Stories & Events
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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
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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
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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
LAFLA at 90
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
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Making a National Impact in Medical-Legal Partnerships
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
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Hope for Victims of For-Profit College Fraud
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
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Meet Our Summer Law Clerks
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
Defending Tenants Against Unscrupulous Landlords
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
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From the Classroom to the Courtroom
Imagine going straight from taking notes in your Evidence class to arguing in a courtroom. LAFLA has crucial relationships with law schools and community organizations
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Reflections on Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Resilience, Activism, & Justice
By Joann Lee, LAFLA Special Counsel on Language Justice With Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month upon us this May, we commemorate the 150th anniversary of
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Our Commitment to Culturally Sensitive, Trauma-Informed Legal Aid
LAFLA has a long history of providing services to vulnerable communities across Greater Los Angeles, including the Cambodian population in Long Beach. LAFLA is one
LAFLA Attorneys “Adopt a Shelter” to Help Domestic Violence Survivors
It is a story that is all too familiar for the staffers at WomenShelter of Long Beach (WSLB): A domestic violence survivor seeks help physically
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Expungement Clinics Give Community Members a Fresh Start
Our underlying mission at LAFLA is to improve the lives of low-income people through equal access to justice. One way we achieve that is by
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Pro Bono Spotlight: Nigel Baker, Veterans Justice Center
Volunteering is at the heart of what makes LAFLA great: Our pro bono volunteers enable LAFLA to fulfill our mission to the greatest extent possible.