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Disability Rights Organizations

Explore California organizations working on disability rights, and find a place to put your interests into practice.

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Organizations

  • Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO)

    Multilingual legal services addressing domestic violence, immigration, human trafficking, elder law, housing, tax and disability rights.

    Children and Youth · Disability Rights

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Bay Area Legal Aid

    Civil legal assistance for low-income residents across the seven-county Bay Area, including seniors, veterans and people with disabilities.

    Consumer and Bankruptcy · Disability Rights

  • 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

  • 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

  • Elder Law and Disability Rights Center

    Free and low-cost legal services, advocacy and education for older adults, people with disabilities and people experiencing homelessness.

    Disability Rights · Elder Law

  • Learning Rights Law Center

    Free legal advice, representation and parent training to help low-income families secure their children’s educational rights and services.

    Children and Youth · Disability Rights

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Legal Aid at Work

    Free clinics, helplines, litigation and public advocacy for low-income workers, including wages, leave, unemployment benefits and workplace discrimination.

    Civil Rights and Discrimination · Disability Rights

  • Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County (LAFSBC)

    Free civil legal assistance for low-income people and seniors in Santa Barbara County, focusing on housing, income, domestic violence and elder abuse.

    Disability Rights · Elder Law

  • Past pre-bar fellowship host

    Legal Assistance to the Elderly (LAE)

    Legal services for San Francisco seniors and younger adults with disabilities, helping clients exercise their rights and access benefits and services.

    Disability Rights

  • Mental Health Advocacy Services (MHAS)

    Free legal services for children and adults with mental disabilities, including benefits access, rights protection and discrimination, plus training and impact litigation.

    Children and Youth · Civil Rights and Discrimination

  • National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP)

    Legal advocacy to help veterans and active-duty service members obtain benefits for disabilities connected to military service.

    Disability Rights · Veterans

  • Native American Disability Law Center

    Legal rights advocacy and education for Native Americans with disabilities, supporting independent life in their communities.

    Disability Rights

  • Positive Resource Center (PRC)

    Legal representation, benefits counseling and employment support for San Franciscans living with HIV/AIDS or mental health disabilities.

    Disability Rights · Employment and Workers' Rights