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title: Columns - Trial Lawyer Charities
description: Advocate Magazine articles on Columns - Trial Lawyer Charities, from the Subject Matter Index.
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[![April is National Volunteer Month](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/LATLCBUDDYBALL2_cbe31b39041da724cdcb207e87b96e13.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april/april-is-national-volunteer-month "April is National Volunteer Month")

## [April is National Volunteer Month](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april/april-is-national-volunteer-month "April is National Volunteer Month")

You’ll feel better and make friends for life when you volunteer your time

[Griselda S. Rodriguez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/griselda-s-rodriguez "Griselda S. Rodriguez")
[Michelle M. West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-m-west "Michelle M. West")

From Issue: [2026 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april)

## [A focus on homelessness](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may/a-focus-on-homelessness "A focus on homelessness")

For decades, Southern California has been the epicenter of homelessness

[Karina Lallande](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/karina-lallande "Karina Lallande")
[Michelle M. West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-m-west "Michelle M. West")

From Issue: [2023 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may)

## [#GivingTuesday is coming](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/givingtuesday-is-coming "#GivingTuesday is coming")

Holiday events offer the opportunity for us to give back to our communities

[Karina Lallande](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/karina-lallande "Karina Lallande")
[Michelle M. West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-m-west "Michelle M. West")

From Issue: [2023 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november)

## [A million reasons to join the trial lawyer charities](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september/a-million-reasons-to-join-the-trial-lawyer-charities "A million reasons to join the trial lawyer charities")

Here are just a few from our members

[Karina Lallande](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/karina-lallande "Karina Lallande")
[Michelle M. West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-m-west "Michelle M. West")

From Issue: [2023 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september)

## [#HappinessHappensMonth](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/happinesshappensmonth "#HappinessHappensMonth")

Volunteering with us not only helps others, it will contribute to your happiness

[Megan E. Klein](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/megan-e-klein-2 "Megan E. Klein")
[Michelle M. West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-m-west "Michelle M. West")

From Issue: [2025 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august)