AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP)

2014 Agency Overview
____________________________________________________________________

The mission of the AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) is to help people living with HIV/AIDS
maintain and improve their health by resolving their legal issues.

ALRP is the only institution in the San Francisco Bay Area whose entire mission is dedicated
to providing free and low-cost legal assistance and education on virtually any civil matter
to persons living with HIV/AIDS.  This includes such widely disparate areas as housing, employment, insurance, confidentiality matters, family law, credit, government benefits or public accommodations, and immigration. 

We accomplish this mission through either direct representation of clients by one of ALRP’s
six attorneys or by careful placement of clients with one of ALRP’s 700 panel attorneys.

Founded in 1983, ALRP has handled over 65,000 legal matters for our clients over the last
31 years. Our efforts help our clients:

§  Avoid unlawful evictions - fulfilling their basic need for shelter

§  Protect and regain lost jobs and insurance/medical benefits

§  Protect their assets, and their children's future

§  Reduce their stress and improve their health

§  Assure their personal dignity

Our goals are to provide legal counsel and representation on often-complex legal matters with respect to HIV/AIDS for a community of individuals often least able to afford it, and to leverage the resources of the private bar for the public good.  In the process, we increase resources dedicated to the public interest through the private market, and increase the skill and capacity of the legal community to handle the intricacies of HIV/AIDS related law and representation. 

Our current services/projects include:

§  The ALRP Referral Project

§  The ALRP AIDS Housing Advocacy Project

§  The ALRP HIV/AIDS Insurance Protection Project

§  The ALRP Outreach Project

§  The ALRP HIV/AIDS Consumer Advocacy Project

§  The ALRP Immigration HIV Assistance Project

§  The ALRP Work Readiness & Legal Assistance Project

§  The ALRP Client Education Project

§  The ALRP Volunteer Training Project

§  The ALRP Law Clerk Fellowship Project

Last year alone, ALRP helped almost 1,500 people with HIV/AIDS in 2,231 legal matters, successfully leveraged over $1.6 million in donated legal services, and provided training
for more than eighty attorneys.

 

May 21, 2014

ALRP Major Donor Party 5:30 - 7:30pm, Sinbad’s Pier 2 Restaurant, 141 The Embarcadero, SF (next to the Ferry Building). ALRP is honoring Karl Christiansen of Wells Fargo Bank with the ALRP 2014 James C. Hormel Philanthropist Award and the Eviction Defense Collaborative (EDC) with the ALRP 2014 Community Partner Award. Take in the fabulous Bay Bridge views, savor delicious food and wine (cash bar available) and network with friends and colleagues. Suggested minimum donation is $500. If you already made a $500+ gift to the ALRP Attorneys From the Heart Campaign this year, please RSVP as our guest. If you haven’t contributed yet, you can do so online by May 19th at www.alrp.org or simply donate at the door. RSVP to Jim McBride at jim@alrp.org or (415) 701-1200 ext. 301.

October 15, 2014

ALRP From the Heart 31^st Annual Reception & Auction. Help ALRP commemorate its 31^st year of service to people with HIV/AIDS at our biggest event of the year. This year's reception is being held from 6:00-9:00pm on Wednesday, October 15th in the Julia Morgan Ballroom at the Merchants Exchange, 465 California Street (at Montgomery Street) in San Francisco. ALRP will be presenting our  2014 Clint Hockenberry Leadership Award, 2014 Attorney of the Year Award and 2014 Firm of the Year Award during the event. The evening will also feature a Live and Silent Auction. Enjoy amazing food and wines—including ALRP Private Reserve Wines!—while connecting with colleagues and friends. Tickets start at $100. 2014 donors who contribute $500 or more are invited as guests. Sponsorship levels range from $3,000 District Court to $15,000 Supreme Court. To sponsor this event, or for more information, contact Jim McBride at jim@alrp.org or (415) 701-1200 ext. 301.