Legal Aid at Work
Molly Lao is an accomplished attorney currently serving as a Skadden Fellow at Legal Aid at Work since October 2021. Previous experience includes a legal internship at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, where research focused on the inequitable distribution of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program. Molly has also held positions as a law clerk in the Racial Economic Justice Program at Legal Aid at Work and as a certified law student intern representing youth at the East Bay Community Law Center. Additional roles include a judicial externship at the U.S. District Court, a copy editor for the Journal of Sport for Development, and a policy and program manager at the California Workforce Development Board, where efforts centered on equity and support for the formerly incarcerated. Education credentials include a JD from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, and a BA in Political Science and Sociology from Brown University.
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Legal Aid at Work
Legal Aid at Work promotes the rights and economic self-sufficiency of low-wage workers and marginalized communities through free legal services, education, and advocacy at the local, state, and national level. Using the law as a tool, we help low-wage workers create the best possible future for themselves and their families. As one of the few legal aid organizations providing direct community legal services as well as representation in court, impact litigation, and policy advocacy, we address the full spectrum of employment-related issues for our clients including: -- Unpaid minimum or overtime wages; -- Denial of medical / family leave; -- Denial of disability accommodations; and -- Discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, immigration status, language, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Legal Aid at Work focuses on six program areas: disability rights; gender equity; national origin, immigration, and language rights; racial equality; wage and hour enforcement litigation; and community legal services. We help our clients and our community by providing a wide range of services, including limited and full legal representation; pre-litigation resolutions; representation before administrative and governmental entities; expert testimony before legislative bodies; and technical support.