Community Legal News
JustOC: A Client-Centered Approach to Legal Services in Orange County
Stop for a moment and imagine you need an attorney. You don’t have a personal referral or a law firm to call. Where do you go for help? How [Continue Reading]
Free Expungement Clinics (Spring/Summer 2026)
April 25, 2026 – Cal State Fullerton (Pollak Library)10:00 AM – 2:00 PM May 7, 2026 – Cal Poly Pomona (CPP Campus)9:00 AM – 1:00 PM May 26, 2026 [Continue Reading]
Legal Aid in the Wake of Disaster
Legal aid organizations play a vital but often overlooked role in disaster recovery. In Southern California, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA) and the Disaster Legal Assistance [Continue Reading]
RFP – LegalServer Workflow Improvement Project
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to request bids to improve legal service delivery and client experience by developing and implementing new LegalServer workflows that reduce client [Continue Reading]
S. Mark Taper Foundation Grant Supports Facility Improvements in Compton Office
We're pleased to announce that the S. Mark Taper Foundation has awarded our organization a generous grant to support essential upgrades at the Thurgood Marshall Justice Center in Compton. [Continue Reading]
Resources and Information – Local and Community-Based Food Assistance
We have compiled resources and information for those needing community-based food assistance during the 2025 government shutdown.
California Appellate Court Rules Huntington Beach Must Comply with Affordable Housing Laws
For Immediate Release Orange County, California (September 11, 2025): After a two year-long legal battle before the San Diego Superior Court and the California Court of Appeal, the Court [Continue Reading]
This is the Wrong Time to Defund the Legal Services Corporation in Orange and Southeast Los Angeles Counties
The proposed elimination of Legal Services Corporation funding would severely undermine Community Legal Aid SoCal's ability to provide critical civil legal help for thousands of low-income families across Orange [Continue Reading]
Community Group and Huntington Beach Residents Sue City Over Library Censorship
For Immediate Release ACLU SoCal Communications and Media Advocacy communications@aclusocal.org 213-977-5252 HUNTINGTON BEACH — On Wednesday, three Huntington Beach residents, including two teenagers, along [Continue Reading]
California Supreme Court Accepts Case Brought to Protect Constitutional Rights of Low-Income Litigants
For Immediate Release Thao Weldy Family Violence Appellate Project tweldy@fvaplaw.org 510-858-7358 Oakland, CA (February 20, 2025) - The California Supreme Court has accepted a [Continue Reading]
Legal Aid Organizations Sue Superior Courts of Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and San Diego to Protect Constitutional Rights of Low-Income Litigants
For Immediate Release Thao Weldy Family Violence Appellate Project tweldy@fvaplaw.org 510-858-7358 Oakland, CA (December 4, 2024) - Family Violence Appellate Project, represented by Covington & [Continue Reading]
Court Reporter Shortage Case: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current status of the case? On February 19, 2025, the California Supreme Court accepted the case. The Court ordered the Superior Courts of Contra Costa, [Continue Reading]
