Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
1736 Family Crisis Center (1736 FCC) 3333 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550
211 Arlington Avenue, Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Legal service organization that represents impoverished
Provides supportive services in family law matters, children in the Los Angeles County area. Students will
encompassing divorce, child custody/visitation, child have direct contact with clients and must commit to at
support, paternity, and domestic violence restraining least 8 hours a week. No exceptions.
orders, for victims of domestic violence and youth in
crisis. Students will assist with client intakes, preparation Laura Streimer, Legal Director (213) 368-6010
of declarations and forms, and court accompaniment. Yolanda McFarlane, Intake Supervisor
E-mail: y.mcfarlane@kids-alliance.org
Brenda M. Magid (323) 737-3900, ext. 235 Fax: (213) 368-6016
E-Mail: Bmagid@1736fcc.org www.kids-alliance.org
www.1736familycrisiscenter.org _______________________________
_______________________________ Anti-Defamation League
ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties 10495 Santa Monica Blvd.
P.O. Box 87131 Los Angeles, CA 90025
San Diego, CA 92138
Civil rights and other legal issues. Background check.
Non-profit civil liberties and civil rights organization. Requires 12-15 hours per week.
Students will assist with cases and research on civil rights
issues. Michelle Deutchman (310) 446-8000
Fax: (310) 470-8712
Kevin Keenan E-mail: los-angeles@adl.org
(619) 232-2121, ext. 20 http://adl.org/la/default.asp
E-mail: info@aclusandiego.org _______________________________
www.aclusandiego.org Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution
_______________________________ Center of Los Angeles
ACLU of Southern California 1145 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 100
1616 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Mediation of landlord/tenant issues, housing,
Non-profit civil liberties and civil rights organization. neighborhood, consumer/merchant issues and others.
Externship students must work 20-30 hours per week for Special emphasis on race relations and multi-party
a semester. Pro Bono students needed for intake of complex community mediation. Minimum of 6 weeks, 8
clients. hours a week.
Elizabeth Schroeder, Associate Director Ing Phansavath, Kent Zhu, or Carolina Garza
Voice: (213) 977-9500 ext.204 (213) 250-8190
Fax: (213) 250-3919 Fax: (213) 250-8195
E-mail: INFO@ACLU-sc.org E-mail: apadrc@apadrc.org, Carolina.Garza@apadrc.org
http://aclu-sc.org _______________________________
_______________________________ Asian Pacific American Legal Center
AIDS Project of Los Angeles 1145 Wilshire Blvd. 2nd Floor
3550 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 750 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Multi-lingual, culturally sensitive legal service/education.
Organization provides assistance in handling legal. Areas include Inter-ethnic relations, consumer advocacy,
Problems related to HIV. Students will assist in all mediation, citizenship & naturalization, immigration &
aspects of the delivery of services to clients. There is domestic violence. Bilingual capabilities strongly
also a project available for 1 student to work on a tax preferred.
assistance project.
Lulu Amador (213) 977-7500
Laurie Aronoff (213) 637-1692 Fax: (213) 977-7595
E-mail: laronoff@halsaservices.org info@apalc.org; http://apalc.org
Fax: (213) 201-1594
apla.org
Alliance for Children's Rights
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
BASTA, Inc. 5200 W. Century Blvd., Suite 300
2500 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste. 1111 P.O. Box 64996
Los Angeles, CA 90057 Los Angeles, CA 90045
BASTA specializes in tenants' rights and advocacy and A non-profit organization offering education, intervention
provides general assistance to tenants, engages in and legal services to young people concerning domestic
tenant education and outreach, conducts building violence related issues. Students may assist in all
inspections, and utilizes the judicial system to enforce aspects of the legal services program, including possible
housing laws, improve living conditions for the poor, and court appearance participation.
eliminate substandard housing. Volunteers work will
prepare students for the civil litigation process. Brandy Davis, Supervising Attorney (310) 286-3383
Brandy.Davis@break-the-cycle.org
Contact: Ben Ramm (213) 736-5050 _______________________________
E-mail: volunteer.basta@gmail.com California Indian Legal Services
Fax: (213) 736-5055; www.bastaforjustice.org 609 S. Escondido Blvd.
_______________________________ Escondido, CA 92025
Bet Tzedek Legal Services
145 S. Fairfax Ave. , Suite 200 Assist American Indians and Tribes with special legal
Los Angeles, CA 90036 rights of California Indians and Indian Tribes, including
child custody, energy, civil rights, land use, and other
Non-profit organization assisting clients with housing issues of tribal sovereignty.
