Representing Individuals in DACA Renewal Cases In Light of the SCOTUS Decision and Covid-19

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 18, 2020 and Covid-19 shelter-in-place restrictions. The training will provide a brief overview of the eligibility requirements for DACA, offer tips on how to draft forms, collect evidence, obtain client […]

Pro Bono Spotlight: Raquel Dominguez

For many of our clients, the pandemic has exacerbated their urgent legal needs. LAFLA’s pro bono volunteers have been crucial in helping our clients navigate new policies and court procedures in the wake of COVID. We are grateful to Munger, Tolles & Olson Associate Raquel Dominguez, who recently helped a domestic violence survivor find safety […]

Pro Bono Spotlight: Natalie Camastra

We are thankful for pro bono volunteers like Natalie Camastra, an associate with O’Melveny & Myers (pictured), who recently obtained an important victory for one of LAFLA’s torture survivor clients. Her client fled El Salvador with her family when she was 15 years old – having suffered persecution at the hands of government officials there, […]

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 attorneys help us extend our reach, while also learning about poverty law and refining their own practice. Through the LA Incubator Consortium (LAIC), new solo practitioners receive legal training, mentorship, […]

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. From taking on full scope cases in court to helping at clinics throughout the region, attorneys have multiple opportunities to provide legal assistance to those in need. Many of our […]

Bullied Teenager Free from Abuse

After being repeatedly harassed by an abusive ex-boyfriend and his high school friends, 17-year-old Natalie* knew she needed a restraining order, but she did not know how to obtain one. She could not afford an attorney, but she instinctively knew she needed to do something to protect herself. Natalie went to a Legal Aid Foundation […]