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1 L. A. Pub. Int. L.J. [i] (2008-2009)

handle is hein.journals/lapubinl1 and id is 1 raw text is: LOS ANGELES PUBLIC INTEREST LAW JOURNAL VOLUME 1 A Project of Community Partners 2008-2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD LAPILJ Editor-in-Chief ............................................................................ 1 SYMPOSIUM IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS: FROM GLOBAL TO LOCAL ESSAY-LAW AND ORGANIZING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ORGANIZERS: FINDING A SHARED THEORY OF SOCIAL CHANGE B etty H ung ............................................................................................ 4 Hung explores some of the tensions in law and organizing from the perspective of community organizers. Her article suggests that future analyses of the law and organizing model must examine the triangle of relationships between community members, organizers, and lawyers from the perspective of each of these actors. She concludes by proposing guidelines to facilitate effective collaboration in law and organizing efforts. CONVERSATION WITH Two ANTI-TRAFFICKING ADVOCATES Kathleen C. Kim & Charles Song-reported by Srividya Panchalam .... 31 This article explores cutting edge legal advocacy on behalf of human trafficking victims in the United States. By engaging in a frank discussion with two social justice attorneys who have focused their efforts on providing free legal services to human trafficking victims, the authors describe the strategies and challenges of anti-trafficking lawyering from a human rights perspective. The authors explain the various legal and political tensions that arise when advocating for victims' rights within the current U.S. anti-trafficking scheme that focuses on immigration enforcement and criminal prosecution. iSi SE PUEDE! IMMIGRANT WORKERS AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE LOS ANGELES LABOR AND WORKER CENTER MOVEMENTS Victor N arro ....................................................................................... 65 Narro traces the historical development of the workers' rights in Los Angeles, demonstrating how immigrant workers revitalized labor and were at the forefront of creating innovative new organizing models, such as worker centers. Narro evaluates each workers' rights campaign from the

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