(eviction defense), real property, estate planning,
Mark Raydoff (760) 746-8941, ext. 102
bankruptcy, public benefits, etc. Students will interview
(800) 743-8941
clients, research and write, and may represent clients at
Fax: (760) 746-1815
administrative court hearings. Send cover letter, resume,
E-mail: mraydoff@calindian.org
and short legal writing sample to volunteer@betzedek.org
http://calindian.org
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Elissa Barrett, (323) 549-5810
Fax: (323) 549-5880 California Lawyers for the Arts
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E-mail: ebarrett@bettzedek.org 1641 18 Street
http://www.bettzedek.org Santa Monica, CA 90404
_______________________________
Organization of volunteer attorneys providing legal
Bet Tzedek Legal Services - Valley Rights Project
nd information & assistance through a lawyer referral
12821 Victory Blvd., 2 Floor service, its Arts Arbitration & Mediation Program,
North Hollywood, CA 91606 workshops & copyright clinics. Students assist with all
aspects of the programs including client referrals,
A non-profit organization that assists clients with housing, coordinating mediation hearings, education programs, &
bankruptcy, public benefits, and consumer fraud. assisting with outreach to arts and entertainment
Students will assist with administrative hearings, case organizations. Please send resume & follow with a call.
preparation, client interviews. Must volunteer 7 hours per
week. The initial client interviews are between 9 a.m. - Karala Jenkins-Turner (310) 998-5590
11:30 a.m., M-Th. Fax: (310) 998-5594
E-mail: clasocallrs@aol.com
Maria Uribe (818) 769-0136 _______________________________
Fax: (818) 763-3299 California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA)
_______________________________ 449 Broadway Ave.
Beverly Hills Bar Association - Barrister's Legal Clinic El Centro, CA 92243
300 S. Beverly Dr., Suite 201
P.O. Box 7277 Organization that assists rural clients with legal issues
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 including government benefits, landlord-tenant, and
education.
Senior legal clinic held at Roxbury Park on the first
Saturday of month 10-12 noon. Legal consultation and El Centro Office: (760) 353-0220 (after 1 p.m.)
referrals for senior citizens. San Francisco Office: Pat Bearsley (415) 777-2752
www.crla.org
Cindy Vezina (310) 601-2440
Fax: (310) 601-2422; E-mail: cvezina@bhba.org California Western School of Law Innocence Project
Break The Cycle
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
225 Cedar Street P.O. Box 15095
San Diego, CA 92101 Los Angeles, CA 90015
Assist getting wrongfully accused persons released from Provides immigration legal services to the poor. Willing to
prison. work with students. Flexible hours.
Jeff Chinn (619) 525-1485
Linda Arzaga (213) 251-3505
E-Mail: jxc@cwsl.edu
Fax: (213) 487-0986
www.cwsl.edu/main/home.asp
www.cliniclegal.org
_______________________________
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California Women's Law Center
Center for Conflict Resolution
6300 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 980
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, CA 90048
919 Albany St. (Cassasa Bldg., Room 101)
Policy and support center dedicated to advancing the civil Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211
rights of women and girls in the areas of sex
discrimination, family law, reproductive rights, violence On-campus mediation center. Students must contact
against women, and child care. Students work includes Center directly regarding the training class.
intake, researching and writing memoranda on related
legal issues such as employment discrimination, debt Marta Gallegos, Associate Dir. (213) 736-1145
collection, insurance issues, family law & wills. Minimum E-mail: Marta.Gallegos@lls.edu
of 4 hours per week. _______________________________
Center for Governmental Studies
Vicky Barker (323) 951-9847 10951 West Pico Blvd., Suite 120
E-mail: Vicky.barker@cwlc.org Los Angeles, CA 90064
Fax: ((323) 951-9870
_______________________________ Bob Stern (310) 470-6590, ext. 117
Cancer Legal Resource Center Jessica Levinson
Loyola Law School Campus Fax: (310) 475-3752
919 Albany St. (Founders Hall, Rm. 214) E-Mail: bstern@cgs.org
Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211 jlevinson@cgs.org
www.cgs.org
Provides assistance to those with cancer related legal _______________________________
issues. Students will assist with client intake and Center for Health Care Rights
research. Seeking externship students only. 520 S. Lafayette Park Place, Suite 214
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Joanna Morales (213) 736-1455
E-mail: Joanna.Morales@lls.edu Non-profit organization that assists clients with health
_______________________________ care coverage issues. Extern students only. Prefer with
Catholic Charities medical/science background, but not required. Send
1800 E. Mc Fadden Avenue resume.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Demetria Boyskins-Chestnut (213) 383-4519 x 3004
Provides legal services and resources to indigent Fax: (213) 383-4598
residents in Orange County. E-mail: center@healthcarerights.org
http://healthcarerights.org
Terrie Montminy, Exec. Director (714) 347-9605
(714) 347-9600
E-mail: tmontminy@ccoc.org
http://ccoc.org
Catholic Legal Immigration Network
1530 James M. Wood Blvd.
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law Children’s Law Center of Los Angeles
256 S. Occidental Blvd. 201 Center Plaza Dr., Suite 10
Los Angeles, CA 90057 Monterey Park, CA 91754-2178
Non-profit agency dedicated to furthering and protecting Non-profit public benefit organization that represents
the civil, constitutional, and human rights of immigrants, children or parents in juvenile court cases involving
refugees, children and the poor. children at risk because of alleged child abuse or neglect.
Send a resume and cover letter to Katie Stevenson.
(213) 388-8693
Fax: (213) 388-8693 Princess Ramey (323) 980-7744
E-mail: mail@centerforhumanrights.org E-Mail: rameyp@clcla.org
www.centerforhumanrights.org _______________________________
_______________________________ Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles
Center for Juvenile Law and Policy 4665 Willow Brook Avenue
Loyola Law School Los Angeles, CA 90029
919 Albany Street
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Cassasa Building, C508, 5 Floor Provides free legal advice and consultation to the poor
Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211 and needy in the County of Los Angeles. Present clinic is
held at Catholic Charities’ St. Mary’s Center (across the
Represents juveniles in the delinquency court system. street from L.A. City College).
