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Legal Services

ConnectLA's Legal Services section is currently under development. However, future coming attractions include:

  • Ability to access easy-to-understand legal information from a variety of relevant areas (housing, immigration, commerce, labor, family, bankruptcy, etc.).
  • On-line, interactive tutorial for completing common legal forms.
  • Database of local low-cost legal resources.
  • "Ask the Lawyer" function where community members could submit legal questions via email to attorneys and law students and get responses.
  • Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions prior to going to court.
  • Information available in English and Spanish.

Meanwhile, check out these links to interesting legal services sites!

 
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Website Description Address

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

Obtain information and services in the following types of law: Community Economic Development, Consumer, Employment, Family, Government Benefits, Housing and Eviction and Immigration.

www.lafla.org/clientservices

Los Angeles County Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service

Features articles about bankruptcy, tax planning, lawyer's responsibility to clients, medical mal-practice, landlord/tenant issues and other legal issues.

www.lacba.com

California Courts Self-Help Center

Information on how to find legal help, help with small claims court, criminal cases, disability issues, domestic violence, elder law, employment discrimination, juvenile law and landlord/tenant issues, as well as links to other legal resources.

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/lowcost/

Public Counsel

Information on legal assistance the following areas of law: childcare, children's rights (adoptions), immigrations, homelessness prevention, consumer law (bankruptcy) and major litigation.

www.publiccounsel.org/overview.htm

Los Angeles County District Attorney Office

Assistance with finding abducted children, child support services, delinquent parents, domestic violence hotline, hate crimes, cyber crimes, drug rape, stalking and other legal concerns.

http://da.co.la.ca.us/

Bet Tzedek-The House of Justice

Client services include: holocaust reparation, nursing home advocacy, housing conditions project, "El Portal" Dementia Care project, consumer fraud, government benefits, employment rights and senior citizen outreach.

www.bettzedek.org

         
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