Hello all, I'm new around here, but hopefully won't come off as TOO retarded.
Both my wife and I are second-year law students at a midwestern US law school seeking to spend the summer doing full-time, pro-bono legal related work in southern California. We've found a few legal aid societies around Santa Ana and San Diego that are potentially worth inquiring about...however, before I dedicate much more time to the cause, I was wondering if there are any friendly folks that live in the area that could offer some advice. We've vacationed there in the past, but I don't want to end up re-enacting Charles Bronson's Death Wish series via my inadequate planning.
Does anyone have any advice about housing in either areas? We will both (hopefully) be funded by public interest grants through our school, however, economics will have to play a major role in our decision. Living space itself is not that important, I imagine all we will bring will be clothes, and we will plan on hitting up craigslist or ikea for bedding goods. Safety is key to me, but I'm afraid that we would need a 3 month lease, and could spend no more than $1,500/month as we will still be paying on our current lease here at home.
So, long story short, does anyone have any suggestions for towns/communities in Southern California to further research or to avoid like the plague? A forum at city-data.com advised me that living in Santa Ana, CA will necessarily result in being stabbed,shot, and murdered, all in the same day.
Alternatively, if you have any suggestions for housing or public interest law organizations in the area...or even in northern California, I would be very grateful!
Ryan
Both my wife and I are second-year law students at a midwestern US law school seeking to spend the summer doing full-time, pro-bono legal related work in southern California. We've found a few legal aid societies around Santa Ana and San Diego that are potentially worth inquiring about...however, before I dedicate much more time to the cause, I was wondering if there are any friendly folks that live in the area that could offer some advice. We've vacationed there in the past, but I don't want to end up re-enacting Charles Bronson's Death Wish series via my inadequate planning.
Does anyone have any advice about housing in either areas? We will both (hopefully) be funded by public interest grants through our school, however, economics will have to play a major role in our decision. Living space itself is not that important, I imagine all we will bring will be clothes, and we will plan on hitting up craigslist or ikea for bedding goods. Safety is key to me, but I'm afraid that we would need a 3 month lease, and could spend no more than $1,500/month as we will still be paying on our current lease here at home.
So, long story short, does anyone have any suggestions for towns/communities in Southern California to further research or to avoid like the plague? A forum at city-data.com advised me that living in Santa Ana, CA will necessarily result in being stabbed,shot, and murdered, all in the same day.
Alternatively, if you have any suggestions for housing or public interest law organizations in the area...or even in northern California, I would be very grateful!
Ryan
