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Volunteer Lawyers Program               

2343 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 200

Tucson, Arizona  85719           

Phone  520.623.9465

Toll-free  1.800.640.9465

Fax  520.623.0161

 

VLP Staff at the 2007 VLP Awards Luncheon

From left:  Socorro Diaz, Olivia Sanders, Randi Burnett,

Krystal Duran, Michele Ellis, Michele Mirto, and Baudelina de Ramirez

 

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Michele M. Mirto

Program Director & Attorney at Law

mmirto@sazlegalaid.org

    As the Director of the Volunteer Lawyers Program for Southern Arizona Legal

    Aid, Michele spends a great deal of time recruiting, maintaining, and

    recognizing volunteer attorneys and law students.  As the VLP's managing

    attorney, she also oversees all client work and reviews every case the VLP

    receives.  With her innovative ideas and intense dedication to the program,

    Michele has helped the VLP grow by leaps and bounds since she joined the

    VLP in 1997.

 

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M. Socorro Diaz

Pima County Coordinator

sdiaz@sazlegalaid.org

    Having been with the VLP for over 18 years, Socorro has dedicated her career

    to assisting low-income clients in Pima County who are in need of legal help. 

    Socorro is responsible for referring clients to volunteer attorneys in Pima

    County for direct representation, assisting with CLE seminars and recognition

    events, and scheduling attorneys to staff a variety of VLP clinics.  As a

    Spanish speaker and native Tucsonan, Socorro goes out of her way to make

    sure her clients receive the services they need. 
 

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Randi Burnett

Student Coordinator & Staff Attorney

rburnett@sazegalaid.org

    Randi is a Southern Arizona native, having spent most her life in the tiny

    town of Wellton, Arizona, about 30 miles east of Yuma, before moving to

    Tucson to attend law school at the U of A.  As the VLP’s Student Coordinator

    and Staff Attorney, Randi manages the student based clinics which gives her

    the opportunity to get to know the over 100 students that volunteer with the

    VLP each year.  She feels that this is one of the highlights of her job, as she

    gets to watch the students grow and develop over the semester and gain

    confidence in their ability to help people. 

 

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Krystal Duran

Rural County Coordinator

kduran@sazlegalaid.org

    Krystal comes to the VLP with five years legal experience. A native Tucsonan,

    Krystal loves the small town feel of Tucson and is dedicated to helping low

    income individuals within our community.  As the VLP’s Rural County

    Coordinator, Krystal conducts legal clinics and refers clients with

    immediate legal needs to volunteer attorneys in eight rural counties. 

    Her sunny disposition, compassionate heart and strong work ethic make

    her a valuable member of the VLP team. 

 

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Baudelina de Ramirez

Administrative Assistant & Outreach Coordinator

    Baude began work with the VLP in September of 2007.  She is a Tucson

    native with strong ties to the community, and she feels deeply connected

    to her downtown Tucson barrio.  As an Administrative Assistant and

    Outreach Coordinator, Baude runs the VLP’s Child Support Clinic,

    Bankruptcy Reaffirmation Clinic, Guardianship Clinic, Intake Clinic,

    Guardianship Court Project, Community Outreach Program, and the new

    Wills Project.  She enjoys working with clients, attorneys and students

    and takes great pride in establishing relationships that have a positive,

    long lasting impact on our community.

 

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Diane Wangelin

VLP Secretary

    Diane is the newest addition to the VLP staff, joining the program in January

    of 2008.  Originally from Rock Island, Illinois, Diane moved to Tucson to be

    near family and to enjoy the beautiful, dry Tucson climate.  She has spent

    most of her career working for non profit organizations and is deeply

    dedicated to helping those in need.  Diane is essential to the VLP's behind

    the scenes work, and has a hand in nearly every case the VLP touches. 

    Diane’s experience and attention to detail have made a great impact on

    the VLP and our clients.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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