Raising the OC Bar
From its agrarian beginnings to status as a major economic power, lawyers and judges played a key role in the development of Orange County, California. Raising the OC Bar spotlights the rich and unique history of the Orange County legal community including stories about landmark cases, impactful institutions, and legal trailblazers.
Raising the OC Bar
PLC History
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Orange County Bar Association
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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Current and former leaders of The Public Law Center discuss the genesis of the organization, its growth over the years, and its impact in providing free legal services to low-income residents in Orange County since 1981.
Introductions
PLC’s beginning
PLC established from merger of Amicus Publico and OCPILA
Balancing the dual missions of the PLC (impact litigation vs individual case placement)
PLC’s response to homeless sweep in Santa Ana in the early 90s
Justice Trotter’s role in the genesis of PLC
Funding of PLC
Impact of LSC restrictions
IOLTA
Scott Wylie’s early years with the PLC
OCBA helps PLC secure its own building
OCBA’s mission of assisting the community
PLC as an incubator
OCBA Charitable Fund
The growth of PLC
PLC’s Future
Thank-yous
One last story