Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California
http://www.apalc.org
Who We Are
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals, focusing on Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities, especially recent immigrants and refugees and limited English speaking individuals. APALC provides assistance over the telephone or in-person (appointments are required, no walk-ins please) as described on this website. In addition, APALC seeks social justice and equal rights through impact litigation, public policy advocacy and leadership development trainings.
How to Get Help
You can contact this organization by:
- Phone Number
- one of the Asian Language Hotlines.
- Hours
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- Monday
- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday
- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Wednesday
- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday
- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Friday
- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Phone
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ASIAN LANGUAGE HOTLINES: Cambodian: 800-867-3640, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese): 800-520-2356, Korean: 800-867-3126, Vietnamese: 800-267-7395
Who We Serve
- Area(s)
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- Los Angeles County
- Orange County
- Additional Service Area Info
- Asian Language Hotlines provide advice to L.A. and Orange Counties. In addition to the Hotline languages, assistance in other Asian languages and Spanish are also available.
- Language(s) Spoken
- Mandarin Chinese / 官話
- Cantonese Chinese / 粵語
- Korean / 한국어
- Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
- Spanish / Español
- Cambodian / Khmer
Will do best to meet all needs for cases accepted (e.g. Indonesian, Japanese, Hindi, Spanish.)
We Also have other language lines: Cambodian: 800-867-3126,
Cantonese & Mandarin: 800-520-2356, Korean: 800-867-3640,
Vietnamese: 800-267-7395
- Income Guidelines
We assist low-income persons. Asian Language Hotlines assist low-income persons who speak these languages: Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese.
In limited cases, mainly immigration, APALC provides services on a fee-for-service basis. We have no immigration restrictions.
- Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?
- YES
- Does this organization provides access for the hearing impaired?
- YES
Type of Help
- This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
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- Full Legal Representation
- Brief Advice
- Description of Services
APALC provides a range of services form legal information and advice to representation depending on your specific situation. Call for an assessment.
Through Asian Language Hotlines: Consumer and Small Claims, Families and Kids, Housing, Immigration, Individual and Civil Rights, Protection from Abuse, Public Benefits and Health, Work.
General Contact Information
- Address
- Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California
- Phone
- 213-977-7500
- Fax
- 213-977-7595
- Website
- http://www.apalc.org
