California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
Donna Zamora-Stevens currently serves as the Directing Attorney for the Agricultural Worker Program at California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., a position held since November 2023. Prior experience includes serving as an Associate at Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP from May 2019 to March 2023, and at Shearman & Sterling LLP from November 2017 to April 2019, where Donna also completed a Summer Associate position in 2016. Prior to these roles, Donna gained experience as a Judicial Intern at Boston Juvenile Court in 2015 and worked as a Paralegal at Chin & Curtis, LLP from 2012 to 2014. Donna Zamora-Stevens earned a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Literary Studies from Middlebury College, along with studies at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle and Université Paris Cité.
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California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
OUR MISSION To fight for justice and individual rights alongside the most exploited communities of our society. OUR VISION OF JUSTICE A rural California where all people are treated with dignity and respect, and guaranteed their fundamental rights. WHO WE SERVE CRLA serves low-income individuals residing in over 22 California counties. As rural areas and small cities of California continue to change, so does our outreach and service to diverse communities. CRLA clients also include individuals with disabilities, immigrant populations, school children, lesbian/gay/bisexual and transgender populations, seniors and individuals with limited English proficiency. HOW WE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE CRLA reaches over 39,000 individuals a year through a combination of advocacy strategies that: 1) increase access to high-quality, no-cost legal services; 2) ensure the equitable and fair distribution of resources in rural communities; and 3) protect the rights of low-income individuals to seek justice under the law. OUR WORK CRLA legal services are shaped by the needs of our diverse client community. Through a state-wide network of 21 offices, our staff conducts litigation, outreach and legal education on the most pressing issues facing low-income communities: housing; employment; education; workplace safety; discrimination; income maintenance and healthcare access. CRLA provides legal services in conjunction with innovative programs and special initiatives.