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Direct Services

Public Counsel provides free direct legal services and support or matches clients with pro bono advocates, ensuring they have a partner standing with them, their families, and our communities as they pursue justice.

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Policy Advocacy

Public Counsel addresses the root causes of inequities in our society by advocating for inclusive policy solutions in collaboration with grassroots coalitions and the communities most impacted by systemic oppression.

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Impact Litigation

Public Counsel files strategic impact litigation so entire communities get the justice they deserve. By setting legal precedents and challenging unjust laws, our cases spark large-scale change in our society.

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Pro Bono Partnerships

Since its inception, Public Counsel has relied on pro bono attorneys, law students, paralegals, and other legal professionals to partner with us in supporting clients, taking on high-impact cases, and strengthening our advocacy efforts.

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Social Work Integration

Public Counsel values an interdisciplinary approach to law and social work that strengthens trauma-informed legal advocacy and advances effective outcomes across its work. 

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Community Education

Public Counsel promotes healthy and resilient communities through education and outreach, providing trainings, legal resources, and practical guidance that help people understand their rights, navigate complex systems, and take informed action.

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Guide

08/18/26

Navigating COVID-19 EIDL Loan Repayment

This FAQ is designed for small business owners and nonprofit organizations nationwide that received an SBA COVID-19 EIDL and are now navigating repayment, delinquency, or default. It covers program basics,...

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Guide

08/10/26

California Nonjudicial Foreclosure Process – Primary Mortgage

This guide provides an overview of the California judicial foreclosure process for primary (first lien) mortgages, covering the full timeline from pre-foreclosure through the foreclosure sale — a minimum of approximately...

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Guide

06/12/26

Navigating the Title IX Process: A Guide for Student Survivors of Sexual Violence in College Settings

Navigating the Title IX complaint process can be both emotionally taxing and empowering. This guide aims to make that process more navigable and less daunting. You can use this guide...

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How We Work

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Direct Services

Public Counsel provides free direct legal services and support or matches clients with pro bono advocates, ensuring they have a partner standing with them, their families, and our communities as they pursue justice.

Learn More

Policy Advocacy

Public Counsel addresses the root causes of inequities in our society by advocating for inclusive policy solutions in collaboration with grassroots coalitions and the communities most impacted by systemic oppression.

Learn More

Impact Litigation

Public Counsel files strategic impact litigation so entire communities get the justice they deserve. By setting legal precedents and challenging unjust laws, our cases spark large-scale change in our society.

Learn More

Pro Bono Partnerships

Since its inception, Public Counsel has relied on pro bono attorneys, law students, paralegals, and other legal professionals to partner with us in supporting clients, taking on high-impact cases, and strengthening our advocacy efforts.

Learn More

Social Work Integration

Public Counsel values an interdisciplinary approach to law and social work that strengthens trauma-informed legal advocacy and advances effective outcomes across its work. 

Learn More

Community Education

Public Counsel promotes healthy and resilient communities through education and outreach, providing trainings, legal resources, and practical guidance that help people understand their rights, navigate complex systems, and take informed action.

Learn More

Popular Resources

See All

Guide

08/18/26

Navigating COVID-19 EIDL Loan Repayment

This FAQ is designed for small business owners and nonprofit organizations nationwide that received an SBA COVID-19 EIDL and are now navigating repayment, delinquency, or default. It covers program basics,...

Learn More

Guide

08/10/26

California Nonjudicial Foreclosure Process – Primary Mortgage

This guide provides an overview of the California judicial foreclosure process for primary (first lien) mortgages, covering the full timeline from pre-foreclosure through the foreclosure sale — a minimum of approximately...

Learn More

Guide

06/12/26

Navigating the Title IX Process: A Guide for Student Survivors of Sexual Violence in College Settings

Navigating the Title IX complaint process can be both emotionally taxing and empowering. This guide aims to make that process more navigable and less daunting. You can use this guide...

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In the News

See How Public Counsel Is Making Headlines

September 2026 Media Roundup

Awards & Recognition

Education Equity

Immigrants’ Rights (Notario Fraud)

Immigrants’ Rights (L.T. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — Adelanto)

Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Mullin)

Immigrants’ Rights (People c. Dueñas)

Immigrants’ Rights (General / Policy & Legislation)

Housing Justice & Community Development 

Consumer Protection

    August 2026 Media Roundup

    Awards & Recognition

    Education Equity

    Immigrants’ Rights (Notario Fraud)

    Immigrants’ Rights (L.T. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — Adelanto)

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Mullin)

    Immigrants’ Rights (JOP v. DHS)

    Immigrants’ Rights (People v. Dueñas)

    Immigrants’ Rights (General / Policy & Legislation)

    Housing Justice & Community Development 

    Consumer Protection

    July 2026 Media Roundup

    Education Equity

    Immigrants’ Rights (Notario Fraud)

