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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 145–168 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.

  • San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation

    The mission of SLO Legal Assistance is to develop programs in San Luis Obispo County that provide and promote free legal-aid services, assistance in self-representation, and conflict resolution for…

    • Elder Law
    • Veterans

  • Santa Clara University Alexander Law Center

    The Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center educates law students in accordance with the highest professional and ethical standards by serving individuals and communities in need with…

  • Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law

    The Center providers leadership in advancing laws and policies that secure justice to improve the lives and opportunities of people living in poverty.

    • Housing
    • Healthcare and Public Benefits

  • Senior Adults Legal Assistance (SALA)

    SALA is a non-profit elder law office whose mission is to support older persons in their efforts to live safely, independently, non-institutionalized, and with dignity.

    • Elder Law

  • Senior Advocacy Network – Senior Law Project

    Senior Advocacy Network works for the senior citizens of Stanislaus County, CA.

    • Elder Law

  • Senior Citizens Legal Services (SCLS)

    Senior Citizens’ Legal Services (SCLS) provides free legal services to defend the rights of the elderly to quality housing, government benefits, and protection from exploitation and discrimination.

    • Housing
    • Civil Rights and Discrimination
    • Elder Law

  • Senior Legal Services

    Hires before the bar

    Low-income adults, ages 65 and older, receive a free, 30-minute consultation with an attorney experienced in the area of law they need. Regardless of age, we face legal issues with which we need help.

  • SIREN Immigration Rights

    Hires before the bar

  • Social Justice Collaborative

    Hires before the bar

    We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit protecting the rights of refugees who are being targeted by the US government.

    • Immigration

  • Start Small Think Big

    Hires before the bar

  • Stateside Legal

    This website is for members of the military, veterans, their families and advocates.

    • Veterans

  • Step Forward Foundation

    Hires before the bar

    Step Forward Foundation offers immigration and family court services, including legal counseling on family law matters, full scope representation in divorce, custody, and related issues for survivors…

    • Immigration
    • Family Law and Domestic Violence

  • Street Level Health Project

    Street Level Health Project is an Oakland-based grassroots organization dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of underserved urban immigrant communities in the Bay Area.

    • Immigration

  • Swords to Plowshares

    Hires before the bar

    Swords to Plowshares is a community-based, not-for-profit veteran service organization that provides wrap-around care to more than 3,000 veterans in the San Francisco Bay Area each year.

    • Veterans

  • The Atashi Rang Law Firm PC

    The Atashi Rang Law Firm PC is a San Francisco-based private legal practice with satellite offices in Lafayette, Los Altos, and Beverly Hills.

  • The Impact Fund

    Hires before the bar

    Our mission is to provide grants, advocacy and education to support impact litigation on behalf of communities seeking economic, environmental and social justice.

  • The Public Interest Law Project

    PILP advances justice for low income people and communities by building the capacity of legal services organizations through impact litigation, trainings, and publications, and by advocating for low…

    • Housing
    • Healthcare and Public Benefits
    • Civil Rights and Discrimination

  • UC Davis School of Law Legal Clinics

    The Clinical Legal Education Program at UC Davis School of Law has operated since 1971.

    • Immigration
    • Family Law and Domestic Violence
    • Civil Rights and Discrimination

  • UFW Foundation

    1 published placement, hires before the bar

  • University of San Diego Legal Clinics

    The University of San Diego School of Law’s legal clinics offer training to law students while providing service to low-income residents in the San Diego communities.

  • Veterans Legal Institute

    Veterans Legal Institute ® (VLI) provides pro bono legal assistance to homeless, at risk, disabled and low income current and former service members to eradicate barriers to housing, healthcare,…

    • Housing
    • Healthcare and Public Benefits
    • Employment and Workers' Rights
    • Children and Youth

  • Wage Justice Center

    The Wage Justice Center fights for greater economic equality and justice in California’s working communities.

    • Employment and Workers' Rights

  • Watsonville Law Center (WLC)

    WLC provides free legal services to low-income individuals on California’s Central Coast.

    • Consumer and Bankruptcy
    • Employment and Workers' Rights

  • Western Center on Law & Poverty (WCLP)

    Western Center on Law & Poverty leads the fight in the courts, counties and capital to secure housing, health care and a strong safety net for low-income Californians.

    • Housing
    • Healthcare and Public Benefits
    • Consumer and Bankruptcy

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