[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 130 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1251]
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 A TRIBUTE TO NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S 50TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 10, 2015

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Neighborhood Legal 
Services of Los Angeles County upon its 50th Anniversary.
   Since its inception in 1965, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los 
Angeles County (NLSLA) has provided much-needed free assistance to 
impoverished individuals throughout the Los Angeles area. Serving more 
than 100,000 people annually, NLSLA focuses on four key issues: 
housing, health, equal access to justice, and economic security. The 
firm encourages a holistic approach, working with attorneys, doctors, 
and other specialists throughout the Los Angeles area to address those 
issues that disproportionately affect the poor.
   In addition to its standard services, NLSLA's practice areas are 
sustained by a series of special projects. These projects include the 
Shriver Housing Project--Los Angeles, The Wellness Center at Historic 
General Hospital, Kamenir Health Advocacy Fund, Self-Help Centers, 
Medical Legal Community Partnerships, and the Dickran Tevrizian 
Fellowship Program. Many of these programs have received national 
recognition.
   Under the exceptional leadership of longtime Executive Director Neal 
Dudovitz and his dedicated staff, NLSLA has become one of the most 
respected public interest law advocacy groups in California. The 
organization has made incredible strides towards lessening the 
consequences of poverty in Los Angeles' low-income communities, both 
through systemic policy changes and through working with individuals.
   Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County has spent the past 
50 years advocating for those whose voices may otherwise be lost in the 
legal system. I ask all members to join me in congratulating 
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County upon its 50th 
anniversary.

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