Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

💼LAFLA is #Hiring! Interested in being part of an organization that protects and advances the rights of the most underserved? ⚖️ Apply now and join our expert team of attorneys, paralegals, and support staff! Check out our job openings at https://lnkd.in/dsCz9QT!

Today is #NationalComingOutDay! Coming out is a deeply personal process, and whether you choose to or not, we all deserve the right to live our lives authentically and proudly without fear. We support and honor our clients, staff, and advocates who are members of the LGTQBIA+ community. We are with you. 🫶 Every day, we fight for our clients' rights to safety, security, and wellbeing. If you need an advocate in your fight for equality, apply for legal services at www.lafla.org.

Congratulations to LAFLA client Hassan on becoming a U.S. citizen! 🎉 It took incredible strength for Hassan to reach this milestone. In his home country of Morocco, he was a doctor—until he was kidnapped and forced into a labor camp in Algeria. Miraculously, Hassan escaped and managed to flee to the United States. But he still didn’t find the freedom he dreamed of. A man who promised him help turned out to be a human trafficker, who forced him to continue performing manual labor under threat of deportation. Hassan managed to escape involuntary servitude for the second time in his life—more determined than ever to find safety and freedom. With LAFLA’s help, he is now a U.S. citizen and his future is secure! 📸: Hassan and LAFLA senior attorney Daliah Setareh at his citizenship ceremony. 📸: Hassan at his citizenship ceremony. To learn more about our services or to apply for legal assistance, visit lafla.org.

We're celebrating all year long! Join us! The staff is the heart of LAFLA - the hardworking women and men who each day come to work to make change for our clients and the communities we are privileged to serve. Generations of lawyers and advocates have passed through our doors creating new and innovative projects Gary Blasi and Barbara Blanco created the Eviction Defense Center in 1980; Michael Ortiz forming the Immigrants' Rights Office in 1984; the API community outreach project was formed and lead by Debra Such and later Special Counsel on Language Justice Joann Lee; the Bill Smith Homeless Veterans' Project (eventually the Veterans Justice Center) was founded in 1999. Hundreds of advocates have changed the lives of our clients using a community lawyering model. Our office are located throughout Los Angeles County. From our humble beginnings as a clinic at USC with 72 law students (the entire third-year class of USC's law school!) to the frontline law firm for low-income people with 243 staff in offices throughout Los Angeles County! We are deeply rooted in the communities we serve. I am humbled to work with such an incredible team and grateful to those who came before us. There's more work to do and we stand ready to serve. 95 years of transformative change. Adelante!

There's still time to buy your favorite items from LAFLA's Access to Justice silent auction - NO bidding necessary! Make family memories or give beautiful gifts while supporting LAFLA's mission. Items include: 📸A portrait session at Roclord Studios 🌱A 1-year family pass to Underwood Family Farms 🏩A 1-night stay in a studio suite at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel Auction closes TODAY at noon! Visit https://lnkd.in/d5WSVsw

We’re #hiring in Los Angeles, California. Are you interested in joining an organization dedicated to increasing access to justice and addressing systemic inequities across the LA area? If yes, LAFLA is the place for you! Apply today or share this post with your network. More openings are available at https://lnkd.in/gq_a2Pcf.

#WorldMentalHealthDay is an international day for education, awareness and advocacy about mental health. This year's theme is: "It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace." If you're struggling with mental health at work, you're not alone, and you have rights. California and federal laws may protect you from discrimination based on your condition, allow you to request reasonable accommodations, or provide you time off to care for yourself. Everyone deserves to feel respected at work and to access the support they're entitled to. Mental health is a human right! Learn more about Mental Health and the Workplace from NAMI California: https://lnkd.in/gyazW9-V

🗳️#ElectionDay is less than a month away! Everyone has the right to participate fully and equally in the electoral process. But barriers like a lack of ramps at polling locations, restrictions on voting by mail, and more can limit or even prevent individuals with disabilities from voting. ️ In L.A. County, there are various options available to ensure every voter is given a chance to make their voices heard! Telecommunications Device Services for the Deaf (TDD) and Hard of Hearing, Audio Sample Ballot CDs, Remote Accessible Vote by Mail (RAVBM), and new accessibility models at Vote Centers are available around the county! For more information on voting accessibility in L.A. County visit: https://lnkd.in/gavGPDWa

LAFLA, represent! Our 95th anniversary banners have gone up all across the L.A. area! Throughout our history, LAFLA has remained committed to building power in our communities—because there is no better way to make change than together. From East L.A. to Long Beach, South L.A. to Downtown, Santa Monica and beyond: Call us at 800-399-4529 or apply online for help at LAFLA.org. We’re here for you! Have you seen our banners around town? Snap a pic and tag us at Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles!

Congratulations to former Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles attorney Judge Sergio C. Tapia II on his election to Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles. Since working with LAFLA, Judge Tapia II has held key roles within the Court, the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office and the Law Offices of the Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender. He has been a longstanding advocate for accessibility and diversity within the legal profession and a mentor to the next generation of advocates. We are proud to celebrate the many achievements of LAFLA staffers, past and present, and are thankful to have such strong advocates in the LAFLA family!