Stories & Events
Know Your Rights: Executive Order Threatens Access to Federal Programs
Although Trump’s executive order does not change existing federal and state laws, it threatens more than two decades of progress towards meaningful language access for all.
Fellow Focus: Aisha Khawaja on the Root Causes of Homelessness
LAFLA’s LEIF Program engages and empowers law students who are historically underrepresented in public interest law. This cohort of summer law clerks participates in unique events and programs where they gain hands-on experience helping LAFLA clients, and complete a research project on a special area. Aisha Khawaja chose to spend her summer
Mass Lawsuit Filed Against Six LA Landlords to Prevent Price Gouging in the Wake of the Palisades and Eaton Fires
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 24, 2025 – Following two of the most destructive wildfires in California history, in which thousands of people lost their homes, tenant advocates have joined forces to file a lawsuit against six LA-based landlords and agents accused of illegally raising rents to exploit displaced residents.
Free Legal Help Available for California Wildfire Survivors
A free hotline is now available to connect California Wildfires survivors who cannot afford an attorney to free legal services.
Reflections on Martin Luther King Day Amid the LA Fires
Dr. King’s visits to the Pasadena and Altadena visits underscores the region’s unique role in the Civil Rights Movement—and remind us of the strength and resilience of these communities.
LAFLA Holiday Closure 2024
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