Roxanne Hill (213) 736-8339 Sarah Na Olney (323) 319-3559
E-mail: Roxanne.Hill@lls.edu Fax: (323) 337-8317
_______________________________ info@christianlegalaid-la.org
Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) _______________________________
2845 W. 7th St. Civil Justice Foundation
Los Angeles, CA 90005 3470 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 515
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Provide direct immigration services at clinic as well as
represent clients in immigration court. Assist clients in Foundation handles federal litigation complaints to
preparing applications for asylum and suspension of remedy civil rights violation inflicted upon incarcerated
deportation. Students may research and write briefs and individuals.
memorandum. Prefer bilingual students interested in
immigration law. Margaret Wilson, Esq. (213) 388-1536
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Dan Sharp (213) 385-7800, ext. 153 Community Legal Services (Compton)
Henry Aguilar ext. 134 725 W. Rosecrans Ave.
Fax: (213) 385-1094 Compton, CA 90222-3947
E-mail: dsharp@carecen-la.org
haguilar@carecen-la.org Julius Craig Wesson, Directing Attorney
www.carecen-la.org (310) 638-5524, ext. 351
_______________________________ Fax: (310) 631-7382
Cesar E. Chavez Foundation jwesson@legal-aid.com
634 S. Spring Street, Suite 400 www.legal-aid.com
Los Angeles, CA 90014 _______________________________
Community Legal Services (Norwalk)
Paul Park (213) 362-0260, ext. 261 11834 E. Firestone Blvd.
E-mail: ppark@cecfmail.org Norwalk, CA 90650
Fax: (213) 362-0265
www.chavezfoundation.org Domestic violence clinic that assists with TRO’s,
consumer issues, family law problems, government
benefits, and landlord-tenant disputes.
Anthony S. Filer (562) 864-9935, ext. 311
E-mail: afiler@legal-aid.com
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
Constitutional Rights Foundation 2301 Bellvue Avenue
601 S. Kingsley Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90026
Los Angeles, CA 90005
The Center is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization
Non-profit organization that sponsors mock trial that provides social services and outreach programs to
competitions in Los Angeles County high schools. at-risk youth, low-income individuals and families.
Students are needed to assist with teams. Third year Volunteers will be primarily engaged in legal issues
students who have completed trial advocacy are needed dealing with family, criminal, and immigration law.
as judges for competitions.
Thomas Gehring (213) 273-7000
Laura Wesley (213) 487-5590, ext. 128 E-mail: tom@tomgehring.com
Fax: (213) 386-0459 _______________________________
E-Mail: laura@crf-usa.org El Rescate Legal Services
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_______________________________ 1501 W. 8 Street, Suite 100
Disability Rights California Los Angeles, CA 90015
3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 902
Los Angeles, CA 90010 Serves indigent immigrant community in immigration, and
consumer fraud, related to immigration through direct
Nonprofit Disability Rights Law Firm. Representing services, community education, and advocacy. Students
people with developmental, mental & other disabilities, will research and write briefs in preparation for hearing or
including children & their families. Areas of work in for review of legal issues. Must work at least 4 hours per
special education, ADA, 504, government benefits, etc. week. Prefer bilingual in Spanish & English.
Require a regular commitment, flexible hours.
Salvador Sanabria (213) 387-3284 ext. 23
Matt Fishler (213) 427-8747, E-mail: ssanabria@elrescate.org
(800) 776-5746 or (800) 781-4546 Fax: (213) 387-9189
E-mail: info@pai-ca.org, www.pai-ca.org www.elrescate.org
Fax: (213) 427-8767 _______________________________
_______________________________ Eviction Defense Network
Disability Mediation Center 1930 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 208
Loyola Law School Los Angeles, CA 90057
919 Albany St. (Founders Hall, Rm. 214)
Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211 Nonprofit legal service provider specializing in eviction
defense.
On-campus clinic that provides mediation services on
disability issues. Lizzeth Henao (213) 385-8112
E-mail: info@evictiondefensenetwork.org
Naomi Arakawa (213) 736-1479 Fax: (213) 385-8181
E-mail: Naomi.Arakawa@lls.edu Evictiondefensenetwork.org
______________________________ _______________________________
Disability Rights Legal Center (Formerly known as Fair Housing Foundation
The Western Law Center for Disability Rights) 3605 Long Beach Blvd. Suite 302
Loyola Law School Campus, Founders Hall, Rm. 214 Long Beach, CA 90807
On-campus clinic that offers assistance to disabled Program investigates suspected illegal housing
clients. Students will assist with the options counseling discrimination.
and lawyer referral service, and research. Students will
also assist with projects of the center such as civil rights (562) 989-1206, Fax: (562) 989-1836
litigation project, disability mediation center, cancer legal http://www.fairhousingfoundation.com
resource center and the learning rights projects.
Naomi Arakawa (213) 736-1479
E-mail: Naomi.Arakawa@lls.edu
Fair Housing Foundation
Dream Center Los Angeles 4401 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 317
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Non-profit environmental organization dedicated to
(323) 295-3302 making Santa Monica Bay and Los Angeles County
Fax: (323) 295-4660 coastal waters safe and healthy again for people and
http://www.fairhousingfoundation.com marine life.
