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“I had applied for help everywhere but kept being told it was either too late or I’d have to wait. Once I applied for help

Dear Friends and Supporters of LAFLA, We at LAFLA are appalled by the unspeakable tragedy in the Atlanta area that claimed the lives of eight victims,

LAFLA is proud to launch two new initiatives to support law students in our 2021 Summer Law Clerk Program: LAFLA Equity and Inclusion Fellowship (LEIF)

“The expungement clinic is more than helping clients file their expungement petitions and supporting documents. I truly believe in many cases it really functions as

Dear Friends and Supporters of LAFLA, This Black History Month we honor, celebrate, and reflect for many reasons. Still in the throes of the worst

This fall, LAFLA welcomed three postgraduate fellows whose work focuses on housing issues – especially critical as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on underserved

On Monday, Dec. 21, attorneys with Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman and Zeldes LLP sent a letter to the

“I was really afraid to go through this alone. I didn’t understand the legal jargon. I just wanted to make sure I had someone to

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles is a proud member of Stay Housed LA, a partnership with the County of Los Angeles working to keep

“I learned more from them about perseverance and bravery than words can describe.” Judge Lee Bogdanoff “Over the 10 years I have volunteered at the

A federal judge has found the City of Los Angeles in contempt of a Court order that forbids the City from seizing and destroying bulky items

Today, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles filed a motion in Garcia v. City of Los Angeles, arguing the City should be found in contempt

Our 2019 Annual Report is now available for you to read—and we are proud to announce that it’s LAFLA’s first-ever digital annual report! Read our

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

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.