Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC)

The Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC) is the statewide membership organization of legal services nonprofits. By advocating for more funding and better laws for legal nonprofits and their clients, LAAC serves as the unified voice of legal services in California. LAAC also facilitates collaboration among nonprofit attorneys across the state. The core of LAAC's membership are the 100 nonprofits funded through IOLTA (Interest on Lawyer Trust Account) grants by the State Bar of California. Capitalizing on its structure as a membership organization, LAAC naturally takes on the role of advocating on behalf of this group of nonprofits. LAAC facilitates communication and coordination between programs, trains in core substantive areas, analyzes best practices, and assesses and improves the effectiveness of the delivery of legal aid in California, including working strategically to support rural and small programs and meet the needs of underserved populations.