CA EDD Language Access Agreement
We have translated our EDD settlement press release and fact sheet into the top languages used by California residents.
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 the completion of the transcontinental railroad, largely built by Chinese workers. These workers, who faced extreme racism and exploitative conditions, were excluded from receiving any acknowledgement and very little was […]
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 of the only legal aid programs in the country with a specialized project dedicated to serving Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities, which comprise 15 percent of the population in […]
Legal Aid Groups Receive Grant to Serve Those with Limited English Skills
LOS ANGELES, September 30, 2016 — Local civil legal aid organizations just received more than $400,000 to provide online training to attorneys and legal volunteers serving limited English proficient clients. Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, along with its partners OneJustice and Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, received the two-year grant of $413,088 […]
Historic Agreement Leads to Better Access for Limited English Proficient Speakers in Los Angeles Superior Court
LOS ANGELES, September 21, 2016 — An agreement between the Department of Justice and Los Angeles Superior Court that expands interpretation services and other language access will mean greater civil court access for plaintiffs and defendants who speak limited English. The agreement, announced Tuesday, stipulates that the court must provide free interpretation services for all […]