Category: Impact Stories

Earlier this month, ICLS staff came together from across Southern California to recognize accomplishments, review organization-wide achievements, and to celebrate another year of service in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. This year’s meeting was held…

Inland Counties Legal Services is proud to announce Amazon as our 2025 Corporate Partner of the Year, for its in-house legal team’s dedication to serving local clients and helping our community members get fresh starts.  In…

Why do most people get default judgments? If you are sued for a debt, it’s important to understand what could happen if you don’t respond. One of the most common outcomes in these cases is…

Inland Counties Legal Services is honored to award the Pride Bar Association of the Inland Empire as its Community Partner of the Year, for working toward a safer, more inclusive future for LGBTQ+ residents and…

Inland Counties Legal Services is proud to announce René Kathawala as the 2025 Volunteer of the Year — for his leadership in the pro bono community across the country and his incredible impact on ICLS’s…

San Bernardino, Calif. – The City of San Bernardino Public Library has partnered withthe Inland Counties Legal Services (ICLS) to offer free legal services to library patronsat the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library. The program,…

When a defendant doesn’t file an answer to a lawsuit or show up for a hearing, a default judgement can be entered against them by the court. This means the defendant automatically loses their case,…

Released by the State Bar of California earlier this year, the 2024 Justice Gap Study found that the civil legal needs of California residents are growing, yet few seek and receive legal help, especially low-income…

The ICLS Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting on July 15. DATE: TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 TIME: 6:00 p.m. LINK: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjgxYmI2NDQtMTViMC00YTQ4LTg1M2MtM2NjYjM2ZTJhMDZh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2249f453cd-c4cb48b5-a9ef-03dc6bccf953%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227502b9c7-8900-47a3-8497-79bad77b1d9d%22%7d

At OneJustice’s 2025 Pro Bono Conference, ICLS Executive Director Tessie Solorzano joined Survivor Justice Center Executive Director Carmen McDonald, Bet Tzedek Legal Services CEO Diego Cartagena, and OneJustice CEO and session moderator Phil Hwang for an inspiring discussion on…