Medical-Legal Community Partnerships
MLCP attorneys are co-located at hospitals and community-based clinics to provide legal help to clinic patients and support to healthcare workers. MLCP advocates focus on addressing the legal barriers impacting patients’ health.
The MLCP team is currently developing a new partnership with Los Angeles County’s Department of Mental Health (DMH). Through this DMH partnership, the MLCP team will staff several DMH clinics and provide much-needed civil legal services to their patients. Please keep checking this site for further developments.
What We Can Help With
MLCP’s patient assistance varies by site and includes:
The MLCP team currently staffs several other partnerships serving patients of the following sites:
The Wellness Center at the Historic General Hospital
(213) 481-6022
Assistance by phone: Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 12 PM; 1 PM – 5 PM
In-Person Services: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9 AM – 12 PM; 1 PM – 5 PM
Please contact your healthcare team or on-site social worker for a legal services referral.
Kamenir Fund
Through the Kamenir Fund, NLSLA has created an interdisciplinary curriculum and clinical program at USC’s Gould School of Law and Keck School of Medicine, training future doctors and lawyers to work collaboratively to impact community health.
