LAFLA was one of the first legal aid programs in the U.S. to create a specialized project to deliver linguistically and culturally intelligent multilingual services. The API Community Outreach Project has become a local leader in providing legal services to API communities—and partners with other organizations to offer clinics throughout Greater Los Angeles. See the full schedule of clinics.
The API Community Outreach Project also operates Asian-language hotlines in Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Khmer, Vietnamese, and Japanese to assist clients.
LAFLA has conducted pioneering language rights advocacy work to ensure that APIs have greater access to the courts, government benefits, and other social services. See our Media Center for recent stories.
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Clinics
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General Legal Clinic in Khmer
Cambodian Association of America
2501 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90806
Hours:
Tuesday, 9–11 a.m.
General Legal Clinic in Korean
Karsh Family Social Service Center
3750 W 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Hours:
2nd Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m.
General Legal Clinic in Korean
Koreatown Youth & Community Center
3727 W. 6th St., #300
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Hours:
1st and 3rd Wednesday, 2–4 p.m.
General Legal Clinic in Korean
Korean American Family Services
3727 W. 6th St., #320
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Hours:
1st and 3rd Wednesday, 2–4 p.m.
By appointment only, no walk-ins available. Call 213-389-6755 for an appointment.
General Legal Clinic in Japanese
Little Tokyo Service Center—Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute
1964 W. 162nd St.
Gardena, CA 90247
Hours:
1st Thursday, 10 a.m-12 p.m.
By appointment only, no walk-ins. Call 310-819-8659 for an appointment.
General Legal Clinic in Japanese
Little Tokyo Service Center
231 E. 3rd St. #G104
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Hours:
3rd Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
By appointment only, no walk-ins available. Call 213-473-3030 for an appointment.
General Legal Clinic in Cantonese & Mandarin Chinese
Chinatown Service Center
767 N. Hill St. 4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Hours:
1st and 3rd Fridays, 2–5 p.m.
By appointment only, no walk-ins available. Call 213-808-1700 for an appointment.
