Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services4 North Second Street, Suite 400
San José, California 95113
CALL US 408.287.2557FAX US 408.287.6083
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Sil icon Valley Campaign for Legal S er vices
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EMMETT STANTON, C h a i r m a n ’ s L e t t e r 2 0 0 5
Dear Friends:
You are the reason…
we are able to continue to provide legal services to those who cannot afford representation. Low-income women, men and families from diverse backgrounds can access expertise from legal services agencies because of your support for the Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services.
Our work is an ongoing effort, one that rewards us all in a number of positive ways.During the last year, we made major strides that realized a number of important achievements and successes.
Our campaign has reached a major milestone, raising $500,000 this year as we progress over the next three to five years toward our goal of raising $1 million annually. It is through your professional and personal commitment, and generosity that we have achieved this. We depend on the many gifts we receive from individuals,firms and affiliated organizations who understand the value of this work.
SVCLS is gaining strength and extending its impact. Six new members representing area law firms became board members, and two new General Counsel Committee members added their expertise to our organization.
The “2005 Match: Making Pro Bono Connections” event organized by SVCLS brought together legal services agencies and the legal community to meet each other, gain a broader perspective for client needs and services provided, and learn how making a difference in people’s lives builds local cooperation and mutual understanding.
On behalf of the many people whose lives are touched by SVCLS, I want to take thisopportunity to express my genuine appreciation for all you have done, as well as all you plan to do in the coming year.
Sincerely,
— Emmett StantonFENWICK & WEST LLP
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“In a few short years,SVCLS has become anintegral partner in the
legal assistance networkin Santa Clara County.Its support has made
a critical difference in our ability to serve
our clients and its leadership
has helped put access to justice at the forefront of the
community’s concerns.”
— Ramón AriasDIRECTOR,
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The SILICON VALLEY CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL SERVICES(SVCLS) provides funds to increase the effectiveness and abilityof non-profit legal services agencies to assist men, women andchildren of all ages, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. Theorganization supports individuals who cannot afford to hire anattorney in civil cases and whose legal rights would otherwise gounrecognized and/or unenforced. Funds raised from the legalcommunity in Silicon Valley and from surrounding areas are distributed to agencies that provide civil legal services directly tothe poor. SVCLS also works to encourage the legal communityto become more involved in the provision of pro bono legalassistance. The Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services is arecipient of the American Bar Association’s prestigious HarrisonTweed award, with the Santa Clara County Bar Association, for leadership in expanding and developing support for the provision of free legal services to the poor.
Campaign Mission
Over 521,000 people in Silicon Valley—30% of the popula-tion—qualify for special help due to income, age or disability.These individuals’ critical legal issues are primarily related to:
●● health care;●● the ability to secure and preserve affordable and
fair housing;●● family law issues such as domestic violence, child
custody and divorce;●● economic stability;●● special problems of the elderly;●● consumer fraud, debt collection abuses and other
unfair practices;●● immigration; and●● employment.
The people who receive SVCLS assistance have “poverty level”incomes far below the amount actually needed to live in SiliconValley. Many of these individuals are the working poor. For afamily of three (such as a mother and two children) the federalpoverty level is $16,600/year – well below the Self-SufficiencyStandard for Santa Clara County of $65,589. Many such fami-lies cannot afford even their basic needs without assistance.
Silicon Valley-based legal services agencies lack the financialresources needed to meet the legal needs of our community’spoorest residents. We therefore need and welcome the legalcommunity’s pro bono actions and financial support.
Characteristics and Needs of People Who Benefit
For almost three decades,
the Asian Law Alliancehas provided indigent
legal services on issues such as
housing, domestic violence, immigration,and citizenship rights.Along with the other
members of our Board,our thanks
to all SVCLS supportersfor helping us
continue to make these services
available to our clients.”
— Stan YoungBOARD PRESIDENT, SANTA CLARA
COUNTY ASIAN LAW ALLIANCE
2005 Legal Services PartnersKatharine and George Alexander Community Law Center, Santa Clara Angelo Ancheta, Esq., Project Director
Bay Area Legal Aid Ramón P. Arias, Esq., Executive DirectorSarah E. Kurtz, Esq., Managing Attorney, Santa Clara County Office
Community Legal Services in East Palo AltoAndy Cohen, Esq., Director
Law Foundation of Silicon ValleyJim Bower, Director
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo CountyM. Stacey Hawver, Esq., Executive Director
Pro Bono Project Silicon ValleyJohn Hedges, Esq., Coordinator
Santa Clara County Asian Law AllianceRichard Konda, Esq., Executive Director
Senior Adult Legal AssistanceGeorgia Bacil, Esq., Directing Attorney
Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services
Client photos do not illustrate case stories. Photos by: Peter Fox, Ira Nowinsky and others.2005 Annual Report underwritten in part by Merrill Corporation.
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2005 Board ofDirectorsO f f i c e r sC h a i rEmmett C. StantonFenwick & West LLP
V i c e C h a i r P a l o A l t oDenis R. SalmonGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
V i c e C h a i r S a n J o s éLinda Hendrix McPharlinMcPharlin Sprinkles & Thomas LLP
Tr e a s u r e rJames E. ToweryHoge Fenton Jones & Appel
S e c r e t a r yDebra L. ZumwaltStanford University
I m m e d i a t e P a s t C h a i rLuther OrtonSnyder Miller & Orton LLP
O t h e r M e m b e r sWilliam F. AbramsPillsbury Winthrop LLP
Craig Y. Allison Dechert LLP
Gary BaumPalo Alto City Attorney
Christopher BraunThe Recorder
James Chadwick Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Julie Emede Schlepphorst & Emede, PC
Ben T. FieldSCC District Attorney’s Office
Hon. John A. Flaherty, Esq. (Ret.)JAMS
Amanda GrovesWinston & Strawn LLP
Phil HammerHammer & Jacobs
Lisa Herrick Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office
Thomas W. KellermanMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Harry Kellogg Silicon Valley Bank
2005 General CounselCommitteeC o - C h a i rDerek WitteChordiant Software, Inc.
C o - C h a i rScott TaylorPhoenix Technologies LTD
Paul AherneRudolph & Sletten
Mark ChandlerCisco Systems
Karen CottleAdobe Systems
Art CourvilleSymantec Corp.
