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, […]
CA EDD Language Access Agreement
We have translated our EDD settlement press release and fact sheet into the top languages used by California residents.
Black History Month
Racial justice is at the core of our fight for equal justice, as poverty is inextricably linked with racism.
Learn About the Wiggins Settlement
What is the Wiggins Settlement Agreement? The Wiggins Settlement Agreement is a 2006 stipulated judgment that was the result of a redevelopment lawsuit filed by a homeless organization and two individuals to protect low-income housing in downtown Los Angeles. What does the Wiggins Settlement do? The Settlement protects more than 9,000 low-income housing units. Since […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: Venable LLP
“I am a first-generation lawyer and have witnessed, prior to law school, family and friends who lacked the tools and resources to advocate for themselves in pivotal stages of their lives. This drove me to become a lawyer, so that I could adequately advocate for both myself and for others who cannot do so for […]
Helping Workers Receive the Benefits They Are Due
Millions of workers across the nation have lost their jobs throughout the pandemic. In California, people have faced multiple obstacles in applying for jobless claims and receiving the money they are due. “The state’s Employment Development Department (EDD) has had a tremendous backlog in claims and appeals since the start of the pandemic,” said Yolanda […]
Staff Spotlight: December 2021
What drew you to public interest law?I was drawn to public interest law because it is very people-focused. Specifically, it is focused on the needs of people who would otherwise be shut out from accessing the justice system. Additionally, growing up here in LA County in the Compton, Watts, and Long Beach areas, I saw […]