Representing Individuals in DACA Renewal Cases In Light of the SCOTUS Decision and Covid-19

Attorneys will explain the basics on how to handle a DACA renewal case in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on DACA from June 18, 2020 and Covid-19 shelter-in-place restrictions. The training will provide a brief overview of the eligibility requirements for DACA, offer tips on how to draft forms, collect evidence, obtain client […]

Fellow Focus: Patrick McDonell

We are thrilled to welcome Summer Law Clerk Patrick McDonell, who joins LAFLA as part of the Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program. The program provides grants for law students pursuing public interest summer law positions. Patrick, who is a rising 3L at the University of Michigan Law School, shared some insight into […]

Pro Bono Spotlight: Raquel Dominguez

For many of our clients, the pandemic has exacerbated their urgent legal needs. LAFLA’s pro bono volunteers have been crucial in helping our clients navigate new policies and court procedures in the wake of COVID. We are grateful to Munger, Tolles & Olson Associate Raquel Dominguez, who recently helped a domestic violence survivor find safety […]

LAFLA Welcomes Our 2020 Summer Law Clerks

We are honored to welcome our 2020 class of summer law clerks. This June, 25 law students will begin their journeys at LAFLA: learning from our experienced and dedicated staff; deepening and enriching their legal knowledge and expertise; and working directly with our clients to improve their lives. They are supporting all of our teams, […]

Black Lives Matter

To Our Community of Supporters and Allies — For more than 90 years, lawyers, advocates, staff, and volunteers at Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles have dedicated their energy, passion, and lives to dismantling inequities that impact the lives of our clients and the communities where they live and work. As a legal services organization, […]

LAFLA Saves Family From Abruptly Losing Home During Pandemic

“I thought there was no hope – I thought we were going to be on the streets.”

A (Safer at Home) Day in the Life of a LAFLA Staffer

LAFLA Senior Attorney Paula Cohen has spent more than 25 years of her life assisting some of LAFLA’s most vulnerable clients – those suffering abuse and violence at home, yet without the financial resources to move safely elsewhere. Paula’s entire career has focused on working with domestic violence victims, helping them to secure safety, stable […]

Pro Bono Spotlight: Natalie Camastra

We are thankful for pro bono volunteers like Natalie Camastra, an associate with O’Melveny & Myers (pictured), who recently obtained an important victory for one of LAFLA’s torture survivor clients. Her client fled El Salvador with her family when she was 15 years old – having suffered persecution at the hands of government officials there, […]

Letter from Our Executive Director

Dear Friends and Supporters, Our clients are survivors. Each time a client reaches out for our help, he or she is standing up for his or her right to live in dignity. Lately, we have seen many more clients than usual, and of course this is an unusual time that we live in. Each day […]

Fighting for a Better Future for Women

Every day, LAFLA supports and empowers low-income women who are enduring some of the most traumatic, stressful situations of their lives. During Women’s History Month, we reflect on the historically disadvantaged position that women occupy—and emphasize the need for equal access to justice. More than two-thirds of LAFLA’s clients are women: Many of them seek […]