John D. DanforthRambus
Mary E. DoylePalmOne, Inc.
David C. DrummondGoogle
Fred GonzalesSonic WALL, Inc.
David MiddlerAriba, Inc.
Katherine SchuelkeAltera Corporation
D. Bruce SewellIntel Corporation
Michael J. ShpiznerFujitsu America, Inc.
Marcia Sterling Autodesk, Inc.
Joseph J. SweeneyApplied Materials
Debra L. ZumwaltStanford University
The AmicusCommitteeC h a i r through 7/05Aaron Myers Fenwick & West LLP
C h a i r begin 11/05Kristin Siciliano Major Skadden Arps Slate Meagher
& Flom LLP
Jeffrey E. Ostrow Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
William G. Priest, Jr.The Priest Law Offices
Ulrico S. RosalesWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati LLP
Robert SmithReed Smith LLP
Scott TaylorPhoenix Technologies LTD
Joseph J. SweeneyApplied Materials
Garrett WaltzerSkadden Arps Meagher & Flom LLP
Edward WestermanLECG LLC
Patricia P. White Littler Mendelson, PC
Derek WitteChordiant Software, Inc.
E x O f f i c i oChristine BurdickSanta Clara County Bar Association
E m e r i t u s B o a r dM e m b e r sBoris FeldmanWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati LLP
Ian Feinberg.Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP
Alan Cope JohnstonMorrison & Foerster LLP
John Place, Esq.
Honorable Erica R. YewSanta Clara County Superior Court
P r o j e c t C o n s u l t a n tBarbara BeersteinBeerstein Associates
Client CasesInspire Our ActionDonors and beneficiary agencies joined together in celebration of the sixth annual SVCLS distribution of funds on October 19,2005. Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP graciouslyhosted the event, which was attended by over 100 attorneys and supporters from the community.
Clients shared their meaningful, personal stories – includingrelating the circumstances that led them to seek legal assistanceand acknowledging the impact of the legal assistance theyreceived due to SVCLS funding. Here are just two of many client cases this year:
SARA SHARES HER STORY:I worked two or three jobs at a time in order to provide for mychildren. Little by little I saved to buy a home for my family.
I was lucky to find a property I could afford and secured anaffordable mortgage. Everything was going well until I went tothe mortgage company to pay my monthly bill and a salesmanproposed I refinance my property to save money. Instead of sav-ing money, the loan almost cost my children and me our home.
The loan company took advantage of my inability to speakEnglish well. They negotiated the terms of the loan in Spanishand lied in the English language documents. The mortgagelender also lied to me about the fees and interest rate and submitted false and forged documents to get approval for theloan. When the true cost of the loan was revealed to me, I could not pay the monthly charges and my home went into foreclosure.
I am happy to say that with the help oflegal services lawyers, my children and Iremain in our home. I want to thank theselawyers and urge you to support servicesthat make it possible for low-income people to benefit from American justice.
WAN YING SHARES THIS STORY WITH US:When I sought help from a legal servicesagency, I was living in a domestic violenceshelter and was hopeless about my future.
After we legally immigrated to the U.S. at the invitation of my son, my husbandwas diagnosed with Alzheimer’s andbecame increasingly violent. My son
blamed me for my husband’s condition and kicked me out ofhis home. I was in and out of hospitals and shelters for over
six months. I did not speak English and knew nothing aboutAmerica. I just went where my social worker told me to go, and applied for things she told me to apply for. I did not knowmy rights.
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Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services2005 Financial Statement (Unaudited)
I N C O M EContributions
IndividualsBoard Members $ 33,139Individuals (attorneys and others) 38,044
Sub-Total Individual Gifts $ 71,183 Law Firms 259,500Companies 91,750Organizations 35,995Foundations 15,500Special Events 21,574
Sub-Total Other Gifts $424,319Interest Income 19Retained Earnings from 2004 operations 4,002
Total 2005 Contributed Income $499,523
E X P E N S E S
Agency DistributionsBay Area Legal Aid (SCC Office) $ 82,826 Katherine & George Alexander
Community Law Center 60,895Community Legal Services
in East Palo Alto 19,467Law Foundation of Silicon Valley 82,826Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County 10,000Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley 37,923Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance 41,609Senior Adults Legal Assistance 43,681
Sub-Total Distributions to Agencies $379,226
Other Programs 18,677
Administrative ExpensesManagement 39,916Fundraising 48,929
Sub-Total Administration and Fundraising $ 88,845
Total 2005 Expenses $486,768
Surplus (Deficit) Held for 2006 Operations $ 12,775
“Support from the Campaign
for Legal Serviceshas been criticallyimportant to our
efforts to serve theunder-represented
of Silicon Valley.Last year we
provided legal representation forover 6000 clients,including minorsand those with
AIDS-related problems, and we
could not have provided this much-needed
service without the generous
support of the Campaign.”
— Peter DetkinBOARD PRESIDENT,
LAW FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY
“We would like to extend our deepestgratitude. Your support
helps us provide much-needed
legal services to our indigent clients.
Unlike other grants anddonations, SVCLS funding
does not have to be earmarked for specificpurposes; allowing ourorganization to decide
how to best allocate thefunding. Whether the
money is used for directclient services, improving
our infrastructure or hiring adequate staff,SVCLS funds enable us
to better serve our community.”
—Robert NuddlemanADVISORY BOARD CHAIR, THE
KATHERINE AND GEORGE ALEXANDER
COMMUNITY LAW CENTER
The California disability benefit program denied myclaim for help. My case wasappealed while I was stayingat a shelter. I remember theanxiety and fear that wouldgrip my heart every afternoonat 3 p.m. when they calledout the names of the peoplewho had won the lottery tostay in a bed that night.
My case was won on appeal.I am grateful to the legalservices agency for helpingme gain a sense of security,with a roof over my head and food on the table. I don’t have to wait until threeo’clock to find out if I will besafe tonight. From now on, I will be safe.
Thank you for helping peoplelike me who have nowhereelse to go, and who havenobody else who will help.Thank you for supporting thegood that must be done.
