Stories & Events
Pro Bono Spotlight: Netflix
Throughout the pandemic, Netflix has partnered with LAFLA to host several expungement clinics. Volunteers help individuals clear their criminal records — which opens opportunities for
Our 2020 Annual Report is Live
We are excited to announce the release of our 2020 Annual Report. Learn about LAFLA’s impact on our clients and community members, as we pivoted
Preventing Displacement in Gentrifying Communities
LAFLA’s Housing and Communities Workgroup supports efforts to prevent the displacement of gentrifying neighborhoods and their residents. One of the ways we achieve this is
Webinar on Aug. 4 About For-Profit School Closures
More students impacted by school closures: What should Independence University, CollegeAmerica, Stevens-Henager College, and California College San Diego students do? Wednesday, August 4, 202112:00 to
We Celebrate Juneteenth
Dear Friends of LAFLA, Today LAFLA celebrates Juneteenth as an official holiday, so that our staff can rest and reflect on June 19, 1865, when
Meet Our LEIF Fellows & Summer Law Clerks
We are excited to welcome our summer class of 34 law clerks, who represent 22 law schools. The students join us remotely from nearly a
Meet Our New Directors
Over the last year, we in the nonprofit sector, and specifically in legal services, have served as lifelines for our clients: providing access to justice, resources,
Supporting Our AAPI Communities
[W]e have much work to do, in solidarity with other communities of color, to demand our own space and a meaningful place in this land
Veteran Fights Eviction with Help of LAFLA, Stay Housed LA
“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
We Stand With the AAPI Community
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 Launches Equity and Inclusion Fellowship (LEIF) Program
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)
Pro Bono Spotlight: Racquel Muindi
“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
This Black History Month
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
LAFLA Fellows Fight Housing Insecurity
This fall, LAFLA welcomed three postgraduate fellows whose work focuses on housing issues – especially critical as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on underserved
LAFLA, Team Call for City of LA to Stop Displacing Unhoused People During Pandemic
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
