Organizations

Capital Pro Bono

Volunteer attorneys provide free civil legal assistance to low-income people in the Sacramento region.

Casa Cornelia Law Center

Pro bono legal services for people facing human and civil rights violations, with a focus on low-income immigrants in greater San Diego County.

Civil Rights and Discrimination · Immigration

Center for Gender & Refugee Studies – California

Legal advocacy for refugees fleeing gender-based violence and other persecution, including women, children and LGBTQ people seeking asylum.

Children and Youth · Family Law and Domestic Violence

Center for Health Care Rights

Healthcare counseling, advocacy and legal services for older adults and people with disabilities in Los Angeles County, including Medicare and Medi-Cal access.

Consumer and Bankruptcy · Healthcare and Public Benefits

Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law

Litigation and policy advocacy for immigrants and refugees, including detained children and survivors of crime, trafficking and domestic violence.

Children and Youth · Family Law and Domestic Violence

Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA)

Litigation, policy advocacy and survivor-centered legal representation to pursue accountability for torture, war crimes and other severe human rights abuses.

Family Law and Domestic Violence · Healthcare and Public Benefits

Central California Legal Services, Inc. (CCLS)

Civil legal education and representation for low-income residents of the central San Joaquin Valley and foothills, with offices in Fresno, Merced and Visalia.

Elder Law

Past pre-bar fellowship host

Centro Legal De La Raza

Bilingual legal services, know-your-rights education and advocacy for immigrant, low-income and Latino communities in the East Bay.

Children and Youth · Immigration

ChangeLab Solutions

Model laws, policy research, training and legal tools for healthier communities, including land use, transportation, food systems, schools and tobacco control.

Child Care Law Center

Legal advocacy, education and impact litigation to expand access to affordable childcare, including subsidies, licensing, disability and civil rights.

Children and Youth · Civil Rights and Discrimination

Children’s Law Center of California

Legal advocacy for children and youth in the Los Angeles, Sacramento and Placer County foster care systems, including family, education and healthcare needs.

Children and Youth

Coalition of California Welfare Rights ORG., INC.

Public benefits consultation, training and representation for legal aid programs and referred pro bono attorneys, including CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, food assistance and SSI.

Children and Youth · Employment and Workers' Rights

Past pre-bar fellowship host

Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ)

Youth leadership, restorative justice, and policy advocacy to end youth incarceration. Based in Oakland.

Children and Youth · Civil Rights and Discrimination

Community Lawyers Inc. (Compton, California)

Affordable legal services for low- and moderate-income people in Compton, with opportunities for attorneys and law students to serve underserved communities.

Community Legal Aid of SOCAL

Civil legal advice, clinics, representation and policy advocacy for low-income people in Orange County and southeast Los Angeles County.

Past pre-bar fellowship host

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA)

Community-based legal assistance in housing, immigration, civil litigation and predatory lending for people in the East Palo Alto area.

Consumer and Bankruptcy · Housing

Past pre-bar fellowship host

Contra Costa Senior Legal Services (CCSLS)

Legal services, outreach and education for older adults in Contra Costa County, focusing on legal problems that affect basic needs.

Elder Law

Past pre-bar fellowship host

Dependency Advocacy Center

Free legal representation and family support for parents in Santa Clara County’s child welfare system.

Children and Youth · Family Law and Domestic Violence

Past pre-bar fellowship host

Dependency Legal Services

Legal representation and multidisciplinary advocacy for children, parents, and families in Northern California’s child welfare system.

Children and Youth · Family Law and Domestic Violence

Past pre-bar fellowship host

Disability Rights California (DRC)

Legal advice, representation and policy advocacy for Californians with disabilities, including education, employment, housing, healthcare, voting and protection from abuse.

Civil Rights and Discrimination · Disability Rights

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF)

Disability-led civil rights advocacy through litigation, training, education and public policy, with a focus on accessibility, inclusion and equal opportunity.

Children and Youth · Civil Rights and Discrimination

Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC)

Disability rights litigation, education and policy advocacy to address discrimination and improve access across public institutions and community life.

Civil Rights and Discrimination · Disability Rights

Past pre-bar fellowship host

East Bay Children's Law Office

Legal advocacy for children and young people in Alameda County, with attorneys and social workers working together.

Children and Youth

East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC)

Free legal services for low-income East Bay residents and community groups, alongside supervised clinical training and mentoring for law students.

Healthcare and Public Benefits

California Legal Aid Organizations