News: Economic Justice

Client Spotlight: With help from Legal Services for Entrepreneurs, Crystal Wahpepah opens highly anticipated Native American restaurant in Oakland

November 26, 2021

Wahpepah’s Kitchen is located at 3301 E. 12th St. and seats 50 people on the patio and another 48 inside — and it celebrates multiple Native American cultures. It is built on the ancestral lands of the Ohlone.

Helping a community recover after a tragedy

In late January, a massive fire in San Francisco’s Mission District left a community reeling. In addition to the devastating impact on residents there, the four-alarm blaze displaced 36 small businesses. Many …

Small Business Tenants – Know Your Rights!

As the real estate market in the Bay Area continues to skyrocket, small businesses and local residents are feeling the squeeze. Here are some basic tips from commercial real estate …

Small Businesses Empower Local Communities

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights’ Legal Services for Entrepreneurs, helps small businesses, merchants, and microenterprises develop sustainable businesses that invest in their communities, create local jobs, and provide goods …

In Pursuit of a 21st Century Dream

Today the Lawyers’ Committee joins fellow civil rights advocates and others throughout the nation as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. As …

Why We Still Need Affirmative Action

By Cecilia Chen Diverse perspectives. Challenging questions. A glimpse into someone else’s worldview. As an Asian- American woman, affirmative action was something I didn’t fully understand until I went to …

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