Bay Area Legal Aid
Kari Rudd is an experienced attorney with a strong commitment to aiding low-income homeowners and consumers. Since May 2012, Kari has served as a Staff Attorney at Bay Area Legal Aid, providing crucial legal representation throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior roles include VISTA Attorney at Housing Preservation Project, where assistance was given to homeowners facing foreclosure in Minnesota, and VISTA Law Clerk at the Legal Services Advocacy Project, focusing on payday lending reforms. Kari's legal foundation was established at the University of Minnesota Law School, where a Juris Doctor degree was earned, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2009, alongside active participation in environmental moot court activities. Additional experience includes research assistantships and leadership in public interest organizations, reflecting a well-rounded background in law and advocacy.
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Bay Area Legal Aid
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Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) ensures fairness in the civil justice system for the most vulnerable members of our community. From Silicon Valley to Napa Valley, we help clients protect their livelihoods, their health, and their families. Our clients include the working poor, families with children, foster youth, seniors, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Through our regional county offices, our mobile advocacy clinics, and our nationally-recognized Legal Advice Line, BayLegal prevents domestic violence and sexual assault, increases economic stability, protects consumers, expands access to healthcare, and prevents homelessness. For our clients, BayLegal makes the difference between staying in poverty and thriving toward a brighter future. We provide low-income clients with free civil legal assistance, including legal advice and counsel, effective referrals, and legal representation. We are the largest civil legal aid provider serving seven Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara. BayLegal thrives on our diversity and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, persons of color, LGBTQ individuals, veterans, persons with disabilities, and persons from other underrepresented groups to apply. Join us: https://baylegal.org/get-involved/employment-opportunities/