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Jeffrey and Elisabeth OstrowMark G. ParnesJerald and Lois RosenblumEmmett and Marion StantonHon. Peter G. Stone (Ret.)Joseph J. SweeneyJames E. ToweryAvram S. TuckerGarrett Waltzer and Ann Kim
WaltzerPatti WhiteDebra ZumwaltSCCBA Family Law Section
SupportersGifts of $500 to $999
Dechert LLPJeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro
LLPReed Smith LLPLandmark Legal ProfessionalsMark and Susan BertelsenChristopher and Julie BraunRichard CapeloutoAlec Y. ChangJohn DanforthJonathan C. DickeyJoseph DoniachTom and Ellen EhrlichJames J. ElacquaAlan M. Lagod and Deborah A.
RyanTerry LaPorteKristin Major Siciliano and Dan
SicilianoMichael and Christina NooneyBrad and Judy O’BrienMarc R. PackerLynn and Leslie PasahowRico and Anne RosalesDeborah RyanScott TaylorLinda J. ThayerDerek Witte and Camay ChanOrchard Commercial Foundation
Donors THE BILLABLE HOUR OR GREATERGifts up to $499
Counselors & Consultants, IncMcCarthy & Berlin LLPHon. Robert P. Aguilar (Ret.)Anonymous (4)Georgia E. Bacil and Brooke
MyerholzJost J. BaumHelen BaumannWilliam and Julia BrentaniVictoria and Michael BrownJames S. CahanJohn J. Christin, Jr. and
Nancy F. DellamatteraCharles T. C. Compton Family
FundKaren Olson CottleMary T. DumontNoemi C. Espinoso and Roger L.
HayesBen and Nancy FieldJohn FiorettaRobert M. Foley and Dr. Tina Camagna FoleyJudith S. Gable, LCSWJo Rawlins and Robert P. GilbertHon. John F. Herlihy and Mary
Ann HerlihyLisa HerrickDavid S. Hoffman, AttorneyDaniel M. JochnowitzMargaret and Henry JonesDennis L. KennellyTom KleinPaul KlunderHon. Mary Jo LevingerLaura LiccardoHon. Richard J. Loftus Jr. and
Karen LoftusHon. Patricia M. LucasBarry F. McCarthyHon. Leslie C. Nichols and Anita
NicholsAndrew OrrJames Pooley and Laura-Jean
AndersonTimothy Roake and Kathleen
GutierrezWalter and Judith RobinsonPhilip S. Rosenblatt
Barbara and George RoupePeter Rudd, M.D.Ernest and Kathryn RusconiDiane SavageVictor and Janet SchachterMatthew and Monica SchreiberMichael J. Shpiznerudy and Lee ShulmanWarren SiegelElizabeth L. SimpsonRobert M. SmithMichael and Barbara SternMargaret Stevenson and David
FlammClark and Pamela StoneH. Reza and Jane TaheriJerry and Ann ThallsAndrew and Stephanie ThomasesJames C. ThompsonAnthony J. TrepelElizabeth TruemanGerald and Martha UelmenPeter WaiteBob and Nancy WeeksToni Prior Wise and Dale WiseMr. and Mrs. Steven L. YepHon. Erica R. Yew and Thomas
NazarioMarie and Cary YoungGrace and Stephen Zales
In-k ind Contr ibutorsBay Area Lawyer MagazineBeerstein AssociatesBlattel CommunicationsBerger/Lewis Accountancy
Corporation Pasadera Country ClubPractising Law Institute (PLI)The RecorderSanta Clara County Bar
AssociationWeb-zealot.com
* The Thurgood Marshall Societyrecognizes law firms whose gift is equivalent to $250 or greater per attorney based in Silicon Valley.
Significant Results Achieved Due to Rise in Agency AwardsThe grants given to eight legal service providers enable them to serve 23,000 low-income people. SVCLS awarded nearly$379,226 to eight beneficiary agencies, up from $336,846 in2004, for an increase of nearly 13%. Each beneficiary agency’sboard of directors determines the best and most effective use ofthese monies, thus ensuring support for the most urgent clientneeds and program priorities. Organizations receive a proportionalshare of the funds raised.
Visibility and Interest Continue to Grow!The campaign continues to garner statewide interest and recogni-tion. Julie Emede, 2005 Chair of the Santa Clara County BarAssociation, was invited to speak about pro bono services, andSVCLS in particular, before the California State Assembly'sJudiciary Committee in November.
Thanks to a continued and generous advertising donation fromThe Recorder, and marketing communications support fromAllison Blattel Professional Services Group, a division of Allison & Partners, SVCLS continues to challenge the legal community toincrease its support of SVCLS. The “Ready. Set. Challenge!” adver-tising campaign also provides recognition for our donor family.
A feature story in the December 2005 edition of Bay Area LawyerMagazine brought added and much welcome visibility, recountingSVCLS’ history and highlighting the urgency and continued needto help our neighbors who lack the means or ability to protecttheir own interests.
We are grateful to everyone who has helped bring attention toincreasing legal services for the poor through SVCLS.
“ The low income and at risk elderly
clientele that SALA serves are one ofour community’s most
vulnerable populations.They need legal
assistance to remedy circumstances of physical
or financial abuse,to ensure access
to benefits that providefor basic life needs,
and to help plan for incapacity or end of life.
In this climate of reducedgovernment funding,
it is reassuring to knowthat we can count
on SVCLS to help us sustain our services.”
— Georgia BacilSENIOR ADULT LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Chris Braun, Publisher of The Recorder and Distribution Celebration event host Garrett Waltzer,Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.
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Founders CircleJOHN MARSHALL SOCIETY (1801-1835)Gifts of $40,000 and above
Fenwick & West LLP*Applied Materials
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES SOCIETY(1902-1932)Gifts of $25,000 to $39,000
Morrison & Foerster Foundation*Wilson Sonsoni Goodrich & Rosati
FoundationSanta Clara County Bar Association
WILLIAM O. DOUGLAS SOCIETY(1939–1975)Gifts of $15,000 to $24,999
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP*
Peninsula Community FoundationStewart-Thomas FundSilicon Valley Capital Club/Club Corp
Charities
LOUIS BRANDEIS SOCIETY (1916-1939)Gifts of $10,000 to $14,999
Bingham McCutchen LLP*Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP*Hoge Fenton, Jones & Appel Inc.*Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP*Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP*Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
LLP*Google, Inc.Rudolph & Sletten, General and
Engineering ContractorsKaren Rudolph & James Simmons
Benefactors CircleBENJAMIN CARDOZO SOCIETY (1932-1938)Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
Bergeson LLP*Dewey Ballantine LLP*Hopkins & CarleyMcManis Faulkner & Morgan LLP*McPharlin Sprinkles & Thomas LLP*Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP*Perkins Coie LLPShearman & Sterling LLP*Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLPAdobe SystemsAon Affinity: Lawyers Group,
Wired for GrowthLECG, LLC John and Colleen PlaceEd Westerman
Thank You!2005 DonorsThank you for supportingour very important mission– to give low-income individuals access to civillegal counsel.
