Who gets the right to choose?During law school, I spent my first summer answering prison mail and interviewing people who were incarcerated in a women’s prison. I soon…Dec 8, 2022Dec 8, 2022
Equitable Outcomes & Public Affairs“The main reason I studied public administration was because during the the time, the movement of Me Too was kicking in in Ethiopia. We’ve…Oct 3, 2022Oct 3, 2022
Attorneys as Social Justice WorkersI moved to the Bay Area to go to law school later in life, because I always had this calling to do something meaningful, not out of the…Aug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022
How to Fight Gentrification: Estate PlanningLegal representation is a resource needed regardless of the background you come from. But often only those who can afford it go after it.Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022
A Housing Attorney during a Global PandemicHere’s the perfect storm of low-income living in San Francisco: it’s a desirable, albeit pricey city to live in. Inventory of housing space…Nov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021
Reflections from the Frontline: Western AdditionHakika Drisker grew up in the Western Addition neighborhood of San Francisco and now works at the Open Door Legal office there. He’s…Aug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
Pride & Legal AidAs June and Pride Month close, I’ve been ruminating on the emotions brought up for me lately as a queer woman. Seeing rainbows plastered…Jul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021
Standing with Our Asian and Asian American CommunityOpen Door Legal’s ongoing commitments to justiceMar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2021
What does an immigration attorney hope to see from the Biden Administration?This inauguration day heralds the beginning of a new era — one in which immigration professionals hope signals a return to stability and…Jan 25, 2021Jan 25, 2021
#GiveBackToBayviewIn the words of author James Baldwin, Bayview is “the San Francisco America pretends does not exist.” In 2020, recognition is long overdue.Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020