Los AngelesCenter for Law and Justice

Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ) has served the low-income residents of Los Angeles

for over 40 years.

LACLJ fights for the rights of families whose lives are being impacted by difficult legal and crisis situations. LACLJ’s holistic legal services model – offering personalized legal representation, education, and supportive services – focuses on ensuring safety and success beyond the courtroom. Building on our experience with these individual families, we advocate for widespread change to improve the lives of low-income families in California.

Our Clients Face

We Provide

Crisis Situations

Significant Barriers to Justice

Complex Legal Issues

Personalized, Holistic Services

Legal Representation by Experienced Attorneys

Advocacy on Impact Issues

We fight for the rights of vulnerable families and advocate for a more just legal system

DOMESTIC VIOLENCESupports survivors of domestic violence and their families in establishing safety and stability through wrap-around legal advocacy.

TEEN LEGAL ADVOCACY (Teen/LA)Provides legal advocacy and education to young survivors of sexual assault and/or domestic violence and young parents in high-conflict co-parenting relationships so they can have healthy, violence-free relationships.

IMMIGRATIONSupports undocumented youth and survivors of interpersonal violence in obtaining stability through immigration relief.

ACCESS TO JUSTICEAddresses the systemic problems low-income families face in accessing the legal system by engaging in innovative partnerships, strategic initiatives and policy advocacy.

Our Programs

We envision a strong community that is safe, stable and free from injustice

Over the past five years, LACLJ has embraced opportunities to broaden our reach within low-income communities. Moving away from a service model that focused on narrowly-defined geographies and areas of law, LACLJ has implemented a program-based service model that is flexible, holistic and defined by the needs of our target populations. LACLJ programs support a wide-range of legal and non-legal services that are more responsive to communities facing the greatest barriers to accessing justice.

The LACLJ strategic plan outlines priorities for 2014-2016 that focus on developing a solid infrastructure, supporting LACLJ to provide the highest-caliber services to the most vulnerable populations.

Our strategic plan supports impact and sustainability

Doubled LACLJ’s Budget Increased our staff of experienced

attorneys by 55%Expanded

D0mestic Violence TeenLA

Launched

Access to JusticeImmigration

LACLJ Strategic Priorities

Guarantee that LACLJ programs provide the

highest quality of service and demonstrate

positive impact.

Build evidence that LACLJ programs achieve measurable outcomes for low-income families through agency-wide data collection and program evaluation.

Enhance LACLJ’s high-quality services through standardized case management protocols and assessments.

Action Plan

BrandPromote LACLJ as a

superior nonprofit agency through a cohesive brand

and communications plan.

Build a well-defined brand through cohesive messaging and visual identity.

Promote community awareness and support for LACLJ through a comprehensive communications and publicity plan.

Action Plan

Services

FinancesEnsure that LACLJ is a stable and sustainable

organization with a diverse fundraising portfolio.

Action PlanCreate new opportunities through strategic partnerships with foundations.

Implement an engaging campaign to encourage individual giving.

AdministrationStrengthen administrative

systems to increase organizational capacity.

Improve internal financial systems and protocols to support long-term financial health.

Cultivate a sustainable pro bono program that focuses on enhancing organizational resources.

Action Plan

Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice

1241 South Soto Street Suite 102

Los Angeles, CA 90023

www.laclj.org(323) 980-3500

This document was made possible through the generous support of the Weingart Foundation, with special thanks to Maegan Mattock, MSW.