_______________________________
F.A.M.E. Renaissance Sara Gandhi (310) 451-1500, ext. 145
1968 West Adams Fax: (310) 496-1902
Los Angeles, CA 90018 E-mail: info@healthebay.org
sgandhi@healthebay.org
Students will interview clients, discuss client problem with _______________________________
a supervising attorney, and be responsible for completing HIV and AIDS Legal Services Alliance (HALSA)
all necessary paperwork. The clinic runs from 10:00 am- 3550 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 750
1:00 pm, every other Sunday, except holiday weekends. Los Angeles, CA.90010
Chuck Meyer (310) 712-2111 Organization provides assistance in handling legal
E-mail: cmeyer@meyerfelsen.com problems related to HIV. Students will assist in all
Marvin Mathis (213) 389-1006 aspects of the delivery of services to clients. Work is also
_______________________________ available for 1 student on a tax assistance project..
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
1750 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 200 Laurie Aronoff (213) 637-1692
Santa Monica, CA 90405 E-mail: laronoff@halsaservices.org
Fax: (213) 201-1594, www.halsaservices.org
Nonprofit organization that deals with health care, _______________________________
insurance reform, corporate accountability and consumer Housing Rights Center
privacy. 520 S. Virgil Avenue, Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Pam Pressley (310) 392-0522, ext. 307
E-mail: ftcr@consumerwatchdog.com Formerly the Fair Housing Council, Westside/San Gabriel
Fax: (310) 392-8874; www.consumerwatchdog.org Valley. Program investigates suspected illegal housing
_______________________________ discrimination and racially or religiously motivated
Guatemalan Unity Information Agency vandalism or violence. Contact program directly for
4330 W. Beverly Blvd. current needs.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Liam Garland (213) 387-8400, ext. 32
Provides immigration legal services to poor, primarily non- Fax: (213) 381-8555
English speaking people. Hours are flexible, Bilingual www.hrc-la.org
capabilities preferred. _______________________________
Immigration Center for Women and Children
Rafael Castillo (323) 644-5911 634 South Spring Street, Suite 615
E-mail: rcastillo@guia-la.org Los Angeles, CA 90014
_______________________________
Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law ICWC provides immigration services to underrepresented
3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 710 women and children who are abused, abandoned or
Los Angeles, CA 90010 neglected or are victims of domestic violence. Interns will
assist with legal research, client intake, completing legal
Free clinic offering family law assistance. Clients are forms, drafting pleadings and making court appearances
helped with divorce, property division, paternity, child with emphasis on federal immigration laws, restraining
custody & visitation, child visitation, child support, and orders, criminal and probate law.
domestic violence. The center operates from
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Students will assist with preparation Suzanne McCormick (213) 614-7934
of pleadings, client interviews, & correspondence. Main Phone: (213) 614-1165
E-mail: info@icwclaw.org, suzanne@icwcla.org
Erin Dabbs (213) 388-7505, ext. 310 Fax: (213) 624-1163; www.icwclaw.org
E-Mail: edabbs@hbcfl.org; www.hbcfl.org
Heal the Bay
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1444 9 Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
Inland Counties Legal Services Institute for Multicultural Counseling &
Riverside Office Education Services, Inc.
1737 Atlanta Avenue, Suite H-3 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2000
Riverside, CA 92507 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Assist clients with civil matters such as bankruptcy, Students will assist with domestic violence, divorce,
consumer law, elder law, family law, housing, land use, restraining orders, family law, and criminal law matters.
public benefits. Contact organization directly for
information. Dr. Tara Pir (213) 381-1250
E-mail: tarapirimces@msn.com
Bob Stanley (951) 368-2555 _______________________________
www.inlandlegal.org International Rescue Committee, Inc. (IRC)
_______________________________ 425 East Colorado Street, #550
Inland Counties Legal Services Glendale, CA 91205
San Bernardino Office
715 N. Arrowhead Avenue, Suite 113 Provides resettlement and immigration assistance to
San Bernardino, CA 92401 newly arriving refugees from all over the world.
Assist clients with civil matters such as bankruptcy, Jennifer Kenyon (818) 550-6220, ext. 6546
consumer law, elder law, family law, housing, land use, Fax: (818) 550-6277
public benefits. Contact organization directly for E-mail: jennifer.kenyon@theirc.org
information. www.theirc.org
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Bob Roddick (909) 884-8615, ext. 7514 Jenesse Center
www.inlandlegal.org P.O. Box 8476
_______________________________ 3731 Stocker Street
Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Assn. Los Angeles, CA 90008
Cesar Chavez Community Center
2060 University Avenue, Suite 113 Nonprofit organization working to provide comprehensive
Riverside, CA 92507 services for women and children who are victims of
domestic violence.
Nonprofit organization serving indigent clients.
Don Stephenson (310) 419-6788
Enrique R. Acuna (951) 369-5846 E-mail: donniestep@yahoo.com
E-mail: eracuna@iellaaid.org www.jenesse.org
www.iellaaid.org _______________________________
_______________________________ Judicial Watch, Inc.
Inner City Law Center 2540 Huntington Drive. Suite 201
1309 E. 7th St. San Marino, CA 91108
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Students will sit in on court cases.
Slum housing litigation and advocacy for the homeless.
