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Pasadena’s Fast-Track Wildfire Inspection Program for Renters Expires April 11
/in PressL.A. apartments that felt like ‘jail’ seeing better days
/in Press25 Years of Justice: NLSLA’s Self-Help Legal Access Centers Transform Access to Courts for Hundreds of Thousands of Angelenos
/in PressNeighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Self-Help Legal Access Centers, a pioneering program that has transformed access to justice for residents […]
Elderly Chinatown Tenants Settle Grievances Against Landlord
/in PressLA Chinatown tenants achieve settlement in years-long case
/in PressNLSLA AND AJSOCAL SECURE VICTORY FOR ELDERLY TENANTS STRANDED FOR WEEKS IN 16-STORY BUILDING IN CHINATOWN
/in PressNeighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles (NLSLA) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) have announced the successful completion of a long-term lawsuit on behalf of senior citizens living […]
Equity Denied: Reclaiming Safety for All in the Antelope Valley
/in PressCalif. City Settles Tenants’ Wildfire Contamination Claims
/in PressCity Moves Toward Settlement in Wildfire Ash Lawsuit After State Law Change
/in PressPasadena Eaton Fire Tenants Secure Landmark Agreement with City
/in PressTENANTS SECURE ANOTHER LANDMARK AGREEMENT, THIS TIME WITH THE CITY OF PASADENA, TO PROTECT EATON FIRE SURVIVORS
/in PressPasadena, CA —The Pasadena Tenants’ Union and individual tenant wildfire survivors have reached a Settlement Agreement with the City of Pasadena, resolving litigation filed over the City’s failure to conduct […]
Out of Bounds: After a natural disaster, sometimes there’s a thin line between attorney help and solicitation
/in PressONE YEAR AFTER L.A. WILDFIRES, NLSLA RELEASES AFTER-ACTION REPORT ON LEGAL AID’S ROLE IN RECOVERY
/in PressLos Angeles, CA — Today, one year after the start of the 2026 Wildfires in Los Angeles, Neighborhood Legal Service of Los Angeles released NLSLA’s 2025 Wildfire Response: The Role […]
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County Receives Prestigious Michael L. Cook Extraordinary Grant
/in PressLos Angeles, CA — Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA) has been awarded the esteemed Michael L. Cook Extraordinary Grant in the amount of $20,000 by the Grants […]
On Direct with Yvonne Mariajimenez, President and CEO of Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County – LA Lawyer Magazine
/in PressNLSLA Secures Relief for Thousands of Californians Wrongly Forced to Repay Covid-Era Unemployment Benefits
/in PressLos Angeles, CA — Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA), widely recognized for its disaster recovery efforts, announces a significant victory this week for thousands of Californians still […]
MoFo’s Pro Bono Work Earns Community Champion Award from Neighborhood Services of Los Angeles County
/in PressLADWP and NLSLA Reach Landmark Settlement Expanding Tenant Protections
/in PressNLSLA Secures Landmark Settlement with LADWP Ending Illegal Policy That Forced Tenants to Pay Landlords’ Utility Debts
/in PressLos Angeles, CA — Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA) has reached a significant settlement with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), ending the Department’s […]
City of LA Secures the Right to Counsel
/in NewsIn a major victory for housing justice, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA) played a central role in securing the City of Los Angeles’ adoption of the “Right […]
NLSLA Secures Groundbreaking Settlement Agreement for Wildfire Survivors with the County of LA and the Department of Public Health
/in NewsAt the end of May, NLSLA in partnership with Morrison Foerster LLP, filed lawsuits against the County of Los Angeles and the City of Pasadena, seeking accountability for their failure […]
A Fraudulent Loan Almost Cost Her Home: NLSLA Continues the Fight
/in NewsHere is an update on a case we first shared last year: Alma Foster, a 79-year-old African-American woman living on a fixed income, was fraudulently enrolled in the PACE loan […]
Victory for Tenants: Supreme Court Rejects Landlord Challenge to Tenant Protections
/in NewsAfter months of delays, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied certiorari in GHP Management v. City of Los Angeles, bringing an end to billionaire developer Geoffrey Palmer’s attempt to dismantle […]
Access to Justice Is at Risk
/in NewsAs the federal government shutdown continues, a new threat has emerged for the legal aid system that millions of Americans rely on. Congress has been debating proposals to eliminate the […]
Court Affirms LA County Can Be Sued for Elder Abuse in PACE Program that Swindled a Family
/in PressLOS ANGELES, CA — Ruling in favor of a 79-year-old woman who had an illegal and unfair lien put against her home through the Los Angeles County Property Assessed Clean […]
MoFo Lawyers Reach Settlement With LA County for Tenants Over Contamination Caused by Eaton Wildfire
/in PressRenters who sued LA County over lack of Eaton Fire ash cleanup secure settlement
/in PressNLSLA, Morrison Foerster, and Tenants Secure Landmark Agreement with Los Angeles County to Protect Eaton Fire Survivors
/in PressLos Angeles, CA — Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA), Morrison Foerster LLP, and community petitioners have secured a groundbreaking Settlement Agreement with Los Angeles County and the […]
California Legal Services Providers Receive $1 Million from LSC Pro Bono Innovation Fund
/in PressWASHINGTON—The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that it is awarding grants totaling $1,053,965 to Community Legal Aid SoCal, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and Neighborhood Legal Services of […]
The impact of school policing
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