Our 2021 Annual Report is Here
LAFLA is proud to announce the release of our 2021 Annual Report. Learn how LAFLA has provided holistic legal services to vulnerable Angelenos throughout the worst public health disaster in more than a century — and how we rose to the challenges of 2021 with resilience, compassion, and creativity. In 2021, LAFLA served more than […]
Judge Orders State to Stop Denying Rental Assistance Applications Until Further Review
LAFLA Celebrates World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day, held on June 20, is an important day to celebrate and honor the lived experiences of refugees internationally. This event commemorates the strength and morale of refugees who have been forced to flee racial, economic, religious, and gender and sexuality-based discrimination and conflict. Refugees deserve empathy, respect, and support for the challenges […]
Meet Our 2022 LEIF Fellows & Summer Law Clerks
At LAFLA, we are excited to welcome our summer class of more than 30 law clerks from 17 law schools. These students join us (some remotely) from 18 cities around the country — from states including North Carolina, Michigan, New York, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Indiana. They also speak 12 languages other than English, ranging from […]
LAFLA Applauds Cancellation of Remaining Loans for Former Corinthian Students
LAFLA welcomes this week’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Education will finally cancel the outstanding federal student loans of more than 500,000 borrowers harmed by Corinthian Colleges’ fraud. Corinthian Colleges operated multiple schools in Southern California under the names Everest College and Wyotech. “Justice for Corinthian students is long overdue,” said LAFLA Senior Attorney […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: Alexis Golling
“My clients’ wishes were always the driving force, and if there was anything that I could do to get as close as possible to the clients’ wishes, that was a win.” Alexis Golling For our Pro Bono Spotlight, we are highlighting Alexis Golling, an associate at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, who was a Stay […]
Equal Justice Works Fellow to Launch SoCal’s First API Medical-Legal Partnership
Equal Justice Works Fellow to Launch Southern California’s First Medical-Legal Partnership for Asian & Pacific Islander Communities Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and Community Medical Wellness Centers USA collaborate to host innovative project that centers race and culture to address health disparities Los Angeles, CA – The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) […]
Pro Bono Attorneys Keep Family Housed
“Getting to see the immediate impact of our advocacy in preventing a pretextual eviction and securing monetary relief for the Smith family to find new housing, after being subjected to such deplorable housing conditions, was incredibly rewarding.” During National Volunteer Month, LAFLA recognizes the importance of volunteering and honoring the significant contributions volunteers make by […]
Helping Yourself at LAFLA’s Self-Help Centers
LAFLA’s self-help legal access centers provide legal information, forms, and guides to self-represented litigants in unlawful detainer, family law, and restraining order proceedings that are filed within the Los Angeles Superior Court system. Currently, these centers focus on providing urgently needed access to unlawful detainer answer clinics and form assistance for restraining order-related filings. LAFLA’s […]
Language Rights Advocates Reach Agreement with CA Employment Development Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 28, 2022 Contact:Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Sara Williams, sjwilliams@lafla.org Advocates Reach Agreement with CA Employment Development Department to Expand Language Access Language access improvements implemented through 2024 ensure EDD upholds Californians’ civil rights and embraces communities’ vast language abilities SACRAMENTO — In a victory for Californians and language rights advocates, […]