We gratefully acknowledgeour 2005 donors.
Gifts from January 1, 2005through December 31, 2005.
FELIX FRANKFURTER SOCIETY (1939-1962)Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Latham & Watkins LLPOrrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPThelen Reid & Priest LLPWinston & Strawn LLPABD Insurance & Financial
ServicesCarpenter Moore Insurance
ServicesCornerstone ResearchDeloitte Financial Advisory
Services LLPPhoenix Technologies Ltd.Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.Amanda Groves and David LissDenis and Kristine SalmonCynthia Zollinger and Michael
Minor Silicon Valley Bank Foundation
EARL WARREN SOCIETY (1953-1969)Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499
Cooley Godward LLPDay Casebeer Madrid &
Batchelder LLPHammer & Jacobs*Law Office of William Priest, Jr.*Littler Mendelson PLCSchlepphorst & Emede PC*Analysis Group, Inc.Aon CorporationAriba Inc.ComericaJAMS Judicial Arbitration &
Mediation ServicesNavigant Consulting, Inc.Craig Y. AllisonHon. Read Ambler (Ret.) and
Cheryl AmblerAnonymousBeth & Steven BangertGary and Laurie BaumMark Chandler and Christina
KenrickElizabeth R. and Christopher E.
CobeySteve and Peggy DowHon. John A. Flaherty (Ret.)Diane Holt Frankle and Robert
FrankleH. David Grunbaum and Mary
Beth LongPhilip and Susan HammerJohn and Valerie HopkinsA. C. and Kathryn JohnstonThomas Kellerman and
Rachel Hull KellermanLuther Orton and Carol Reese
Orton
Top of page I Team Berger Lewis Accountancy Corporation (left to right): Colby Lyons, GaryGemoll, Bob Merrill and Roberto Maragoni.
Above, clockwise from top I The 14th Hole; John Picone of Fish & Richardson LLP and DanPyne of Hopkins & Carley LLP; and Kerry Francis and Ken Avery of Deloitte FAS LLP.
Golfers Take to The Links for SVCLSOn October 24, an enthusiastic cadre of lawyers and com-munity leaders enjoyed a warm fall day of golf for a good cause at the Pasadera County Club in Monterey. The SiliconValley Capital Club organized the tournament to benefitSVCLS. Tournament Sponsors I Ace: AON Affinity Lawyer’sGroup, Wired for Growth; Birdie: Deloitte FAS LLP, MorganLewis & Bockius LLP and exclusive media sponsor: Bay AreaLawyer Magazine.
Sincere thanks go to the Silicon Valley Capital Club and its volunteer team, led by Donna Rubin, for all their efforts –– resulting in a great success. Sincere appreciation is also extended to SVCLS board members Bill Priest of the Priest Law Offices; Jim Towery of Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel; and to Linda McPharlin of McPharlin Sprinkles & Thomas for their committed leadership. This worthwhile event couldnot have succeeded without the participation and support ofeveryone involved.
Top right I Geese on the golf course.
Bottom right I James Scharf of CSAA and Gordon Finwall.
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General Counsel Committee News Providing leadership both within the business community and also in the promotion of SVCLS, Derek Witte, SiliconValley Bank, and Scott Taylor, Phoenix Technologies, ledGeneral Counsel actions. The committee welcomed new members D. Bruce Sewell, vice president and general counselfor Intel Corporation; and David Middler, vice president andgeneral counsel for Ariba, Inc.
We are grateful for the sustained and new support receivedfrom our corporate funders and greatly appreciate these investments.
Amicus Committee NewsThe Amicus Committee focused its 2005 actions on encouraging more attorneys to get involved in the provision of pro bono with its support of 2005 Match: Making Pro Bono Connections.
The leadership of Aaron Myers, Fenwick & West LLP, pro-pelled the Amicus Committee forward this year. In the fall, hepassed the gavel to Kristin Major Siciliano of Skadden ArpsSlate Meagher & Flom LLP, who immediately focused effortson expanding the representation of area firms and setting acourse for the future. The Committee’s plans for 2006 includefirm-wide mixers and other programs for informationexchange, social interaction and support for SVCLS.
2005 Match:Making Pro Bono Connections2005 Match: Making Pro Bono Connections on May 18offered Silicon Valley lawyers an opportunity to link up withlegal services agencies, learn about pro bono opportunities, network with like-minded colleagues from area law firms andfind out more about the SVCLS. Underwritten and hosted byPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, the event attractedapproximately 75 attorneys. Plans are underway for 2006.
— Derek WitterSILICON VALLEY BANK
Board NewsIn 2005 the Campaign welcomed a number of new board members, all key leaders in the Silicon Valley legal community:Gary Baum, city attorney for Palo Alto; James Chadwick of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP; Amanda Groves ofWinston Strawn LLP; Ulrico Rosales of Wilson SonsiniGoodrich & Rosati LLP; and Edward Westerman of LECGLLC.
Maintaining ties through participation on the Emeritus Boardare Boris Feldman from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiLLP and John Place, former general counsel of Yahoo!
Also recognized are Diane Holt Frankle, DLA Piper Gray Cary Piper Rudnick LLP and Lisa Herrick, Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office, for their strong participation duringtheir tenure.
— Scott TaylorPHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD
“The General CounselCommittee provides
a unique opportunity for in-house lawyers and the companies
they represent to help provide
legal services for thoseless fortunate.”
Shannon Stein, Hammer and Jacobs; Eddy Song of Patterson & Sheridan LLP; Annie Wu, Wilson
Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati LLP and Matthew Wayman, Santa Clara University Law School enjoy
a Young Lawyer Happy Hour and Networking Mixer organized by the Amicus Committee.
— Kristin MajorSKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER
& FLOM LLP
Denis Salmon, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Luther Orton, Snyder Miller & Orton LLP; andincoming 2006 Board Chair Tom Kellerman, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.
