Legal Consultation Clinics
Public Counsel’s Legal Consultation Clinics bring free, one-on-one legal advice directly into the community for people who cannot afford an attorney. Staffed by Public Counsel lawyers and trained pro bono volunteers, the clinics offer brief counsel, help with paperwork, and referrals for ongoing representation in a wide range of civil matters.
- Community Legal Clinic – Held the second Saturday of each month at Pasadena’s Jackie Robinson Community Center, this clinic assists residents with housing, family law, consumer debt and bankruptcy, probate, public benefits, expungements, and other civil issues. For more info, click here.
- Homelessness Prevention Legal Clinic – Hosted on the third Tuesday of each month at the same location, this clinic focuses on tenants and unhoused or at-risk individuals, providing advice on housing rights and public benefits to help people stay housed and maintain economic stability. For more info, click here.
These community-based clinics expand access to justice across Los Angeles County, meeting clients where they are and ensuring that timely, practical legal help is never out of reach.
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Our free, monthly consultation clinics provide brief legal advice and referrals on many common civil-law issues—housing and eviction, family law, consumer debt, public benefits, expungements, probate questions, and more. Public Counsel attorneys and trained pro bono volunteers will review your paperwork, explain your options, and connect you to longer-term help when needed.
Get Help NowBoth clinics are held at the Jackie Robinson Community Center, 1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103:
- Community Legal Clinic: 2nd Saturday of every month, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Homelessness Prevention Legal Clinic: 3rd Tuesday of every month, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Clinics are walk-in—no appointment is necessary. Participants are served on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bring any relevant documents (leases, court papers, notices, etc.).
