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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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September 2026 Media Roundup

Awards & Recognition

Leadership Mentions

Education Equity

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

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

Immigrants’ Rights (J.O.P. v. DHS)

Immigrants’ Rights (Notario Fraud)

Immigrants’ Rights (Long Beach Justice Fund)

Immigrants’ Rights (General / Policy & Legislation)

Veterans Rights (Powers v. McDonough — West LA VA Housing)

Veterans Rights (Blue Butterfly Village)

Children’s Rights (Ocean S. v. County of Los Angeles)

Children’s Rights (CYFA)

      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