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LUIS ALEJO HONORED FOR LEGAL WORK

Saturday June 13, 2009
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The Watsonville Register-Pajaronian, June 13, 2009



LUIS ALEJO HONORED FOR LEGAL WORK
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Published: June 13th, 2009, Register-Pajaronian, Page 5

 
Watsonville Mayor Pro Tem Luis Alejo (from left) holds a plaque while standing with attorney Sara Sturtevant and Bonnie Hough of the California Administrative Office of the Courts after receiving the 2009 Award of Merit from the Legal Aid Association of California and the California Commission on Access to Justice at the California Endowment center in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
 
   Luis Alejo, Watsonville's mayor pro tem, was honored Wednesday with a 2009 Award of Merit from the Legal Aid Association of California and the California Commission on Access to Justice. He received his award at the California Endowment center in Los Angeles. 

   Alejo, who works as a staff attorney for Monterey County Superior Court, was recognized for his exemplary work in improving access to justice as a member of the California court system. Since 2007, Alejo has provided free legal assistance to thousands of people who cannot afford legal representation in Monterey County in cases of family, civil and small claims cases. 

Alejo has worked extensively to expand services and provide access to the courts to residents of Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. His staff, which assists about 1,200 people per month, has doubled from two to four since he started . 

   Alejo graduated from Watsonville High School in 1992. 

   "This award meant so much since it recognizes the tremendous efforts to make the courts more accessible to the public," Alejo said. "Thousands, who were once shut out of the legal process, are now able to have their cases move forward or finalized."