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Direct Services

Our team 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

We address 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

Our team 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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Pro Bono Partnerships

Since its inception, Public Counsel has relied upon the generous donation of pro bono services from lawyers, legal professionals, and law students as the keystone for our model of delivering free legal services to low-income communities.

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FAQsGuide

01/13/26

Medical and Dental Credit Cards—WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Do you need medical or dental care but can’t afford it? Are you thinking about making payments or signing up for credit? Be careful! Medical or dental credit cards can...

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Guide

01/08/26

What courses must I take to file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

All individuals who file a chapter 7 bankruptcy must take two courses to receive a discharge of their debts: Credit Counseling and Personal Financial Management. This guide will help you...

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01/08/26

Pleading Paper Caption Page

If there isn’t a court form for what you need to file in your bankruptcy case, you will need to write your own court papers on pleading paper. The first...

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How We Work

See All

Direct Services

Our team 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

We address 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

Our team 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

Pro Bono Partnerships

Since its inception, Public Counsel has relied upon the generous donation of pro bono services from lawyers, legal professionals, and law students as the keystone for our model of delivering free legal services to low-income communities.

Learn More

Popular Resources

See All

FAQsGuide

01/13/26

Medical and Dental Credit Cards—WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Do you need medical or dental care but can’t afford it? Are you thinking about making payments or signing up for credit? Be careful! Medical or dental credit cards can...

Learn More

Guide

01/08/26

What courses must I take to file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

All individuals who file a chapter 7 bankruptcy must take two courses to receive a discharge of their debts: Credit Counseling and Personal Financial Management. This guide will help you...

Learn More

Template

01/08/26

Pleading Paper Caption Page

If there isn’t a court form for what you need to file in your bankruptcy case, you will need to write your own court papers on pleading paper. The first...

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Our Cases

Public Counsel pursues groundbreaking legal strategies to advance civil rights and racial and economic justice, for low-income communities and communities of color across the nation.

Our staff work with clients and partners to identify patterns of injustice that impact and harm the communities we serve. Through strategic litigation, we effect large-scale change and systems reform while amplifying the power of affected communities and advancing public discourse.

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IntegrateNYC v. New York

Education Equity

Filed on: 03/19/21

IntegrateNYC v. New York

Protecting New York City School Students’ Right to an Antiracist Education

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Ocean S. v. L.A. County

Foster Care, Housing Justice

Filed on: 08/22/23

Ocean S. v. L.A. County

Vindicating the Right to Safe, Stable Housing and Supportive Services for Young People in Los Angeles County’s Foster Care System

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Kevin S. v. Blalock

Children’s rights, Foster Care

Filed on: 09/22/18

Kevin S. v. Blalock

Transforming New Mexico’s Child Welfare System into a Trauma-Informed System of Care

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Kerri K. v. State of California

Disability Rights, Education Equity

Filed on: 05/15/19

Kerri K. v. State of California

Ensuring that Children with Disabilities Attend Safe and Supportive Schools

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LA Forward Institute v. City of Los Angeles

Housing Justice

Filed on: 07/11/24

LA Forward Institute v. City of Los Angeles

Stopping the City of LA’s Obstruction and Discrimination to Build Affordable Housing in Venice

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United States v. County of Los Angeles

Filed on: 09/28/15

United States v. County of Los Angeles

Disrupting the Jail-to-Houselessness Cycle for People Living with Mental Disabilities

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Ocana v. Renew Financial

Consumer Rights, Economic Justice, Housing Justice

Filed on: 04/12/18

Ocana v. Renew Financial

Seeking Justice for L.A. Homeowners: Challenging Predatory Home-Improvement Loans in L.A. County

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J.O.P. v. DHS

Immigrants’ Rights

Filed on: 07/01/19

J.O.P. v. DHS

Defending Asylum Protections for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

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Padres Buscando el Cambio v. Harbor Developmental Disabilities Foundation

Disability Rights

Filed on: 11/08/21

Padres Buscando el Cambio v. Harbor Developmental Disabilities Foundation

Fighting for Equitable Services for Children with Disabilities

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Community Power Collective v. City of Los Angeles

Economic Justice

Filed on: 12/07/22

Community Power Collective v. City of Los Angeles

Ending The City of LA’s Unlawful and Discriminatory Street Vending Restrictions

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