    Immigrants’ Rights (Unaccompanied Children)

    Immigrants’ Rights (L.T. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Mullin)

    Housing Justice

    Child Welfare (Kevin S. Settlement)

    Koreatown Community Resource Day

    June 2026 Media Roundup

    Awards & Recognition

    Education Equity

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Immigrants’ Rights (Notario Fraud)

    Immigrants’ Rights (Street Vendors)

    Immigrants’ Rights (L.T. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

    Immigrants’ Rights (Immigration Center for Women and Children v. Mullin)

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Mullin)

    May 2026 Media Roundup

    Immigrants’ Rights (Family Separation)

    Immigrants’ Rights (Street Vendors)

    Immigrants’ Rights (SB 995: Masuma Khan Justice Act)

    Immigrants’ Rights (L.T. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

    Immigrants’ Rights (Immigration Center for Women and Children v. Mullin)

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Mullin)

    Child Welfare (Ocean S. v. L.A. County)

    Child, Youth & Family Advocacy

    Child Welfare (Kevin S. Settlement)

    William O. Douglas Award Dinner

    Board Spotlight

    April 2026 Media Roundup

    William O. Douglas Award Dinner

    Immigrants’ Rights (Perez-Funez v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

    Immigrants’ Rights (L.T. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

    Immigrants’ Rights (Survivors of Violence)

    Immigrants’ Rights (Immigration Center for Women and Children v. Noem)

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem)

    Veterans’ Rights (Powers v. Collins)

    Child Welfare (Kevin S. Settlement)

    Civil Rights

    Clinic Spotlight

    March 2026 Media Roundup

    Immigrants’ Rights (SB 995: the Masuma Khan Justice Act)

    Immigrants’ Rights (L.T. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

    Veterans’ Rights (Powers v. Collins)

    Small Business Advocacy

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem)

    Child Welfare (Kevin S. Settlement)

    Immigrants’ Rights (J.O.P. v. DHS)

    Immigrants’ Rights (Perez-Funez v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

    Immigrants’ Rights (Immigration Center for Women and Children v. Noem)

    Immigrants’ Rights (AB 495: Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025)

    Consumer Rights

    February 2026 Media Roundup

    Economic Justice (People v. Kopp & People v. Dueñas)

    Immigrants’ Rights (L.T. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

    Veterans’ Rights (Powers v. Collins)

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem)

    Immigrants’ Rights (Immigration Center for Women and Children v. Noem)

    Housing Justice (LA Forward Institute v. City of Los Angeles)

    Rule of Law

    Run for Justice

    Staff Spotlight

    Past Leadership Spotlight

    Clinic Spotlight

    January 2026 Media Roundup

    Immigrants’ Rights (L.T. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

    Veterans’ Rights (Powers v. McDonough)

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem)

    Child Welfare (Kevin S. Settlement)

    Education Equity

    Housing Justice

    Staff Spotlight

    Clinic Spotlight

    December 2025 Media Roundup

    Economic Justice (People v. Kopp & People v. Dueñas)

    Veterans’ Rights (Powers v. McDonough)

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem)

    Immigrants’ Rights

    AB 495—The Family Preparedness Plan Act

    Child Welfare

    Child Welfare (Kevin S. Settlement)

    Education Equity (McKinleyville Union School District v. U.S. Department of Education)

    Housing Justice

    Housing Justice (Howard Jarvis & AAGLA v. City of Los Angeles)

    Board Spotlight

    Clinic Spotlight

    November 2025 Media Roundup

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem)

    Protections for Immigrant Survivors (ICWC v. Noem)

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Immigrants’ Rights (Masuma Khan case)

    Immigrants’ Rights (Long Beach Justice Fund)

    Education Equity (McKinleyville Union School District v. U.S. Department of Education)

    Education and Civil Rights

    Affordable Housing (Rent Stabilization Ordinance)

    Adoption Day

    Access to Justice—AI-assisted appellate self-help

    Veterans’ Rights (Powers v. McDonough)

    Street Vendor Business Protection Act (SB 635)

    Guadalajara Film Festival in Los Angeles (GLAFF) Partners with Public Counsel

    Board Spotlight

    Clinic Spotlight

    October 2025 Media Roundup

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem)

    Protections for Immigrant Survivors (ICWC v. Noem)

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Immigrants’ Rights (Masuma Khan case)

    Education Equity (McKinleyville Union School District v. U.S. Department of Education)

    Affordable Housing (Rent Stabilization Ordinance)

    Access to Justice—AI-assisted appellate self-help

    AB 495—The Family Preparedness Plan Act

    Foster Care (Kevin S. Settlement)

    Education Equity (IntegrateNYC v. New York)

    Guadalajara Film Festival in Los Angeles (GLAFF) Partners with Public Counsel

    September 2025 Media Roundup

    Founder Spotlight

    Litigation and Communications Strategy

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem)