Students will do legal research and writing, client Sterling Norris (626) 287-4540
interviews, fact gathering for litigation, site visits to slum E-mail: enorris@judicial.org, info@judicialwatch.org
housing, and draft discovery. Requires 4 hours per week. www.judicialwatch.org
Spanish & Asian language speakers are highly needed. _______________________________
KIWA – Korean Immigrant Worker Advocates
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Betsy Handler, Litigation Director (contact by email) 3465 W. 8 Street, 2 Floor
(213) 891-2880, ext. 211 Los Angeles, CA 90005
Fax: (213) 891-2888
E-mail: bhandler@innercitylaw.org Fighting for economic and social justice by empowering
and organizing Korean immigrant workers.
Trisha Park (213) 738-9050
Fax: (213) 738-9919
E-mail: trisha@kiwa.org
www.kiwa.org
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc. development, employment and home ownership cases.
3325 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1300 Students will perform client interviews, research and
Los Angeles, CA 90010 writing, pleading preparing and assist at administrative
hearings.
Assist with civil rights cases involving discrimination &
infringement of constitutional rights and civil rights based Diana Talamantez (323) 801-7917
on sexual orientation or HIV status. Volunteer@lafla.org
_______________________________
Stefan Johnson (213) 382-7600 Legal Aid Society of Orange County
Fax: (213) 351-6050 2101 N. Tustin Avenue
E-mail: sjohnson@lambdalegal.org Santa Ana, CA 92705
www.lambdalegal.org
_______________________________ Assist low income clients with consumer and family law
Learning Rights Law Center issues. Students will perform client interviews and
205 S. Broadway, Suite 1008 research and writing.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Anna Lisa Biason (714) 571-5220
E-mail: abiason@legal-aid.com
The mission of the Learning Rights Law Center is to
_______________________________
ensure low-income students K-12 have equitable access
Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino
to the education system. Volunteers will deal with
354 W. 6th St.
students at risk or involved in the child welfare and/or
Downtown Between D-Arrowhead
juvenile justice systems; students not accessing the
San Bernardino, CA 92401
public school system because of language, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, or
Assist low income clients with estate planning, family law,
inadequate facilities.
housing law, landlord-tenant, and poverty law problems.
All clients are in Pro Per.
Janeen Steel, Executive Director (213) 489-4035
Leticia Mejia (213) 489-4030, ext. 110 Roberta Schouse or Deborah Davis
(909) 381-4633, (909) 889-4811
E-mail: janeen@learningrights.org E-mail: ddavis_legalaidofsb2@verizon.net
leticia@learningrights.org Fax: (909) 889-6338; www.legalaidofsb.org
Fax: (213) 489-4033 _______________________________
_______________________________ Levitt & Quinn
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) 1557 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Central Office
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1550 W. 8 St. Provides low income people individualized legal
Los Angeles, CA 90017 assistance in the field of family law. Center gives priority
to legal problems involving children.
West Office
1102 S. Crenshaw Blvd. Lucia Reyes, (213) 482-1800
Los Angeles, CA 90019 www.levitt-quinn.org
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East Los Angeles Office Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice
5228 E. Whittier Blvd. 1241 S. Soto Street, Suite 102
Los Angeles, CA 90022 Los Angeles, CA 90023
Santa Monica Office Provides legal advice and representation in family law,
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1640 5 Street, Suite 124 benefits, consumer law, and housing law.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Steve Arredondo (323) 980-3500, ext. 23
South Central Office E-mail: steve@laclj.org
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246 70 Street www.laclj.org
Los Angeles, CA 90003
Assist low income clients with consumer, housing,
government benefits, family law, immigration, economic
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles County Bar Association Los Angeles Family Law Help Center (LAFLHC)
Barrister's Domestic Violence Project c/o LASC 205 S. Broadway, Suite 500 (in LA Law Center)
Department 8, Rm 245 Los Angeles, CA 90012
111 N. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012 LAFLHC aims to assist low income litigants with family
law cases in the areas of divorce, legal separation,
Assist victims of domestic violence get temporary annulment, custody, visitation, paternity, civil and
restraining orders. Volunteers will assist victims with domestic violence restraining orders, and notary services.
filling out the TROs and writing the declarations. Volunteers will assist and ensure all litigants properly
complete and promptly file all relevant court documents.
Deborah Kelly (213) 896-6491
E-mail: dkelly@lacba.org; Howard L. Thomas, Esq. or Mike Hanna
www.lacba.org/domestic_violence (213) 620-9991
_______________________________ Toll free: 1-877-452-9326
Los Angeles County Bar Association E-mail: info@lafamilylaw.org
Dispute Resolution Services www.lafamilylaw.org
261 S. Figueroa St., Suite 310 _______________________________
Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center
1625 N. Schrader Blvd., Suite 114
Non-profit organization providing mediation and Los Angeles, CA 90028
arbitration services for people & businesses in Los
Angeles dealing with various problems. Provide many legal services to gay and lesbian
community including name changes, landlord-tenant
Tobi Inlender (213) 896-6535 disputes, wills, powers of attorney, eviction, and family law
E-mail: questions@lacba.org problems.
www.lacba.org
_______________________________ Roger Logan (323) 993-7400
Los Angeles County Bar Association Immigration www.lagaycenter.org
Legal Assistance Project _______________________________
300 N. Los Angeles St., Room B122A Martin Luther King Dispute Resolution Center
P.O. Box 531968 4182 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90053 Los Angeles, CA 90062
Non-profit organization that provides legal advice and Mediation in landlord/tenant; neighbor/neighbor;
consultation to low income persons about immigration. consumer/merchant; employer/employee; interpersonal;
domestic; business; organizations. Presentation and
Mary Mucha (213) 485-0143 trainings in conflict resolution and mediation provided.
