Survivor Achieves Safety and Stability with LAFLA by Her Side
“I welcomed the chance to be a complete family, and I was very hopeful for our future together.” Blanca* left Mexico for Long Beach in hopes of building a better life for her three young children. Being a single mother in a new country was challenging, but she worked hard to support her family. When […]
Thank You to Our Access to Justice Sponsors
For LAFLA’s 95th year, our Access to Justice Gala will honor community leaders who go above and beyond to provide justice and hope for those who are less fortunate.
Meet Our 2024 LEIF Fellows & Summer Law Clerks
We are thrilled to welcome our summer class of 33 law clerks, who represent 20 law schools. These students hail from 24 cities across the globe — as far away as New Delhi, India, La Habana, Cuba and Seoul, Korea. Our law students speak 22 languages other than English, ranging from Spanish, Swedish, and ASL, […]
Feature: Medical-Legal Partnerships with Sheyda Joolharzadeh
Get to know LAFLA’s nationally recognized Medical Legal Partnerships (MLPs) in this Q&A with Managing Attorney Sheyda Joolharzadeh.
Update on Encampment Sweeps Litigation
A federal judge has found that the City of Los Angeles altered, created, and failed to produce key evidence about encampment sweeps.
95 Years Fighting for Justice
In 2024, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles is celebrating 95 years leading the fight for equal justice.
Pro Bono Spotlight: Netflix Sponsors DACA Fees for Survivor
Recently, our partners at Netflix sponsored LAFLA client Thalia in applying for immigration status while she recovered from a horrific incident of domestic violence.
Equal Justice Works Fellow to Pioneer Legal Services for Filipino Labor Trafficking Survivors
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) is proud to host an Equal Justice Works Fellow who will launch a pioneering legal clinic to support victims of labor trafficking from the Philippines.
Our 2022 Annual Report is Here
LAFLA is proud to announce the release of our 2022 Annual Report. In 2022, LAFLA’s services benefited more than 100,000 people, including these clients whose stories we feature in the annual report: Frances, a Long Beach resident who, with LAFLA’s help, was able to reach a settlement that allowed her to stay in her home […]
Meet Our 2023 LEIF Fellows & Summer Law Clerks
We are thrilled to welcome our summer class of 30 law clerks, who represent 16 law schools. These students hail from 20 cities across North America — as far away as Miami, Boston and Guadalajara, Mexico. 23 of our 30 law students speak a language other than English, ranging from Spanish, French, and Russian, to […]