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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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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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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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The date for the 2026 Community Fest will be announced in early 2026.

About Public Counsel:

Public Counsel is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice. Located in the heart of Koreatown, we provide free legal services, help build strong communities through education and outreach, and work to change unjust systems through legal action and policy advocacy. Founded in 1970, we envision an equitable society where all people thrive, with systems and laws delivering the promise of justice to all.

Questions? Email: info@publiccounsel.org

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Ask-A-Lawyer Sessions:

Public Counsel’s legal experts will be available to answer your questions on a range of topics, including immigration, tenants’ rights, student loans, bankruptcy, wildfire support, veterans’ assistance, education rights, foster youth services, and more. Stop by to get trusted legal information—no appointment needed!

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Questions? Email: info@publiccounsel.org

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Directions to Public Counsel’s “Pit Stop for Justice” in Collaboration with CicLAvia

Public Counsel is located at 610 S. Ardmore Ave, at the corner of 6th St. and Ardmore Ave, and is located just one block off Wilshire Blvd, where CicLAvia’s “Koreatown Meets Hollywood” route will take place:

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THERE WILL BE NO ONSITE PARKING FOR THIS EVENT—ONLY STREET PARKING IS AVAILABLE.

Please note that Wilshire Blvd and Western Ave will be closed for CicLAvia that day, with limited crossing points available for cars (see map above).

Public Transportation

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About Public Counsel:

Public Counsel is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice. Located in the heart of Koreatown, we provide free legal services, help build strong communities through education and outreach, and work to change unjust systems through legal action and policy advocacy. Founded in 1970, we envision an equitable society where all people thrive, with systems and laws delivering the promise of justice to all.

Public Counsel is located at 610 S. Ardmore Ave, at the corner of 6th St. and Ardmore Ave.

Add this event to your calendar HERE.

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