Volunteer Guide

Peace Over Violence - Legal Advocacy Project

  • Location:
    892 N. Fair Oaks Ave.
    Suite D
    Pasadena, CA 91103
  • Phone:
    (626) 584-6191
  • TTY:
    (213) 955-9249
  • Fax:
    (626) 584-6193
  • Contact methods:
    Phone calls
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

The Legal Advocacy Project provides legal services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Counties served: Los Angeles

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Other areas of legal assistance: Family & Juvenile
Non-legal services: Employment services, Housing referrals, Psychological or psychiatric services, Social services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: No
Nominal fee charged? No
Other information: Alternate e-mail: internlegal@peaceoverviolence.org

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 1
Is organization BIA recognized? Yes
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 2
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 3

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: Immigration Advocates Network