LAAC is thrilled to announce the recipients of the eight 2005 Awards of Merit, including the new joint award with the California Access Commission to recognize the work of court employees in the justice community.

Thank you to all the LAAC member programs that submitted nominees for LAAC's seven awards of merit!

The 2005 recipients are:

Advocate
Mona Tawatao
Legal Services of Northern California

Community Worker
Doreen Wong
Western Law Center for Disability Rights

Board Member
John Hodik
Elder Law & Advocacy

Client
Cecilia Mejia
Western Law Center for Disability Rights

Volunteer
James Kaspar
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County

Support Staff
Angelica Marin
Western Law Center for Disability Rights

Joint Award with the Access Commission
(two recipients)

Kathleen Dixon
Los Angeles Superior Court Self-Help Collaboration Project

Cristina Llop
ACCESS Center, San Francisco Superior Court