The Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC) is thrilled to announce the recipients of the seven 2006 Awards of Merit. Thank you to everyone who submitted nominees!
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2006 LAAC Awards of Merit Recipients:

Advocate:
Richard Rothschild, Western Center on Law & Poverty

Outreach Worker/Community Worker:
King Szeto, The Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center

Board Member:
Kathleen Meehan, Baker, Manock & Jensen
(Central California Legal Services Board Member)

Client:
Deborah Miles, Disability Rights Legal Center

Admin/Support Staff:
Rosa Horton, Bay Area Legal Aid

Volunteer:
Jay White, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo

LAAC / Access to Justice Commission Joint Court Based Award:
Martha Espinosa McLaughlin, Ventura County Superior Court
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The 2006 LAAC Awards of Merit recipients will be honored at the:

LAAC Annual Awards of Merit Reception
Tuesday, May 9th at 5:00 PM
Administrative Office of the Courts
San Francisco, CA

The reception will be following the Legal Services Statewide Stakeholders Meeting. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served. You do NOT have to register for the Stakeholders Meeting in order to attend the LAAC Awards of Merit Reception. The reception is free and open to all. Please encourage your staff to attend.

Please contact jwolitzer@pic.org if you have any questions.