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The AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) serves persons living with
HIV disease or AIDS who reside in the San Francisco Bay Area counties
of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano
and Sonoma. Since 1983, over 30,000 people have called on the
AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) for help with a legal matter--often
a crisis--that has emerged to threaten the remaining stability
in their lives.
ALRP's legal work responds to basic human needs. Handling insurance disputes, we safeguard access to medical care. Advocating on behalf of people whose Social Security applications have been denied, we secure a vital source of income. Fighting unfair evictions, we prevent homelessness. Taking on employment discrimination cases, we help people to continue working as long as they are able. Handling guardianship cases, we provide parents with the peace of mind that comes from knowing their children will be well cared-for. And by providing wills and durable powers of attorney, we help individuals retain their dignity and ensure that their decisions will be carried out.
Despite the dire nature of their legal problems, were it not for ALRP, most people with HIV simply could not afford professional representation. Most ALRP clients live on disability income; over 75% have annual incomes below $18,000. ALRP and its network of over 600 volunteer attorneys provide legal help to those who need it most--and can afford it least.