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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 upon pro bono attorneys, law students, paralegals, and other legal professionals to partner with us to support clients, take on high-impact cases, and strengthen 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.

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 upon pro bono attorneys, law students, paralegals, and other legal professionals to partner with us to support clients, take on high-impact cases, and strengthen 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

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Communications

Joshua Busch

Director of Communications

Joshua Busch is the Director of Communications at Public Counsel, where he leads strategic communications efforts to support the organization’s eight legal projects, amplify its fundraising initiatives, and spotlight its work advancing justice through policy advocacy, impact litigation, and direct services.

Before joining Public Counsel, Joshua was the Director of Digital Media at Community Coalition, where he built the organization’s social media and digital presence, developed communications strategies to secure resources for Los Angeles’ highest-need schools, trained organizations on messaging for criminal justice reform, and produced videos showcasing grassroots campaigns transforming South LA.

Joshua holds an MSW from UCLA and began his career as a case manager and academic coordinator at Community Coalition. He quickly advanced to become Director of Youth Programs before transitioning to communications over a decade ago. In addition to his expertise in communications, he has a background in clinical research and mental health services, along with a passion for video production and photography.