal rights.
| Counties served: |
Santa Clara |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Employment, Homeless |
| Non-legal services: |
Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog (upon law student availability) |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
4 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
3 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asista, Freedom Network, South Bay Coalition to end human trafficking, South Bay Legal Immigration Services Network |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Dianne Blakely
(408) 288-7030
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