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General Counsel Committee News Providing leadership both within the business community and also in the promotion of SVCLS, Derek Witte, SiliconValley Bank, and Scott Taylor, Phoenix Technologies, ledGeneral Counsel actions. The committee welcomed new members D. Bruce Sewell, vice president and general counselfor Intel Corporation; and David Middler, vice president andgeneral counsel for Ariba, Inc.
We are grateful for the sustained and new support receivedfrom our corporate funders and greatly appreciate these investments.
Amicus Committee NewsThe Amicus Committee focused its 2005 actions on encouraging more attorneys to get involved in the provision of pro bono with its support of 2005 Match: Making Pro Bono Connections.
The leadership of Aaron Myers, Fenwick & West LLP, pro-pelled the Amicus Committee forward this year. In the fall, hepassed the gavel to Kristin Major Siciliano of Skadden ArpsSlate Meagher & Flom LLP, who immediately focused effortson expanding the representation of area firms and setting acourse for the future. The Committee’s plans for 2006 includefirm-wide mixers and other programs for informationexchange, social interaction and support for SVCLS.
2005 Match:Making Pro Bono Connections2005 Match: Making Pro Bono Connections on May 18offered Silicon Valley lawyers an opportunity to link up withlegal services agencies, learn about pro bono opportunities, network with like-minded colleagues from area law firms andfind out more about the SVCLS. Underwritten and hosted byPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, the event attractedapproximately 75 attorneys. Plans are underway for 2006.
— Derek WitterSILICON VALLEY BANK
Board NewsIn 2005 the Campaign welcomed a number of new board members, all key leaders in the Silicon Valley legal community:Gary Baum, city attorney for Palo Alto; James Chadwick of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP; Amanda Groves ofWinston Strawn LLP; Ulrico Rosales of Wilson SonsiniGoodrich & Rosati LLP; and Edward Westerman of LECGLLC.
Maintaining ties through participation on the Emeritus Boardare Boris Feldman from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiLLP and John Place, former general counsel of Yahoo!
Also recognized are Diane Holt Frankle, DLA Piper Gray Cary Piper Rudnick LLP and Lisa Herrick, Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office, for their strong participation duringtheir tenure.
— Scott TaylorPHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD
“The General CounselCommittee provides
a unique opportunity for in-house lawyers and the companies
they represent to help provide
legal services for thoseless fortunate.”
Shannon Stein, Hammer and Jacobs; Eddy Song of Patterson & Sheridan LLP; Annie Wu, Wilson
Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati LLP and Matthew Wayman, Santa Clara University Law School enjoy
a Young Lawyer Happy Hour and Networking Mixer organized by the Amicus Committee.
— Kristin MajorSKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER
& FLOM LLP
Denis Salmon, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Luther Orton, Snyder Miller & Orton LLP; andincoming 2006 Board Chair Tom Kellerman, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.
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Founders CircleJOHN MARSHALL SOCIETY (1801-1835)Gifts of $40,000 and above
Fenwick & West LLP*Applied Materials
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES SOCIETY(1902-1932)Gifts of $25,000 to $39,000
Morrison & Foerster Foundation*Wilson Sonsoni Goodrich & Rosati
FoundationSanta Clara County Bar Association
WILLIAM O. DOUGLAS SOCIETY(1939–1975)Gifts of $15,000 to $24,999
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP*
Peninsula Community FoundationStewart-Thomas FundSilicon Valley Capital Club/Club Corp
Charities
LOUIS BRANDEIS SOCIETY (1916-1939)Gifts of $10,000 to $14,999
Bingham McCutchen LLP*Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP*Hoge Fenton, Jones & Appel Inc.*Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP*Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP*Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
LLP*Google, Inc.Rudolph & Sletten, General and
Engineering ContractorsKaren Rudolph & James Simmons
Benefactors CircleBENJAMIN CARDOZO SOCIETY (1932-1938)Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
Bergeson LLP*Dewey Ballantine LLP*Hopkins & CarleyMcManis Faulkner & Morgan LLP*McPharlin Sprinkles & Thomas LLP*Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP*Perkins Coie LLPShearman & Sterling LLP*Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLPAdobe SystemsAon Affinity: Lawyers Group,
Wired for GrowthLECG, LLC John and Colleen PlaceEd Westerman
Thank You!2005 DonorsThank you for supportingour very important mission– to give low-income individuals access to civillegal counsel.
We gratefully acknowledgeour 2005 donors.
Gifts from January 1, 2005through December 31, 2005.
FELIX FRANKFURTER SOCIETY (1939-1962)Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Latham & Watkins LLPOrrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPThelen Reid & Priest LLPWinston & Strawn LLPABD Insurance & Financial
ServicesCarpenter Moore Insurance
ServicesCornerstone ResearchDeloitte Financial Advisory
Services LLPPhoenix Technologies Ltd.Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.Amanda Groves and David LissDenis and Kristine SalmonCynthia Zollinger and Michael
Minor Silicon Valley Bank Foundation
EARL WARREN SOCIETY (1953-1969)Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499
Cooley Godward LLPDay Casebeer Madrid &
Batchelder LLPHammer & Jacobs*Law Office of William Priest, Jr.*Littler Mendelson PLCSchlepphorst & Emede PC*Analysis Group, Inc.Aon CorporationAriba Inc.ComericaJAMS Judicial Arbitration &
Mediation ServicesNavigant Consulting, Inc.Craig Y. AllisonHon. Read Ambler (Ret.) and
Cheryl AmblerAnonymousBeth & Steven BangertGary and Laurie BaumMark Chandler and Christina
KenrickElizabeth R. and Christopher E.
CobeySteve and Peggy DowHon. John A. Flaherty (Ret.)Diane Holt Frankle and Robert
FrankleH. David Grunbaum and Mary
Beth LongPhilip and Susan HammerJohn and Valerie HopkinsA. C. and Kathryn JohnstonThomas Kellerman and
Rachel Hull KellermanLuther Orton and Carol Reese
Orton
Top of page I Team Berger Lewis Accountancy Corporation (left to right): Colby Lyons, GaryGemoll, Bob Merrill and Roberto Maragoni.
Above, clockwise from top I The 14th Hole; John Picone of Fish & Richardson LLP and DanPyne of Hopkins & Carley LLP; and Kerry Francis and Ken Avery of Deloitte FAS LLP.
