Law fellow to lead legal clinic for trafficked Filipino domestic workers

Assigning a Filipino American Equal Justice Works Fellow, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles is launching a pioneering legal clinic to support victims of labor trafficking from the Philippines. | INQdotnetUSA

Shawntell Williams, a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Law, is fluent in Tagalog and will work closely with community organizations and LAFLA’s pro bono partners. CONTRIBUTEDAssigning a Filipino American Equal Justice Works Fellow, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles is launching a pioneering legal clinic to support victims of labor trafficking from the Philippines.

The new program will conduct deep community outreach to overcome the isolation and precarity that pose barriers to justice for exploited migrants in the region. The clinic will be held virtually and in person and will “help empower migrant workers to achieve economic freedom and stability by providing holistic, culturally intelligent, and linguistically appropriate services,” LAFLA stated in a release.

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