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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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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.

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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.

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. 

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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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Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice v. City of Fontana

Economic Justice

Filed on: 08/11/25

Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice v. City of Fontana

Challenging the City of Fontana’s Unlawful Street Vending Rules

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Harris v. City of Los Angeles

Housing Justice

Filed on: 12/19/24

Harris v. City of Los Angeles

Defending the Constitutionality of Renters’ Rights

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Immigration Center for Women and Children v. Noem

Immigrants’ Rights

Filed on: 10/14/25

Immigration Center for Women and Children v. Noem

Holding ICE Accountable for Unlawfully Targeting Immigrant Survivors of Abuse, Exploitation, and Other Serious Crimes

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McKinleyville Union School District v. U.S. Department of Education

Education Equity

Filed on: 10/22/25

McKinleyville Union School District v. U.S. Department of Education

Challenging the Federal Government’s Unlawful Discontinuation of Critical School-Based Mental Health Grants

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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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Howard Jarvis & AAGLA v. City of Los Angeles

Housing Justice

Filed on: 02/15/23

Howard Jarvis & AAGLA v. City of Los Angeles

Fighting to Defend Measure ULA Against Lawsuits from Special Interest Groups

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People v. Dueñas & People v. Kopp

Economic Justice

Filed on: 11/07/17

People v. Dueñas & People v. Kopp

Fighting to End the Unjust Punishment of Court Fees

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A.C.R. v. Noem

Immigrants’ Rights

Filed on: 07/17/25

A.C.R. v. Noem

Challenging the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Termination of Protections for Immigrant Youth and Children

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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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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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