Stories & Events
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
LAFLA’S New MLP Clinic Opens at Rancho Los Amigos
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles celebrates the opening of our newest Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) clinic, located at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center. The
Pro Bono Spotlight: Bisou Le
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 Welcomes Our New Fellows
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
Finding New Home for Tenants with Disabilities
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
Surprise Outcome for Veteran
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