Golfers Take to The Links for SVCLSOn October 24, an enthusiastic cadre of lawyers and com-munity leaders enjoyed a warm fall day of golf for a good cause at the Pasadera County Club in Monterey. The SiliconValley Capital Club organized the tournament to benefitSVCLS. Tournament Sponsors I Ace: AON Affinity Lawyer’sGroup, Wired for Growth; Birdie: Deloitte FAS LLP, MorganLewis & Bockius LLP and exclusive media sponsor: Bay AreaLawyer Magazine.
Sincere thanks go to the Silicon Valley Capital Club and its volunteer team, led by Donna Rubin, for all their efforts –– resulting in a great success. Sincere appreciation is also extended to SVCLS board members Bill Priest of the Priest Law Offices; Jim Towery of Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel; and to Linda McPharlin of McPharlin Sprinkles & Thomas for their committed leadership. This worthwhile event couldnot have succeeded without the participation and support ofeveryone involved.
Top right I Geese on the golf course.
Bottom right I James Scharf of CSAA and Gordon Finwall.
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Jeffrey and Elisabeth OstrowMark G. ParnesJerald and Lois RosenblumEmmett and Marion StantonHon. Peter G. Stone (Ret.)Joseph J. SweeneyJames E. ToweryAvram S. TuckerGarrett Waltzer and Ann Kim
WaltzerPatti WhiteDebra ZumwaltSCCBA Family Law Section
SupportersGifts of $500 to $999
Dechert LLPJeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro
LLPReed Smith LLPLandmark Legal ProfessionalsMark and Susan BertelsenChristopher and Julie BraunRichard CapeloutoAlec Y. ChangJohn DanforthJonathan C. DickeyJoseph DoniachTom and Ellen EhrlichJames J. ElacquaAlan M. Lagod and Deborah A.
RyanTerry LaPorteKristin Major Siciliano and Dan
SicilianoMichael and Christina NooneyBrad and Judy O’BrienMarc R. PackerLynn and Leslie PasahowRico and Anne RosalesDeborah RyanScott TaylorLinda J. ThayerDerek Witte and Camay ChanOrchard Commercial Foundation
Donors THE BILLABLE HOUR OR GREATERGifts up to $499
Counselors & Consultants, IncMcCarthy & Berlin LLPHon. Robert P. Aguilar (Ret.)Anonymous (4)Georgia E. Bacil and Brooke
MyerholzJost J. BaumHelen BaumannWilliam and Julia BrentaniVictoria and Michael BrownJames S. CahanJohn J. Christin, Jr. and
Nancy F. DellamatteraCharles T. C. Compton Family
FundKaren Olson CottleMary T. DumontNoemi C. Espinoso and Roger L.
HayesBen and Nancy FieldJohn FiorettaRobert M. Foley and Dr. Tina Camagna FoleyJudith S. Gable, LCSWJo Rawlins and Robert P. GilbertHon. John F. Herlihy and Mary
Ann HerlihyLisa HerrickDavid S. Hoffman, AttorneyDaniel M. JochnowitzMargaret and Henry JonesDennis L. KennellyTom KleinPaul KlunderHon. Mary Jo LevingerLaura LiccardoHon. Richard J. Loftus Jr. and
Karen LoftusHon. Patricia M. LucasBarry F. McCarthyHon. Leslie C. Nichols and Anita
NicholsAndrew OrrJames Pooley and Laura-Jean
AndersonTimothy Roake and Kathleen
GutierrezWalter and Judith RobinsonPhilip S. Rosenblatt
Barbara and George RoupePeter Rudd, M.D.Ernest and Kathryn RusconiDiane SavageVictor and Janet SchachterMatthew and Monica SchreiberMichael J. Shpiznerudy and Lee ShulmanWarren SiegelElizabeth L. SimpsonRobert M. SmithMichael and Barbara SternMargaret Stevenson and David
FlammClark and Pamela StoneH. Reza and Jane TaheriJerry and Ann ThallsAndrew and Stephanie ThomasesJames C. ThompsonAnthony J. TrepelElizabeth TruemanGerald and Martha UelmenPeter WaiteBob and Nancy WeeksToni Prior Wise and Dale WiseMr. and Mrs. Steven L. YepHon. Erica R. Yew and Thomas
NazarioMarie and Cary YoungGrace and Stephen Zales
In-k ind Contr ibutorsBay Area Lawyer MagazineBeerstein AssociatesBlattel CommunicationsBerger/Lewis Accountancy
Corporation Pasadera Country ClubPractising Law Institute (PLI)The RecorderSanta Clara County Bar
AssociationWeb-zealot.com
* The Thurgood Marshall Societyrecognizes law firms whose gift is equivalent to $250 or greater per attorney based in Silicon Valley.
Significant Results Achieved Due to Rise in Agency AwardsThe grants given to eight legal service providers enable them to serve 23,000 low-income people. SVCLS awarded nearly$379,226 to eight beneficiary agencies, up from $336,846 in2004, for an increase of nearly 13%. Each beneficiary agency’sboard of directors determines the best and most effective use ofthese monies, thus ensuring support for the most urgent clientneeds and program priorities. Organizations receive a proportionalshare of the funds raised.
Visibility and Interest Continue to Grow!The campaign continues to garner statewide interest and recogni-tion. Julie Emede, 2005 Chair of the Santa Clara County BarAssociation, was invited to speak about pro bono services, andSVCLS in particular, before the California State Assembly'sJudiciary Committee in November.
Thanks to a continued and generous advertising donation fromThe Recorder, and marketing communications support fromAllison Blattel Professional Services Group, a division of Allison & Partners, SVCLS continues to challenge the legal community toincrease its support of SVCLS. The “Ready. Set. Challenge!” adver-tising campaign also provides recognition for our donor family.
A feature story in the December 2005 edition of Bay Area LawyerMagazine brought added and much welcome visibility, recountingSVCLS’ history and highlighting the urgency and continued needto help our neighbors who lack the means or ability to protecttheir own interests.
We are grateful to everyone who has helped bring attention toincreasing legal services for the poor through SVCLS.
“ The low income and at risk elderly
clientele that SALA serves are one ofour community’s most
vulnerable populations.They need legal
assistance to remedy circumstances of physical
or financial abuse,to ensure access
to benefits that providefor basic life needs,
and to help plan for incapacity or end of life.