E-mail: marymucha@aol.com Year-round community outreach programs.
lacba.org/showpage.cfm?pageid=423
_______________________________ Eric Lee (323) 290-4100
Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Inc. _______________________________
1000 Corporate Center Drive, Ste. 430 Mental Health Advocacy Services
Monterey Park, CA 91754 3255 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 902
Los Angeles, CA 90010
The organization is comprised of four non-profit firms
which represent parents with open cases in Dependency Adults and children involved in mental health or
Court in Los Angeles County. Law clerks/interns would developmental services systems who meet the income
assist in trial preparation, client interviews, follow-up guidelines are assisted with discrimination cases,
phone calls, research and writing. government benefits, patients’ rights, dependency, and
special education.
Lucia Murillo (323) 859-8503
E-mail: murillol@ladlinc.org Jim Preis, Executive Director (213) 389-2077
E-mail: info@mhas-la.org
www.mhas-la.org
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational National Health Law Program
Fund (MALDEF) 2639 S. La Cienega Blvd.
634 S. Spring St., 11th Fl. Los Angeles, CA 90034
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Organization that focuses on health care issues & poverty
National nonprofit Civil Rights organization that advocates rights. Students will assist with client interviews, research,
for the rights of Latinos in the areas of education, and writing. Contact org. directly for information.
immigration, employment, political access & language
rights. Manjusha P. Kulkani, Esq. (310) 204-6010, ext. 104
Fax: (310) 204-0891
Christine Martinez, HR Director (213) 629-2512 E-mail: nhelp@healthlaw.org
E-mail: jobs@maldef.org _______________________________
www.maldef.org National Immigration Law Center
_______________________________ 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite. 2850
National Center for Lesbian Rights Los Angeles, CA 90010
1625 N. Schrader Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028 Non-profit center focusing on immigration & alien rights.
NCLR is a non-profit, public interest law firm which Monica Guizar (213) 639-3900
litigates precedent-setting cases at the trial and appellate Fax: (213) 639-3911
court levels; advocates for equitable public policies E-mail: info@nilc.org, guizar@nilc.org
affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender www.nilc.org
(LGBT) community; provides free legal assistance to _______________________________
LGBT people and their legal advocates; and conducts National Lawyers Guild, Los Angeles Chapter
community education on LGBT legal issues. 8124 W. 3rd St., Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Los Angeles: Jody Marksamer (323) 993-7537
San Francisco: Joshua Delgado (415) 392-6257, ext. 331 Non-profit organization that focuses on civil rights, civil
jmarksamer@nclrights.org; jdelgado@nclrights.org liberties, and human rights. Students will assist with
www.nclrights.org administrative hearings, case preparation, client
_______________________________ interviews, policy work, and research and writing.
National Day Laborer Organizing Network Requires 12+ hours per week. Prefer Spanish speaking,
675 S. Park View, Ste. Base but not required.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Jim Lafferty (323) 653-4510
Fax: (323) 653-3245; www.nlg-la.org
National nonprofit organization that focuses on civil rights
E-mail: jlafferty@nlg-la.com
and liberties of day laborers in the area of employment
_______________________________
rights, labor laws, and immigration.
National Senior Citizens' Law Center
Marissa Nuncio (213) 380-2783 3435 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2860
E-mail: mnuncio@ndlon.org Los Angeles, CA 90010-1938
_______________________________
Organization that assists senior citizens with civil rights,
National Farmworkers Service Center, Inc.
disability law, health care, housing, public benefits, and
634 S. Spring Street, Suite 400 constitutional law issues. Students will assist with case
Los Angeles, CA 90014 preparation, research, and writing.
The Center helps to create and maintain healthy communities
by providing quality affordable housing and social facilities to Gerald McIntyre (213) 639-0930, ext. 300
address the needs of farm workers, Latinos, and other working Eric Carlson (213) 674-2813; ecarlson@nsclc.org
families. Fax: (213) 639-0934; gmcintyre@nsclc.org
Manuel Bernal (213) 362-0260
Fax: (213) 362-0265
E-mail: ned@nfwscmail.com
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
Natural Resources Defense Council Pacific Legal Foundation
1314 Second Street 3900 Lennane Drive, Suite 200
Santa Monica, CA 90401 Sacramento, CA 95834
Non-profit organization that litigates environmental Org. that works on environmental law, private property
defense issues. Students must volunteer a minimum of rights., limited government and free enterprise system
one day a week. legislation, Anti-Affirmative Action, students’ rights., victims’
rights Students should send their resume & writing sample.
