Stories & Events

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

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

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

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

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,

At LAFLA, we aim to make the pro bono experience as meaningful as possible, both for the clients served and for the volunteers. Pro bono

LAFLA is proud to host several new fellows, who joined LAFLA this fall. Meet the fellows and learn about their projects, in their own words

At LAFLA, our attorneys keep people off the streets by fighting for those about to lose their homes, including clients like Michael. He came to

Manuel, a Gulf War-era Navy veteran, initially came to LAFLA for help with his student loans. He owed nearly $40,000; and as a single father

We are celebrating the 90th anniversary of LAFLA with a touching tribute to the staffers who advance our mission, and the clients who drive our

We are celebrating a major honor at LAFLA: The Whole Person Care – LA Medical-Legal Community Partnership (MLCP-LA), which includes LAFLA, received the 2019 Impact

The for-profit college industry has made billions of dollars by targeting vulnerable communities through predatory, deceptive, and even illegal practices. Many of their students have

Our summer law clerks are part of the next generation of public interest lawyers. At LAFLA, we are proud to provide hands-on training across the

Many people feel helpless when confronted by their landlords, and forced to move—especially if the tenants lack the resources to assert their rights. That’s where