Justia Legal Services & Lawyers Directory

California Lawyers for the Arts is a non-profit service organization which provides lawyer referrals, dispute resolution services, educational programs, publications and a resource library to people in the creative arts and arts organizations. Founded in 1974 by lawyers and artists, C.L.A.'s programs and services are designed to help artists understand and apply legal concepts.

Counties Served: Statewide

Case Types: Bankruptcy, Consumer, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Real Estate, Torts, Wills and Estates, Arts/Entertainment Issues.

Case Restrictions: CLA serves artists and arts organizations as well as general individuals with arts related issues

Break the Cycle engages, educates, and empowers youth to build lives and communities free from domestic and dating violence.

Counties Served:
Los Angeles

Case Types:
Domestic violence related cases for youth ages 12-22

Case Restrictions:
Clients must live within the Los Angeles County and must be within the ages of 12-22 and have experienced domestic violence.We provide free and confidential legal services to youth ages 12-22, including full court representation to victims of domestic violence who are seeking restraining orders, divorces, child custody, and other domestic violence related court proceedings.

Bet Tzedek—Hebrew for the “house of justice”—opened its doors 31 years ago as a one-night-a-week storefront community law office staffed by volunteers. Today, Bet Tzedek is one of the nation’s premier legal services organizations, providing free assistance to more than 10,000 people of every racial and religious background at its headquarters in the Fairfax area and its office in North Hollywood and at more than 30 senior centers throughout Los Angeles County. With a dedicated staff of over 55 and more than 400 active volunteers, Bet Tzedek makes a crucial difference in the lives of the most vulnerable members of the community.

Counties Served:
Los Angeles

Case Types:
AIDS/HIV, Adoption, Bankruptcy, Care-giver issues, Consumer, Elder Law, Employment Rights, Housing, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Wills and Estates

Case Restrictions:
Clients must be residents of LA county, all must be prescreened prior to being given appointment, case must have merit.

The Los Angeles Free Clinic, in collaboration with strategic partners, provides dependable and affordable quality health care and human services in a caring environment for the underserved and those who are most vulnerable.

Counties Served:
All surrounding counties.

Case Types:
Bankruptcy, Dissolution of Marriage, Immigration, Juvenile, Response To Summons

Case Restrictions:
No property may be involved, and clients are assisted with uncontested simple divorce only.

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California (APALC) is the nation's largest legal organization serving the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. Founded in 1983, APALC is a unique organization that combines traditional legal services with civil rights advocacy and leadership development. The mission of APALC is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education and build coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Pacific Americans and to create a more equitable and harmonious society.

Counties Served:
All of Southern California

Case Types:
Consumer, Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Public Benefits

Case Restrictions:
Language capability, no class-action for civil rights cases, conflict of interest.

Public Counsel is the largest pro bono public interest law firm in the world. Founded in 1970, Public Counsel is dedicated to advancing equal justice under law by delivering free legal and social services to the most vulnerable members of our community, including abused and abandoned children, homeless families and veterans, senior citizens, victims of consumer fraud and nonprofit organizations serving low-income communities.

Counties Served:
Los Angeles

Case Types:
AIDS/HIV, Adoption, Bankruptcy, CED, Consumer, Immigration, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Child Care Law

The Harriett Buhai Center provides family law and domestic violence assistance to low-income families in Los Angeles through the efforts of volunteer lawyers, paralegals and students. The mission of the Center is to assure these families access to the courts, reduce poverty among children and single parents, and stop domestic violence. The focus of the Center’s efforts is on legal problems involving custody, visitation, support of children and establishing parentage. The Center strives to teach self-advocacy by preparing individuals to represent their own interests in court, with an emphasis on building skills and increasing self-esteem.

Counties Served:
Los Angeles

Case Types:
Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence