Areas of Law

Community Legal Aid SoCal provides support and services to help people who are struggling with civil legal issues. Our representatives can address a wide variety of legal challenges, but not all of them. Sometimes we connect individuals to additional legal services needed to ensure their safety and security.

Our workshops and clinics have helped thousands of residents with difficult situations.

Family

Housing

Consumer Defense

Public Benefits

Health

Immigration

Seniors

Systemic Impact

Domestic Violence

Expungement

Eric Michael, Supervising Attorney, Public Benefits Unit

“Our reward is our clients’ reactions after we have obtained a huge, life-changing settlement from the Social Security Administration.”

-Alton Donatto,
Staff Paralegal,
Public Benefits Unit

Public Benefits

Our Public Benefits Unit supports families and individuals facing financial hardship to ensure they receive the benefits they are entitled to increase economic stability.

We provide legal assistance for the following federal and state government benefits:

  • CA State Disability

  • CalFresh

  • Cash aid/CalWORKs

  • General Relief

  • Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

  • Unemployment

Do you need legal advice about any of the above issues?