In this climate of reducedgovernment funding,
it is reassuring to knowthat we can count
on SVCLS to help us sustain our services.”
— Georgia BacilSENIOR ADULT LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Chris Braun, Publisher of The Recorder and Distribution Celebration event host Garrett Waltzer,Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.
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Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services2005 Financial Statement (Unaudited)
I N C O M EContributions
IndividualsBoard Members $ 33,139Individuals (attorneys and others) 38,044
Sub-Total Individual Gifts $ 71,183 Law Firms 259,500Companies 91,750Organizations 35,995Foundations 15,500Special Events 21,574
Sub-Total Other Gifts $424,319Interest Income 19Retained Earnings from 2004 operations 4,002
Total 2005 Contributed Income $499,523
E X P E N S E S
Agency DistributionsBay Area Legal Aid (SCC Office) $ 82,826 Katherine & George Alexander
Community Law Center 60,895Community Legal Services
in East Palo Alto 19,467Law Foundation of Silicon Valley 82,826Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County 10,000Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley 37,923Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance 41,609Senior Adults Legal Assistance 43,681
Sub-Total Distributions to Agencies $379,226
Other Programs 18,677
Administrative ExpensesManagement 39,916Fundraising 48,929
Sub-Total Administration and Fundraising $ 88,845
Total 2005 Expenses $486,768
Surplus (Deficit) Held for 2006 Operations $ 12,775
“Support from the Campaign
for Legal Serviceshas been criticallyimportant to our
efforts to serve theunder-represented
of Silicon Valley.Last year we
provided legal representation forover 6000 clients,including minorsand those with
AIDS-related problems, and we
could not have provided this much-needed
service without the generous
support of the Campaign.”
— Peter DetkinBOARD PRESIDENT,
LAW FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY
“We would like to extend our deepestgratitude. Your support
helps us provide much-needed
legal services to our indigent clients.
Unlike other grants anddonations, SVCLS funding
does not have to be earmarked for specificpurposes; allowing ourorganization to decide
how to best allocate thefunding. Whether the
money is used for directclient services, improving
our infrastructure or hiring adequate staff,SVCLS funds enable us
to better serve our community.”
—Robert NuddlemanADVISORY BOARD CHAIR, THE
KATHERINE AND GEORGE ALEXANDER
COMMUNITY LAW CENTER
The California disability benefit program denied myclaim for help. My case wasappealed while I was stayingat a shelter. I remember theanxiety and fear that wouldgrip my heart every afternoonat 3 p.m. when they calledout the names of the peoplewho had won the lottery tostay in a bed that night.
My case was won on appeal.I am grateful to the legalservices agency for helpingme gain a sense of security,with a roof over my head and food on the table. I don’t have to wait until threeo’clock to find out if I will besafe tonight. From now on, I will be safe.
Thank you for helping peoplelike me who have nowhereelse to go, and who havenobody else who will help.Thank you for supporting thegood that must be done.
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2005 Board ofDirectorsO f f i c e r sC h a i rEmmett C. StantonFenwick & West LLP
V i c e C h a i r P a l o A l t oDenis R. SalmonGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
V i c e C h a i r S a n J o s éLinda Hendrix McPharlinMcPharlin Sprinkles & Thomas LLP
Tr e a s u r e rJames E. ToweryHoge Fenton Jones & Appel
S e c r e t a r yDebra L. ZumwaltStanford University
I m m e d i a t e P a s t C h a i rLuther OrtonSnyder Miller & Orton LLP
O t h e r M e m b e r sWilliam F. AbramsPillsbury Winthrop LLP
Craig Y. Allison Dechert LLP
Gary BaumPalo Alto City Attorney
Christopher BraunThe Recorder
James Chadwick Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Julie Emede Schlepphorst & Emede, PC
Ben T. FieldSCC District Attorney’s Office
Hon. John A. Flaherty, Esq. (Ret.)JAMS
Amanda GrovesWinston & Strawn LLP
Phil HammerHammer & Jacobs
Lisa Herrick Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office
Thomas W. KellermanMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Harry Kellogg Silicon Valley Bank
2005 General CounselCommitteeC o - C h a i rDerek WitteChordiant Software, Inc.
C o - C h a i rScott TaylorPhoenix Technologies LTD
Paul AherneRudolph & Sletten
Mark ChandlerCisco Systems
Karen CottleAdobe Systems
Art CourvilleSymantec Corp.
John D. DanforthRambus
Mary E. DoylePalmOne, Inc.
David C. DrummondGoogle
Fred GonzalesSonic WALL, Inc.
David MiddlerAriba, Inc.
Katherine SchuelkeAltera Corporation
D. Bruce SewellIntel Corporation
Michael J. ShpiznerFujitsu America, Inc.
Marcia Sterling Autodesk, Inc.
Joseph J. SweeneyApplied Materials
Debra L. ZumwaltStanford University
The AmicusCommitteeC h a i r through 7/05Aaron Myers Howrey LLP
C h a i r begin 11/05Kristin Siciliano Major Skadden Arps Slate Meagher
& Flom LLP
Jeffrey E. Ostrow Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
William G. Priest, Jr.The Priest Law Offices
Ulrico S. RosalesWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati LLP
Robert SmithReed Smith LLP
Scott TaylorPhoenix Technologies LTD
Joseph J. SweeneyApplied Materials
Garrett WaltzerSkadden Arps Meagher & Flom LLP
Edward WestermanLECG LLC
Patricia P. White Littler Mendelson, PC
Derek WitteChordiant Software, Inc.
E x O f f i c i oChristine BurdickSanta Clara County Bar Association
E m e r i t u s B o a r dM e m b e r sBoris FeldmanWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati LLP
Ian Feinberg.Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP
Alan Cope JohnstonMorrison & Foerster LLP
John Place, Esq.
Honorable Erica R. YewSanta Clara County Superior Court
P r o j e c t C o n s u l t a n tBarbara BeersteinBeerstein Associates
Client CasesInspire Our ActionDonors and beneficiary agencies joined together in celebration of the sixth annual SVCLS distribution of funds on October 19,2005. Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP graciouslyhosted the event, which was attended by over 100 attorneys and supporters from the community.
