California Legal Aid Organizations

Explore California legal aid organizations by area of work, and find a potential fellowship host.

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Showing 145–162 of 162 organizations.

Past pre-bar fellowship host

Start Small Think Big

Free legal and financial expertise for small businesses, provided by volunteer attorneys and financial professionals.

Small Business and Economic Development
Stateside Legal

Legal information, benefit resources, forms and referrals for military members, veterans, their families and advocates.

Veterans
Past pre-bar fellowship host

Step Forward Foundation

Immigration and family court services, including divorce, custody and related representation for survivors of domestic violence.

Family Law and Domestic Violence · Immigration
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
Past pre-bar fellowship host

Swords to Plowshares

Coordinated services for Bay Area veterans to address barriers to civilian life, including cultural, educational, psychological and economic challenges.

Veterans
The Atashi Rang Law Firm PC

Private legal practice focused on estate, tax and business planning, plus estate, probate and trust administration.
Past pre-bar fellowship host

The Impact Fund

Grants, advocacy and education that support impact litigation for economic, environmental and social justice.
UC Davis School of Law Legal Clinics

Supervised law school clinics providing free legal services, including immigration, civil rights, prison law, family protection and social justice.

Civil Rights and Discrimination · Family Law and Domestic Violence
Past pre-bar fellowship host

UFW Foundation

Immigration legal services, worker advocacy, and community education for farm workers and immigrant communities.

Employment and Workers' Rights · Immigration
University of San Diego Legal Clinics

Legal clinics that train law students while providing free legal services to low-income San Diego residents.
Veterans Legal Institute

Pro bono legal assistance for current and former service members facing barriers to housing, healthcare, education and employment, plus community education and policy advocacy.

Children and Youth · Employment and Workers' Rights
Wage Justice Center

Legal representation for low-income workers facing wage theft, plus training for workers and advocates on collecting unpaid wages.

Employment and Workers' Rights
Watsonville Law Center (WLC)

Free legal services for low-income Central Coast residents, focusing on workers’ rights, consumer rights and access to employment.

Consumer and Bankruptcy · Employment and Workers' Rights
Western Center on Law & Poverty (WCLP)

Litigation and policy advocacy to secure housing, healthcare and public benefits for low-income Californians, with attention to due process and language access.

Consumer and Bankruptcy · Healthcare and Public Benefits
Past pre-bar fellowship host

WorkLife Law

Legal support, research, and policy advocacy for pregnant people and family caregivers in employment and education.

Civil Rights and Discrimination · Employment and Workers' Rights
Worksafe

Workplace health and safety advocacy, impact litigation and legal training, with a focus on low-wage and immigrant workers.

Employment and Workers' Rights · Immigration
Youth Law Center (YLC)

Legal advocacy and systems change to protect children in foster care and juvenile justice from abuse and neglect and support their transition to adulthood.

Children and Youth · Criminal Records and Reentry
Yuba Sutter Legal Center for Seniors

Yuba Sutter Legal Center for Seniors provides legal services to persons over 60.

Elder Law