Molly Greenwood (310) 434-2300
E-mail: mgreenwood@nrdc.org; nrdcinfo@nrdc.org Eileen Dutra (916) 419-7111
Fax: (310) 434-2399; www.nrdc.org Fax: (916) 419-7747
_______________________________ plf@pacificlegal.org
Neighborhood Legal Services of L.A. County _______________________________
Self Help Access Centers Peace Over Violence (formerly LA Commission on
Glendale: 1104 E. Chevy Chase Drive (mailing address) Assaults Against Women)
Glendale, CA 91205 892 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Ste. D
Van Nuys: 14400 Delano Street Pasadena, CA 91103
Van Nuys, CA 91401
th
Pomona: 400 Civic Center Plaza, 7 Floor, Rm 702 Kevi Neimi (626) 584-6191
Pomona, CA 91766 E-mail: info@peaceoverviolence.org
Palmdale: 38256 Sierra Highway www.lacaaw.org; http://peaceoverviolence.org
Palmdale, CA 93550 _______________________________
Pepperdine Legal Aid Clinic Tax Project
Hands-on opportunity assisting unrepresented litigants (Pro 545 S. San Pedro Street
Per) with completing court forms for Family Law, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Landlord/Tenant Law, Small Claims & other Civil matters
Located at the Union Rescue Mission in Downtown L.A.
Diana Avendano (818) 834-7585; www.nls-la.org
E-mail: nls@nls-la.org Brittany Stringfellow-Otey (213) 347-6300 ext. 4413
_______________________________ E-mail: Lmoorandian@urm.org
Neighborhood Legal Services of San Fernando _______________________________
Family Law Center Post Conviction Assistance Center
13327 Van Nuys Blvd. 1950 Sawtelle Blvd., Suite 310
Pacoima, CA 91331 Los Angeles, CA 90025
Family Law/Domestic Violence. Student will assist with Students will research & review claims of innocence by
client intake and document preparation at the San convicted persons. The Center’s work focuses on police
Fernando, Van Nuys, or Burbank Courthouse. Requires misconduct & DNA cases. Students must be computer
3.5 per week in the morning. proficient, interested in criminal defense & civil rights
issues.
Diane Trunk (818) 834-7563
Chancela Al-Mansour 1-800-433-6251, Ext. 126 Gigi Gordon (310) 479-2228
E-mail: dtrunk@nls-la.org pcac@pcaclaw.org
calmansour@nls-la.org _______________________________
www.nls-la.org Public Counsel - Child Care Law Project
_______________________________ 810 S. Ardmore Ave.
Orange County Superior Court Family Law Facilitator P. O. Box 76900
Lamoreaux Justice Center Los Angeles, CA 90076
341 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92868 Represent clients for child care issues. Students will
assist with client interviews, case preparation, and
Assist clients in representing themselves in Family Law administrative hearings. Requires 4 hours per week.
matters. Intake of clients is on M - Th mornings.
Jody Farrell (714) 935-8300 Ted Zepeda (213) 385-2977, ext. 125
www.occourts.org Fax: (213) 385-9889
E-mail: tzepeda@publiccounsel.org
Volunteer Online! www.publiccounsel.org
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
Public Counsel – Children’s Rights Project Public Counsel - Immigration Project
601 S. Ardmore Ave. 601 S. Ardmore Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90005 Los Angeles, CA 90005
Students will handle case preparation and research. Assist clients with immigration issues. Students will help
Contact organization directly for information. with client interviews, case preparation, and
administrative hearings.
Ted Zepeda (213) 385-2977, ext. 125
Fax: (213) 385-9089 Ted Zepeda (213) 385-2977, ext. 125
E-mail: tzepeda@publiccounsel.org E-mail: tzepeda@publiccounsel.org
_______________________________ _______________________________
Public Counsel - Community and Charitable Public Law Center (PLC)
Organizations Representation Project (CORP) 601 Civic Center Drive West
601 S. Ardmore Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92701
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Organization assists low-income and indigent in civil
Volunteers represent nonprofit corporations and matters such as family law, debtor/creditor,
community groups on the full range of transactional legal landlord/tenant, tort, bankruptcy, estate planning, health
matters, including: incorporation and corporate care issues, civil rights, housing, and consumer rights.
organizations, preparation of tax-exempt applications,
review, negotiation and preparation of leases, loan Kristen Lara (714) 541-1010, ext. 284
documents. E-mail: klara@publiclawcenter.org
_______________________________
Ted Zepeda (213) 385-2977, ext. 125 Rainbow Services
th
E-mail: tzepeda@publiccounsel.org 453 W. 7 Street
_______________________________ San Pedro, CA 90731
Public Counsel - Consumer and Housing Law Project
601 S. Ardmore Ave. Rainbow Services provides comprehensive services to
Los Angeles, CA 90005 families who are affected by domestic violence.
Volunteers will work on a variety of legal projects, which
Assist clients with consumer & home equity fraud matters. will include researching and writing legal memoranda,
Students will help with client interviews at Public Counsel’s analyzing legislation, working with various community-
offices and/or at community based clinics. based coalitions, engaging in public education and
advocacy, and assisting clients with restraining order
Ted Zepeda (213) 385-2977, ext. 125 and immigration matters.
