Behind the cases, there are faces.

ALSAids Legal Services

FHLPFair Housing Law Project

LACYLegal Advocates

for Children& Youth

MHAPMental Health

Advocacy Project

PILFPublic Interest

Law Firm

Our Mission

To secure justice and protect human rights by providing legal advocacy, counseling, and access to the legal system, for

those who would otherwise be underrepresented.

History

Since 1974 the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley has provided free legal services to low-income individuals, and has grown to encompass five programs:

• AIDS Legal Services — 1988• Fair Housing Law Project — 1998• Legal Advocates for Children and Youth — 1990•Mental Health Advocacy Project — 1978• Public Interest Law Firm — 1974

The passion of our attorneys and staff to make a positive difference in the lives of each client is reflected in the quality of

their work, the number of clients served each year, and their commitment to expanding services to meet the growing

needs of the community.

Aids Legal Services (ALS)

Our Mission

The mission of ALS is to secure justice and the protection of human rights for people with HIV and AIDS through the development, delivery and sponsorship of specialized legal services.

At-a-Glance

• 2.5 Staff Attorneys• 1 Paralegal• 2 Legal Assistants

Aids Legal Services (ALS)

Practice Areas

•Wills• Powers of attorney for healthcare and finance• Employment discrimination and reasonable accommodation• Insurance and benefits• Other AIDS-related services

Fair Housing Law Project (FHLP)

Our Mission

The mission of the FHLP is to ensure that all people may freely choose a place to live without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual preference, marital status, source of income, operation of a licensed day-care, disability, or whether they have children in their family.

At-a-Glance

• 3.5 Staff Attorneys• 2 Legal Assistants

Fair Housing Law Project (FHLP)

Services

• Direct representation and individual counseling to people who have experienced discrimination in acquiring or keeping housing.• Educating members of the community about their housing rights and responsibilities. • Engaging in systemic reform to ensure the right to fair housing is protected for everyone.

Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY)

Our Mission

The mission of LACY is to provide free legal and related social services to the children and youth of Santa Clara County and to encourage the development of legal expertise in child advocacy through trainings for attorneys, law students and the community.

At-a-Glance

• 4 Attorneys• 1 Paralegal• 2 Administrative Assistants

Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY)

Services

• Education Law Project, assisting students in enrollment, school discipline, and special education matters.• Guardianship Project attempts to help children stabilize their lives by seeking legal guardianships.• Homeless and Runaway Youth Project works with runaway youth and those at risk of becoming homeless.• Pregnant and Parenting Teen Project provides representation and education to teens regarding paternity, child custody, visitation, adoption, and domestic violence.

Mental Health Advocacy Project (MHAP)

Our Mission

MHAP’s mission is to empower people with mental health and developmental disabilities to live more independent, secure and satisfying lives through the enforcement of their legal rights and the advancement of their social and economic well being.

At-a-Glance

• 5 Attorneys• 6 Advocates• 2 Administrative Assistants

Mental Health Advocacy Project (MHAP)

Services

• Developmental Services Rights Unit protects the rights of people with autism, mental retardation and similar conditions. • Economic Rights Unit provides assistance with public benefits. • Housing Rights Unit addresses issues of housing and homelessness. • Patients’ Rights Unit works on the individual and system levels to ensure compliance with laws governing mental health patients’ rights.

Public Interest Law Firm (PILF)

Our Mission

The mission of PILF is to protect the human rights of individuals and groups in the Silicon Valley area who are underrepresented in the civil justice system.

At-at-Glance

• 2 Attorneys• 1 Administrative Assistant

Public Interest Law Firm (PILF)

Practice Areas

• Consumer rights• Civil rights• Fair, habitable and affordable housing• Inmates’ rights• Physical and mental health access• Disability rights• Youth rights

PILF regularly works with local law firms who co-counsel on a pro bono basis.

Income

33% Corporations

4% Grants

6% Fee Awards

4% State Bar

38% GovernmentContracts

2% Others

13% Individuals

Total $2,750,495

Expenses

91% Programs6% Special Events

3% Fundraising

Total $2,526,250

Become Involved

• Participate in our Pro Bono program• Volunteer at events or in our office• Attend Fundraiser Events•Make an Endowment Gift• Donate — Individual or Company

2004 Leadership Sponsors

SUPREME COURT ADVOCATES $50,000+

• Cooley Godward LLP• Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal

Services• State Bar of California• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Foundation

APPEALS COURT ADVOCATES $35,000- $49,999

• Intel Corporation• Montgomery Kersten and Sheryl

Heckmann• Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DIAMOND ADVOCATES $20,000 - $34,999

• Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zaffman, LLP• Clifford Chance• Community Foundation Silicon Valley• Fish & Neave• Fish & Richardson P.C. • Grove Foundation• Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, LLP • Heller Ehrman Venture Law Group• Morrison & Foerster LLP • NVIDIA• Pillsbury Winthrop LLP• Shearman & Sterling• Simpson Thacher & Bartlett• Weil Gotschal & Manges

2004/2005 Executive Committee

Each member of our Board of Directors and President’s Advisory Council brings a unique history and array of knowledge that adds to the foundation of strong management, oversight and broad community support that the Law Foundation depends upon.

• Richard J. Ostiller, President — Navigant Consulting, Inc. • Peter Detkin, President Elect — Intellectual Ventures• Melanie Vinson, Secretary — Hewlett-Packard Company• Rick R. Williams, Treasurer — Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation• James K. Bower — Executive Director, Law Foundation of Silicon

Valley

2004/2005 Board of Directors

Edward V. AndersonSidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP

Norman J. BlearsHeller Ehrman Venture Law Group

Neel ChatterjeeOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Charles T.C. ComptonWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Virginia K. DeMarchiFenwick & West LLP

Frederick GonzalezSonicWall, Inc.

Vernon H. GrannemanPillsbury Winthrop LLP

Eric JensenCooley Godward LLP

Michael Kalkstein Dechert, LLP

Montgomery Kersten Community Leader

Mark Linde City of San Jose

Scott Maples Microsoft Corporation

Beth McGowen Bingham McCutchen LLP

James McManis McManis, Faulkner & Morgan

Stuart Nichols KLA – Tencor Corporation

Laura M. OwenCisco Systems Co.

Darryl P. RainsMorrison & Foerster LLP

Elizabeth Roth GCALaw Partners LLP

David M. ShannonNvidia Corporation

Professor Edward SteinmanSanta Clara University School of Law

Vicki S. Veenker Shearman & Sterling

Bernard J. Vogel, III Silicon Valley Law Group

Toni P. Wise Greenberg Traurig LLP

Debra L. Zumwalt Stanford University

President’s Advisory Council

Hon. Read Ambler (Ret.) — JAMS

Harry B. Bremond — Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

James T. Danaher — Attorney

Andy Faber — Berliner Cohen

Hon. John Flaherty (Ret.) — JAMS

John (Jay) W. Fowler — Bergeson LLP

Steve Hallgrimson — Berliner Cohen

Allen J. Ruby — Ruby & Schofield

Albert J. Ruffo — In Memoriam