    Immigrants’ Rights

    AB 495—The Family Preparedness Plan Act

    Education Equity (IntegrateNYC v. New York)

    Veterans’ Rights (Powers v. McDonough)

    August 2025 Media Roundup

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem)

    Immigrants’ Rights

    AB 495—The Family Preparedness Plan Act

    Housing Justice

    Street Vendor Rights (ICIJ v. City of Fontana)

    Labor Rights

    Child Welfare (Ocean S. v. L.A. County)

    Child Welfare (Kevin S. Settlement)

    Education Equity

    Clinic Spotlight

    July 2025 Media Roundup

    Founder Spotlight

    Immigration Raids & Unlawful Detentions (Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem)

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Housing Justice

    Child Welfare (Ocean S. v. L.A. County)

    Child Welfare (Kevin S. Settlement)

    Clinic Spotlight

    June 2025 Media Roundup

    ICE Raids

    Diego Luna Supports Public Counsel—Jimmy Kimmel Live

    Immigrants’ Rights—Advocacy to save 4-year-old Sofia

    Immigrants’ Rights–Notario Fraud

    Housing Justice

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advocacy

    Board Spotlight

    William O. Douglas Award

    May 2025 Media Roundup

    Immigrants’ Rights —Advocacy to save 4-year-old Sofia

    Immigrants’ Rights—Notario Fraud

    Unhoused Veterans Litigation (Powers v. McDonough)

    Education Equity (Mae M. v. Komrosky)

    Education Equity

    Small Business Services & Advocacy

    Nonprofit DEI Training

    Clinic Spotlight

    April 2025 Media Roundup

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Unhoused Veterans Litigation (Powers v. McDonough)

    Consumer Rights

    Housing Justice

    Small Business Rights

    Fire Recovery Services & Resources

    Board Spotlight

    March 2025 Media Roundup

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Unhoused Veterans Litigation (Powers v. McDonough)

    Education Equity

    Small Business Rights

    Clinic Spotlight

    Fire Recovery Services & Resources

    February 2025 Media Roundup

    William O. Douglas Award Dinner

    Fire Recovery Services & Support

    Fire Eviction Protections & Rent Freeze Campaign

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Unhoused Veterans Litigation (Powers v. McDonough)

    Foster Care (Kevin S. Settlement)

    Education and Native Rights (Stephen C. v. BIE)

    Street Vendors

    January 2025 Media Roundup

    Fire Recovery Services & Resources

    Fire Eviction Protections & Rent Freeze Campaign

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Foster Care (Kevin S. Settlement)

    Staff Spotlight

    Board Spotlight

    Small Business & Commercial Tenants Rights

    Affordable Housing (LA Forward Institute v. City of LA)

    Unhoused Veterans Litigation (Powers v. McDonough)

    Clinic Spotlight

    December 2024 Media Roundup

    Affordable Housing (LA Forward Institute v. City of LA)

    Housing Justice Policy

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Criminal and Racial Justice (Rodriguez v. City of LA Settlement)

    Education and Native Rights (Stephen C. v. BIE)

    Education Rights (Mae M. v. Komrosky)

    Pro Bono

    Unhoused Veterans Litigation (Powers v. McDonough)

    Board Spotlight

    Clinic Spotlight

    November 2024 Media Roundup

    Housing Justice

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Foster Care (Ocean S. v. L.A. County)

    Foster Care (Kevin S. Settlement)

    Unhoused Veterans Litigation (Powers v. McDonough)

    Board Spotlight

    October 2024 Media Roundup

    Staff Spotlight

    National Pro Bono Week

    Street Vending

    Unhoused Veterans Litigation (Powers v. McDonough)

    September 2024 Media Roundup

    Staff Spotlight

    Unhoused Veterans Litigation (Powers v. McDonough)

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Tenant Protections for Small Businesses & Nonprofits (SB 1103)

    Homelessness and Affordable Housing

    Clinic Spotlight

    Public Counsel Alumni News

    August 2024 Media Roundup

    Unhoused Veterans Litigation (Powers v. McDonough)

    Homelessness and Affordable Housing (Including LA Forward v. City of LA)

    Immigrants’ Rights

    Foster Care (Kevin S. Settlement and Ocean S. Litigation)

    Regional Centers—Spotlighting Disparities in Services for Children with Developmental Disabilities

    Tenant Protections for Small Businesses & Nonprofits (SB 1103)

    Staff Spotlight

    July 2024 Media Roundup

    Appointment of Kathryn Eidmann as President & CEO

    Settlement of Street Vending Litigation (CPC v. City of LA)

    Summary Judgment Victory and Other Coverage of Unhoused Veterans Litigation (Powers v. McDonough)

    Filing of Venice Dell Litigation (LA Forward Institute v. City of LA)

    Foster Care and Children’s Rights

    Homelessness and Affordable Housing