As a child, Jeffrey Kwong frequently found himself translating the world for his mother, a single parent who had immigrated to the United States before Jeffrey was born. “I watched […]

For the past six months, a grant from the Diane and Dorothy Brooks Foundation has made it possible for me to work on the front lines of Los Angeles County’s […]

Selene Zamora grew up dreaming of the perfect family—one that stood in stark contrast to her own difficult reality. Selene grew up in Mexico City with an abusive, often absent […]

The National Bar Association (NBA) has awarded NLSLA Staff Attorney Sarah O. Clifton a 2023 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates Award. The annual award “recognizes the nation’s top lawyers […]

The housing crisis in Southern California has made mobile homes an important affordable housing resource, but these homes have traditionally been left out of legal services housing advocacy. NLSLA is […]