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EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS FELLOW, CLASS OF 2009
Name of Host Organization: Rubicon Programs Inc.
City, State: Richmond, California
Issue area: Health Care/Medical-Legal Collaborative, Disability Rights
Sponsor: Contra Costa County Bar Association
THE INSPIRATION
Prior to law school, I worked as a Case Manager in supportive housing programs for people coming out of homelessness. I saw the difference that support, which may come in many forms, can make in a person’s life. I was raised to have a strong belief in community. I want to contribute to a society that equally respects and cares for all of its members.
THE PROJECT
My project, entitled the Mental Health Legal Services Project (MHLSP), will provide direct legal services to mentally ill, indigent residents of West Contra Costa County. I will collaborate with County Mental Health programs in West Contra Costa County and work closely with mental health providers to ensure project services both respond to clients’ legal needs and contribute to their mental health recovery.
BIOGRAPHY
Hometown: | Oakland, California |
Law school: | |
Surviving law school: | I survived law school by seeking pro bono work that allowed me to work directly with clients, including volunteering at the General Assistance Advocacy Project. I also made sure to reserve time for hiking, cooking and spending time with friends who were not students. |
Favorite website(s): | I look at Post Secret http://www.postsecret.com/ for anonymous art and honesty. |
Music I love: | Some of my favorites are Cafe Tacuba, Stevie Wonder, Dinah Washington, the Rolling Stones and Prince (we both grew up in Minneapolis!). |
Words to live by: | "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." - Dalai Lama |