E-mail: tzepeda@publiccounsel.org
www.publiccounsel.org Marci Fukuroda (310) 548-5450, ext. 109
_______________________________ Fax: (310) 548-0611
Public Counsel - Homeless Advocacy Project E-mail: mfukuroda@rainbowserviesdv.org
601 S. Ardmore Ave. _______________________________
Los Angeles, CA 90005 San Diego Coastkeeper
2825 Deway Road, Suite 200
Participate in legal clinics for homeless youth and adults San Diego, CA 92106
offered at shelters. Students will assist with client
interviews, advocacy and preparing declarations. Clinic Coastkeeper employs strategic legal action and
meets at different shelters during the week and on regulatory advocacy to promote policies that are
weekends. protective of our natural resources, challenging the
practices of those who violate our environmental laws and
Paul Freese (213) 385-2977, ext. 109 challenging the regulatory and policy issues of regional,
statewide and national significance.
(619) 758-7743
Fax: (619) 224-4638
info@sdcoastkeeper.org
www.sdcoastkeeper.org
_______________________________
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
San Fernando Fair Housing Council The Wage Justice Center
8134 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 206 1930 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 500A
Panorama City, CA 91402 Los Angeles, CA 90057
Program investigates suspected illegal housing Volunteers will assist with legal research/writing,
discrimination and racially or religiously motivated completing legal forms, drafting declarations, and client
vandalism or violence. intakes and communications. If the volunteer has the
time and willingness to commit, the will represent
Diana Bruno (818) 373-1185 workers at administrative hearings, conduct judgment
www.hrc-la.org debtor exams, and if they are certified, make
_______________________________ appearances in conjunction with us.
San Pedro Community Legal Services (SPCLS)
P.O. Box 311 Melvin Yee (213) 471-2787
San Pedro, CA. 90733 Fax: (213) 596-5991
E-mail: melvin@wagejustice.org
Spanish speakers only. Web: www.wagejustice.org
Non-profit organization that deals with any action that _______________________________
stems from domestic violence. The center also handles Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (V.I.T.A.)
divorce and family law related issues. Loyola Law School Course- SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
Maricela de la Torre (310) 521-1180 IRS sponsored program that has volunteers assist low
E-mail: info@spcls.org income people with tax returns. Students will attend
www.spcls.org training and directly prepare tax returns. Offered as a
_______________________________ clinic on-campus. Additional information and sign ups in
Santa Monica Baykeeper the Externship Office, FH 240.
P.O. Box 10096
Marina del Rey, CA 90295 (213) 736-1103 or www.vita-volunteers.org
_______________________________
Tatiana Gaur (310) 305-9645, ext. 5 Western Center on Law and Poverty, Inc.
E-mail: tgaur@smbaykeeper.org 3701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 208
Fax: (310) 305-7985 Los Angeles, CA 90010
www.smbaykeeper.org
_______________________________ Fall & Spring Only. Specializes in high impact class
Surfrider Foundation action policy litigation affecting poor persons in California.
P.O. Box 6010 Cases involve welfare, housing, health, and other areas,
San Clemente, CA 92674-6010 including civil rights.
Non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and Greg Spiegel (213) 235-2614
enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches, for E-mail: gspiegel@wclp.org
all people, through conservation, activism, research and Kim Lewis (213) 235-2628
education. Select from 60 chapters. E-mail: klewis@wclp.org
Vanessa Lee (213) 235-2613
Angela Howe (800) 743-7873, ext. 38 E-mail: vlee@wclp.org; www.wclp.org
E-mail: ahowe@surfrider.org _______________________________
www.surfrider.org Western Justice Center Foundation
_______________________________ 55 S. Grand Avenue
Sweatshop Watch Pasadena, CA 91105
137 N. Virgil Avenue, #205
Los Angeles, CA 90004 The mission of the Western Justice Center is to
increase the opportunity for peaceful conflict resolution
Represents workers on labor laws regulating minimum and displace the power of violence in our society. We
wage and overtime rules. design, implement, evaluate, and promote innovative
methods of conflict prevention and resolution for
Rini Chakraborty (213) 748-5945 children, communities and courts.
E-mail: sweatinfo@sweatshopwatch.org
Fax: (213) 748-5955; www.sweatshopwatch.org Erin Moore or Angela Oh (626) 584-7494
E-mail: erin@westernjustice.org
angela@westernjustice.org
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Approved Pro Bono Organizations
Loyola Law School
Westside Tenant Action Center
318 Lincoln Blvd., Suite 225
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Non-profit organization that assists tenants with unlawful
detainer actions and other landlord-tenant issues. Clinic
operates Tues. between 7-9 pm & Sat. between 1-4 pm
(310) 399-9255
_______________________________
Women Lawyers Assoc. of Los Angeles Jail Project
634 S. Spring Street, Suite 617
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Students will assist with client interviews and counseling
for 2 hours per week.
Paige Gold (213) 507-6456 or Kay Ouo (213) 892-8982
E-mail: info@wlala.org, www.wlala.org
_______________________________
Working People’s Law Center
1475 Echo Park Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Specializes in Crime and Family Law.
Arthur Goldberg (213) 250-5500
Fax: (213) 250-2846
E-mail: wplcart@yahoo.com
www.workingpeopleslaw.org
_______________________________
YWCA Wings Battered Women's Shelter
P.O. Box 1464
West Covina, CA 91793
Organization runs a hotline that provides legal advice to
victims of domestic violence and referral to battered
women's shelter. Contact organization directly. Trainings
are held every few months.
Amanda Turek (626) 338-3123, ext. 15
aturek@ywcawings.org
Fax: (626) 338-5419
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