Clients shared their meaningful, personal stories – includingrelating the circumstances that led them to seek legal assistanceand acknowledging the impact of the legal assistance theyreceived due to SVCLS funding. Here are just two of many client cases this year:
SARA SHARES HER STORY:I worked two or three jobs at a time in order to provide for mychildren. Little by little I saved to buy a home for my family.
I was lucky to find a property I could afford and secured anaffordable mortgage. Everything was going well until I went tothe mortgage company to pay my monthly bill and a salesmanproposed I refinance my property to save money. Instead of sav-ing money, the loan almost cost my children and me our home.
The loan company took advantage of my inability to speakEnglish well. They negotiated the terms of the loan in Spanishand lied in the English language documents. The mortgagelender also lied to me about the fees and interest rate and submitted false and forged documents to get approval for theloan. When the true cost of the loan was revealed to me, I could not pay the monthly charges and my home went into foreclosure.
I am happy to say that with the help oflegal services lawyers, my children and Iremain in our home. I want to thank theselawyers and urge you to support servicesthat make it possible for low-income people to benefit from American justice.
WAN YING SHARES THIS STORY WITH US:When I sought help from a legal servicesagency, I was living in a domestic violenceshelter and was hopeless about my future.
After we legally immigrated to the U.S. at the invitation of my son, my husbandwas diagnosed with Alzheimer’s andbecame increasingly violent. My son
blamed me for my husband’s condition and kicked me out ofhis home. I was in and out of hospitals and shelters for over
six months. I did not speak English and knew nothing aboutAmerica. I just went where my social worker told me to go, and applied for things she told me to apply for. I did not knowmy rights.
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The SILICON VALLEY CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL SERVICES(SVCLS) provides funds to increase the effectiveness and abilityof non-profit legal services agencies to assist men, women andchildren of all ages, ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. Theorganization supports individuals who cannot afford to hire anattorney in civil cases and whose legal rights would otherwise gounrecognized and/or unenforced. Funds raised from the legalcommunity in Silicon Valley and from surrounding areas are distributed to agencies that provide civil legal services directly tothe poor. SVCLS also works to encourage the legal communityto become more involved in the provision of pro bono legalassistance. The Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services is arecipient of the American Bar Association’s prestigious HarrisonTweed award, with the Santa Clara County Bar Association, for leadership in expanding and developing support for the provision of free legal services to the poor.
Campaign Mission
Over 521,000 people in Silicon Valley—30% of the popula-tion—qualify for special help due to income, age or disability.These individuals’ critical legal issues are primarily related to:
●● health care;●● the ability to secure and preserve affordable and
fair housing;●● family law issues such as domestic violence, child
custody and divorce;●● economic stability;●● special problems of the elderly;●● consumer fraud, debt collection abuses and other
unfair practices;●● immigration; and●● employment.
The people who receive SVCLS assistance have “poverty level”incomes far below the amount actually needed to live in SiliconValley. Many of these individuals are the working poor. For afamily of three (such as a mother and two children) the federalpoverty level is $16,600/year – well below the Self-SufficiencyStandard for Santa Clara County of $65,589. Many such fami-lies cannot afford even their basic needs without assistance.
Silicon Valley-based legal services agencies lack the financialresources needed to meet the legal needs of our community’spoorest residents. We therefore need and welcome the legalcommunity’s pro bono actions and financial support.
Characteristics and Needs of People Who Benefit
For almost three decades,
the Asian Law Alliancehas provided indigent
legal services on issues such as
housing, domestic violence, immigration,and citizenship rights.Along with the other
members of our Board,our thanks
to all SVCLS supportersfor helping us
continue to make these services
available to our clients.”
— Stan YoungBOARD PRESIDENT, SANTA CLARA
COUNTY ASIAN LAW ALLIANCE
2005 Legal Services PartnersKatharine and George Alexander Community Law Center, Santa Clara Angelo Ancheta, Esq., Project Director
Bay Area Legal Aid Ramón P. Arias, Esq., Executive DirectorSarah E. Kurtz, Esq., Managing Attorney, Santa Clara County Office
Community Legal Services in East Palo AltoAndy Cohen, Esq., Director
Law Foundation of Silicon ValleyJim Bower, Director
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo CountyM. Stacey Hawver, Esq., Executive Director
Pro Bono Project Silicon ValleyJohn Hedges, Esq., Coordinator
Santa Clara County Asian Law AllianceRichard Konda, Esq., Executive Director
Senior Adult Legal AssistanceGeorgia Bacil, Esq., Directing Attorney
Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services
Client photos do not illustrate case stories. Photos by: Peter Fox, Ira Nowinsky and others.2005 Annual Report underwritten in part by Merrill Corporation LLC.
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“In a few short years,SVCLS has become anintegral partner in the
legal assistance networkin Santa Clara County.Its support has made
a critical difference in our ability to serve
our clients and its leadership
has helped put access to justice at the forefront of the
community’s concerns.”
— Ramón AriasDIRECTOR,
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EMMETT STANTON, C h a i r m a n ’ s L e t t e r 2 0 0 5
Dear Friends:
You are the reason…
we are able to continue to provide legal services to those who cannot afford representation. Low-income women, men and families from diverse backgrounds can access expertise from legal services agencies because of your support for the Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services.
Our work is an ongoing effort, one that rewards us all in a number of positive ways.During the last year, we made major strides that realized a number of important achievements and successes.
Our campaign has reached a major milestone, raising $500,000 this year as we progress over the next three to five years toward our goal of raising $1 million annually. It is through your professional and personal commitment, and generosity that we have achieved this. We depend on the many gifts we receive from individuals,firms and affiliated organizations who understand the value of this work.
SVCLS is gaining strength and extending its impact. Six new members representing area law firms became board members, and two new General Counsel Committee members added their expertise to our organization.
The “2005 Match: Making Pro Bono Connections” event organized by SVCLS brought together legal services agencies and the legal community to meet each other, gain a broader perspective for client needs and services provided, and learn how making a difference in people’s lives builds local cooperation and mutual understanding.
On behalf of the many people whose lives are touched by SVCLS, I want to take thisopportunity to express my genuine appreciation for all you have done, as well as all you plan to do in the coming year.
Sincerely,
— Emmett StantonFENWICK & WEST LLP
Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services4 North Second Street, Suite 400
San José, California 95113
CALL US 408.287.2557FAX US 408.287.6083
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