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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 121–144 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.

  • National Immigration Law Center (NILC)

    The National Immigration Law Center envisions a society in which all people — regardless of race, gender, immigration or economic status — are treated fairly and humanely.

    • Immigration

  • National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP)

    In the wake of World War II, the U.S. Congress enacted laws that continue to stand as a solemn promise to every citizen who steps forward to serve our country in military uniform: if you are injured…

    • Disability Rights
    • Veterans

  • Native American Disability Law Center

    The Native American Disability Law Center is a private nonprofit organization that advocates for the legal rights of Native Americans with disabilities.

    • Disability Rights

  • Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA)

    Founded in 1965 as part of the nation’s War on Poverty, NLSLA is now one of the largest and most prominent public interest law offices in California.

    • Housing
    • Immigration
    • Family Law and Domestic Violence
    • Healthcare and Public Benefits

  • New American Legal Clinic – San Joaquin College of the Law

    The New American Legal Clinic at the San Joaquin College of the Law assists people with naturalization applications, family-based immigrant visas, and U visas.

    • Immigration

  • New American Legal Clinic (NALC)

    NALC serves people desiring to immigrate legally to the United States and provides information and counseling about their current status with the ultimate goal of attaining citizenship.

    • Immigration
    • Family Law and Domestic Violence
    • Employment and Workers' Rights

  • Oasis Legal Services

    1 published placement, hires before the bar

  • OneJustice

    For more than thirty years, OneJustice has been working to expand legal help for Californians in need.

    • Elder Law
    • Children and Youth
    • Veterans

  • Open Door Legal

    1 published placement, hires before the bar

    Open Door Legal offers legal services and also partners with other providers to comprehensively support clients and provide access to legal services, counseling, and social services.

    • Housing

  • Open Immigration Legal Services

    Hires before the bar

  • Pangea Legal Services

    Hires before the bar

  • PARS Equality Center

    Hires before the bar

  • Positive Resource Center (PRC)

    PRC remains the only place for people living with HIV/AIDS or mental health disabilities to get comprehensive benefits counseling and employment services in San Francisco.

    • Healthcare and Public Benefits
    • Employment and Workers' Rights
    • Disability Rights

  • Prison Law Office

    For over 35 years the Prison Law Office has been in the forefront of legal efforts to enforce the Constitution and other laws inside the walls of California’s prisons.

  • Pro Bono Project

    Since its founding in 1986, Pro Bono Project has been dedicated to representing clients of limited means and improving access to justice.

    • Family Law and Domestic Violence
    • Consumer and Bankruptcy

  • Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley

    The Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley is a non-profit agency working to connect low income clients with attorneys willing to take their cases pro bono.

    • Family Law and Domestic Violence

  • Public Advocates Inc.

    Public Advocates is a nonprofit law firm and advocacy organization that challenges the systemic causes of poverty and racial discrimination by strengthening community voices in public policy and…

    • Housing
    • Immigration
    • Civil Rights and Discrimination

  • Public Counsel

    Public Counsel is the largest pro bono law firm in the nation.

    • Housing
    • Immigration
    • Family Law and Domestic Violence
    • Consumer and Bankruptcy

  • Public Interest Law Project (PILP)

    Since 1996, PILP has provided crucial litigation and advocacy support to local legal services and public interest law programs throughout California.

    • Housing
    • Healthcare and Public Benefits
    • Consumer and Bankruptcy

  • Public Law Center

    Now in its 33rd year of service, PLC’s 35 staff members work with over 1,500 Orange County lawyers, paralegals, law students and other volunteers annually to provide free civil legal services,…

  • Public Rights Project

    Hires before the bar

  • Riverside Legal Aid

    Our Mission is to provide pro bono legal services, education and counseling to qualified low-income residents of Riverside County.

    • Housing
    • Family Law and Domestic Violence

  • Root & Rebound

    Hires before the bar

    Root and Rebound’s mission is to increase access to justice and opportunity for people in reentry from prison and jail, and to educate and empower those who support them, fundamentally advancing and…

    • Criminal Records and Reentry

  • San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (SDVLP)

    SDVLP serves the homeless, abused children, domestic violence victims, elder abuse victims, veterans, immigrants, and those with HIV/AIDS. More than 75% of SDVLP’s clients are women and children.

    • Housing
    • Immigration
    • Family Law and Domestic Violence
    • Elder Law

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