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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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