About
Public Counsel for Children's Rights Project (Appellate Law Project Office) is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice. They work with communities and clients to create a more just society through legal services, advocacy, and civil rights litigation. The practice is located in Los Angeles, CA, and focuses on various areas, including access to justice, children, youth, and families, community development, consumer rights, and economic justice. They provide free direct legal services and support, or match clients with pro bono advocates, ensuring they have a partner standing with them as they pursue justice. Public Counsel values an interdisciplinary approach to law and social work, strengthening trauma-informed legal advocacy and advancing effective outcomes across its work.
Insurance & payment
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Services & specialties
Legal 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 as they pursue justice.
Policy Advocacy
Public Counsel addresses the root causes of inequities in society by advocating for inclusive policy solutions in collaboration with grassroots coalitions and the communities most impacted by systemic oppression.
Impact Litigation
Public Counsel files strategic impact litigation so entire communities get the justice they deserve, setting legal precedents and challenging unjust laws that spark large-scale change in society.
Pro Bono Partnerships
Public Counsel relies on pro bono attorneys, law students, paralegals, and other legal professionals to partner with them in supporting clients, taking on high-impact cases, and strengthening their advocacy efforts.
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.