LAFLA Holiday Closure 2025
Haga clic aquí para leer esto en EspañolMag-click dito para basahin ito sa Filipino 한국어로 읽으려면 여기를 클릭하세요点击这里阅读中文简体版本。點擊這裏閱讀中文繁體版本。日本語で読むにはここをクリックをして下さい。 Nhấn vào đây để đọc phần này bằng Tiếng Việt សូមចុចត្រង់នេះ ដើម្បីអានជាភាសាខ្មែរ។ คลิกที่นี่เพื่ออ่านภาษาไทย Для того, чтобы прочитать этот текст на РУССКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ, кликните мышью здесьइसे हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें। انقر هنا لقراءة هذا […]
LAFLA’s 2024 Access to Justice Videos Win Golden Telly Award
Our award-winning Access to Justice campaign highlights the life-changing impact of legal aid and the essential role of access to justice in building stronger communities.
Tribute to a Community Legend: Immigration Attorney Michael Ortiz
LAFLA bids a heartfelt farewell to a true champion of justice, Special Counsel on Immigration Michael Ortiz, who is retiring after more than 45 years of transformative service to the immigrant community.
Webinar: Disaster Relief – Housing Small Claims
New Video Resource: Disaster Relief – Housing Small Claims For renters impacted by the January wildfires, the small claims process can help address issues such as: Security deposit returns, Habitability concerns (e.g. smoke or ash damage), or Other landlord-tenant disputes. LAFLA can guide you through your options and the process to move forward. https://youtu.be/Ou1zf4hl9GY
Our 2024 Annual Report is Here
LAFLA is proud to announce the release of our 2024 Annual Report—celebrating our 95th year protecting the promise of equal access to justice.
Webinar: Student Rights and Options After A Sudden School Closure
New Video Resource: Student Rights and Options After A Sudden School Closure Learn from LAFLA student loan attorney Robyn Smith about what rights and options are available to you after a sudden school closure. This presentation will show you how to navigate: Scams Teach-outs Transferring credits Obtaining school records Closed school discharges State Tuition Recovery […]
LAFLA Stands With Our Community
Haga clic aquí para leer esto en español. Հայերենবাঙলা点击这里阅读中文简体版本。(Chinese Simplified)點擊這裏閱讀中文繁體版本。 (Chinese Traditional)日本語で読むにはここをクリックをして下さい。(Japanese) 한국어로 읽으려면 여기를 클릭하세요 (Korean)សូមចុចត្រង់នេះ ដើម្បីអានជាភាសាខ្មែរ។ (Khmer) انقر هنا لقراءة هذا النص بالعربيةبرای خواندن این مطلب به دری اینجا کلیک کنیدبرای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا کلیک کنید Для того, чтобы прочитать этот текст на РУССКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ, кликните мышью здесьMag-click dito para […]
Meet Our 2025 LEIF Fellows & Summer Law Clerks
We are thrilled to welcome our 2025 summer class of law clerks! These students represent 18 law schools, hail from 15 cities across the globe, and speak 11 languages other than English, ranging from Spanish, French, and ASL, to Hebrew, Russian, and Farsi. These promising young advocates enjoy cooking, skydiving, biking, and skiing among many […]
Know Your Rights: Executive Order Threatens Access to Federal Programs
Although Trump’s executive order does not change existing federal and state laws, it threatens more than two decades of progress towards meaningful language access for all.
Fellow Focus: Aisha Khawaja on the Root Causes of Homelessness
LAFLA’s LEIF Program engages and empowers law students who are historically underrepresented in public interest law. This cohort of summer law clerks participates in unique events and programs where they gain hands-on experience helping LAFLA clients, and complete a research project on a special area. Aisha Khawaja chose to spend her summer fighting for the rights of […]