Local Hero at Risk of Deportation Secures Immigration Status
Oscar was seriously injured defending a group of children from a stranger on the street. Through LAFLA’s Medical-Legal Partnerships, his immigration status was secured.
Feature: Medical-Legal Partnerships with Sheyda Joolharzadeh
Get to know LAFLA’s nationally recognized Medical Legal Partnerships (MLPs) in this Q&A with Managing Attorney Sheyda Joolharzadeh.
Planned Parenthood LA Inglewood Community Center Partners with LAFLA to Provide Free Legal Aid
Los Angeles, Calif. – Planned Parenthood Los Angeles’ (PPLA) Black Health Initiative today announced its partnership with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) and the UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy (the Center) to provide free legal services to the Inglewood community. “Planned Parenthood Los Angeles’ (PPLA) Black Health Initiative is […]
Equal Justice Works Fellow to Launch SoCal’s First API Medical-Legal Partnership
Equal Justice Works Fellow to Launch Southern California’s First Medical-Legal Partnership for Asian & Pacific Islander Communities Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and Community Medical Wellness Centers USA collaborate to host innovative project that centers race and culture to address health disparities Los Angeles, CA – The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) […]
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 new clinic will connect low-income patients with the full scope of LAFLA’s free legal services. “We are excited to bring the breadth of LAFLA’s work and expertise to Rancho Los […]
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 Award from the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership. Our staff attended the Center’s annual summit in National Harbor, Maryland, where they received the award along with our program partners—Los Angeles […]
The Doctor is in – and so is Legal Aid!
After a checkup with a medical provider or social worker, patients at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center in Willowbrook can now meet with a LAFLA attorney for legal representation and advice on issues such as government benefits, family law, and immigration law. The consultations are free for low-income individuals. “We’re excited about this […]