Stories & Events
Equal Justice Works Fellow to Pioneer Legal Services for Filipino Labor Trafficking Survivors
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) is proud to host an Equal Justice Works Fellow who will launch a pioneering legal clinic to support victims of labor trafficking from the Philippines.
Meet Our 2023 LEIF Fellows & Summer Law Clerks
We are thrilled to welcome our summer class of 30 law clerks, who represent 16 law schools. These students hail from 20 cities across North
Tenants’ Rights Advocates Reach Landmark Settlement on Behalf of Californians Struggling With Pandemic Rent Debt
A landmark settlement has been reached in a case brought by tenants’ rights advocates alleging that the California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) unconstitutionally operated the state’s Covid-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP or Housing is Key), which has led to qualified applicants missing out on the assistance they were promised after the pandemic destroyed many Californians’ livelihoods.
Tenant Rights Groups Celebrate Court Upholding New L.A. City Permanent Tenant Protections
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Denied AAGLA’s Preliminary Injunction and Allowed Tenant Groups to Join the City in the Defense of the Protections.
First Settlements Reached in Section 8 Discrimination Case
The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund and Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles have reached the first settlements in a major lawsuit against 22 properties accused of unlawful discrimination against tenants receiving Section 8 vouchers.
Attorneys for Community Groups Denounce California’s Move to Appeal Ruling in Covid-19 Rent Relief Lawsuit
In January, a Superior Court judge ordered the state to develop denial notices that satisfy constitutional due process protections for applicants. OAKLAND, CA – March
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Inglewood Community Center Partners with LAFLA to Provide Free Legal Aid
Los Angeles, Calif. – Planned Parenthood Los Angeles’ (PPLA) Black Health Initiative today announced its partnership with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) and
DREDF and LAFLA Sue 22 Housing Providers for Source-of-Income Discrimination in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Calif. – Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) and co-counsel Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) have filed a lawsuit against
California Says Emergency Rental Assistance Program Will Likely Run Out of Funds with Over 140,000 Applicants Still in Limbo
California Says Emergency Rental Assistance Program Will Likely Run Out of Funds with Over 140,000 Applicants Still in Limbo State lawyer says the program’s remaining
LAFLA STATEMENT REGARDING MONTEREY PARK CA MASS SHOOTING
Dear Friends & Allies, This weekend’s tragic events are not only troubling, with the increased frequency of mass shootings in our world today, but they
Court Rejects Billionaire Developer’s Attack on LA’s Emergency Eviction Protections
LOS ANGELES, November 18, 2022 — A developer’s legal attack on the city’s emergency eviction protections—one that threatened to undermine other protective ordinances and push countless
LEIF Fellow Focus: Diamond Humphrey
The LAFLA Equity & Inclusion Fellowship (LEIF) Program engages and empowers law students who are historically underrepresented in public interest law. During their terms, LEIF Fellows work as summer law clerks
LAFLA’s Veterans Justice Center Celebrates Veterans Day
From our Veterans Justice Center: Dear LAFLA Community, LAFLA knows that widespread access to civil legal services is critical for veterans. This Friday, November 11th,
Celebrating Pro Bono Week
October 23rd to 29th is Pro Bono week, an important time to celebrate the pro bono ethic of the community of volunteers that uplift LAFLA’s
LAFLA Helps Cantonese Speaker Obtain Unemployment Benefits
“I am very grateful to LAFLA for helping me restore my EDD benefits. It means a lot to me that I can use the money
