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OUR STORY
The LAW Project was founded in 2009 to provide free legal assistance to workers applying for jobs with a criminal record.
Our work with men and women who became court-involved highlighted other areas of need in the community. The failings of the education system were clearly contributing to incarceration rates. This was particularly true for clients who had been diagnosed with a learning disability. We understood that our advocacy needed to be more broadly focused to do more to help dismantle the schoolhouse to jailhouse pipeline.
In 2017, the LAW Project expanded the scope of our work to provide legal advocacy to families and children involved in the education and juvenile justice system.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
At the LAW Project of Los Angeles,
we understand that work and access to meaningful education are two essential components of healthy families and strong communities. We know that kids who learn and families who work create communities that thrive. We are committed to helping make that happen.
