Black History Month

Racial justice is at the core of our fight for equal justice, as poverty is inextricably linked with racism.

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 the remaining enslaved African Americans in the Union learned they were free under the Emancipation Proclamation. Next year, 2022, will be the first time the United States will have been […]

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 a launching pad for clients to get the second chance they’re all hoping for.” Racquel Muindi Pro bono work offers attorneys an opportunity to not promote access to justice and […]

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 pandemic in decades, we mourn the loss of our Black brothers and sisters who have disproportionately suffered from deaths, job losses, and health disparities because of COVID-19 and systemic racism. […]

Expungement Clinics Give Community Members a Fresh Start

Our underlying mission at LAFLA is to improve the lives of low-income people through equal access to justice. One way we achieve that is by helping clients remove barriers that prevent them from housing and gainful employment, including their criminal record. Our expungement clinics around Los Angeles County allow us to work closely with clients […]

Compton Mayor and City Council Honor LAFLA for Leading the Way in Expungements, Prop 47 Petitions

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2015 — Compton Mayor Aja Brown, along with the city council, will honor Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles for its work providing Prop 47 relief and record expungements at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Accepting the honor will be LAFLA managing attorney Yolanda Arias, who heads LAFLA’s work […]