Tiela Chalmers

Tiela Chalmers has spent her career engaged in providing free legal services for clients with low incomes. She worked with the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Volunteer Legal Services Program for 25 years, 14 of them as the Executive Director. Tiela left that position in 2011, but continued her work to help provide pro bono services and advance access to justice by becoming a consultant for legal aid programs and non-profits, including national organizations. Tiela became CEO of the Alameda County Bar Association in 2014, where she has continued to help other lawyers participate in pro bono work and give back to their communities. She has also presented workshops to law firms and other organizations, as well as serving on the board of Pro Bono Net, offering guidance about how to best serve low income populations.