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California Civil Legal Aid Organizations

The legal aid providers and member organizations in the Legal Aid Association of California's directory, with what each one has published about the work it does and whether it has ever taken someone who was not licensed yet.

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Legal Aid Day in Sacramento, February 26

Showing 49–72 of 172 organizations.

What all 172 organizations say they work on

Bar length is relative to the largest subject, 40 organizations; the hairline marks half. Subjects come from each organization's own published description; an organization that has not described its work is in none of these.

  • Disability Rights California (DRC)

    Hires before the bar

    Disability Rights California (DRC) is the agency designated under federal law to protect and advocate for the rights of Californians with disabilities.

    • Housing
    • Healthcare and Public Benefits
    • Employment and Workers' Rights
    • Civil Rights and Discrimination

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

    Founded in 1979, DREDF is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities.

    • Civil Rights and Discrimination
    • Disability Rights
    • Children and Youth

  • Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC)

    DRLC, originally called the Western Law Center for the Handicapped, was founded in 1975 by friends and colleagues of A.

    • Civil Rights and Discrimination
    • Disability Rights

  • East Bay Children's Law Office

    Hires before the bar

  • East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC)

    EBCLC was founded in 1988 as the Berkeley Community Law Center.

    • Healthcare and Public Benefits

  • East Bay Family Defenders - Legal Services for Prisoners with Children

    Hires before the bar

  • East Bay Sanctuary Covenant

    1 published placement, hires before the bar

  • El Dorado Senior Legal Services

    Located in the Placerville Senior Center, El Dorado Senior Legal Services provides legal education and services to all El Dorado County seniors, regardless of income.

    • Elder Law

  • Elder Law & Advocacy

    Elder Law & Advocacy is a caring group of experienced elder law staff and trained volunteers who serve over 8,000 seniors annually in both San Diego and Imperial Counties.

    • Elder Law

  • Elder Law and Disability Rights Center

    Through advocacy, education, and the provision of free and low-cost legal services, the ELDR Center strives to ensure dignity and justice for members of our communities who are elderly, living with…

    • Housing
    • Disability Rights
    • Elder Law

  • Eviction Defense Collaboration

    The Eviction Defense Collaborative is the principal organization in San Francisco helping low-income tenants respond to eviction lawsuits.

    • Housing

  • Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California

    Hires before the bar

  • Family & Children's Law Center

    Hires before the bar

  • Family Violence Appellate Project (FVAP)

    FVAP is the only organization in California dedicated to appealing cases on behalf of domestic violence survivors and their children.

    • Family Law and Domestic Violence
    • Children and Youth

  • Family Violence Law Center (FVLC)

    1 published placement, hires before the bar

    FVLC seeks to end family violence in Alameda County by providing support and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence, changing individual and community perceptions about relationship abuse, and…

    • Family Law and Domestic Violence
    • Children and Youth

  • For The People

    1 published placement, hires before the bar

  • FreeFrom

    FreeFrom’ s goal is to help survivors hold their abusers financially accountable for the abuse they have perpetrated.

    • Family Law and Domestic Violence

  • Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance (GBLA)

    Established in 1968, GBLA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers free legal services in civil matters to low-income persons residing in its service area within Kern County, California.

  • Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law

    The Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law (the Center) was founded in the early 1980s by the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Bar, and the Women Lawyers…

    • Family Law and Domestic Violence
    • Children and Youth

  • Homeless Action Center (HAC)

    1 published placement, hires before the bar

    Founded in 1990, the mission of the Homeless Action Center (HAC) is to provide high-quality public benefits advocacy for free to homeless and disabled residents of Alameda County.

    • Housing
    • Healthcare and Public Benefits

  • Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA) (CA)

    We promote affordable and fair credit access, asset building and preservation.

    • Consumer and Bankruptcy

  • Housing and Economic Rights and Advocates

    We promote affordable and fair credit access, asset building and preservation.

    • Consumer and Bankruptcy
    • Civil Rights and Discrimination

  • IEP Collaborative, Inc.

    Founded on personal experiences, IEP Collaborative, Inc. (IEPC) is a nonprofit public interest law corporation providing free legal services for California’s special needs students and their families.

  • Immigrant Defenders Law Center

    Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef) is a next-generation social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system.

    • Immigration

Organizations, descriptions and membership come from the Legal Aid Association of California's own directory. Placements come from LAAC's published fellowship rosters.