"Cultural and linguistic differences can be tremendous barriers to understanding the legal system," says Asian and Pacific Islander Staff Attorney, Joann Lee.

"Through our attempts to bridge these differences, the API unit measures success by how much the clients believe they've learned about the rights available to them and used this knowledge to access the legal system."

Click to read about some of our successes

	Removing the Language Barrier: Ms. C's story.
	Removing the Language Barrier II: Ms. V's story.
	Learning Your Rights: Korean client gains custody of her children.
	The Elusive Batterer: Client serves restraining order with the aid of the API unit.