CENTRO LEGAL DE LA RAZA

Uses SMS to send appointment reminders, case updates, and responses to client inquiries as part of its legal service delivery model, improving accessibility and engagement.

Provides removal defense representation in urgent and complex detained immigration cases, including for individuals deemed mentally incompetent by the court, and supports clients seeking U visas, asylum, and bond release from immigration detention through a pro bono program.

Provides bilingual legal representation, education, and advocacy to protect and advance the rights of low-income, immigrant, Black, and Latinx communities, including those facing wage theft, workplace violations, and immigration issues. This includes representing thousands of tenants and workers in state and federal lawsuits and class actions.

Administers the Oakland Housing Secure program, providing emergency financial assistance and legal services to tenants and homeowners to prevent homelessness. Disbursed $88,796.56 in its first six months and served 513 clients in its first year, with follow-up showing clients remained housed six months post-assistance.

Runs the Oakland Housing Secure program, providing legal services, emergency financial assistance, and eviction defense to prevent homelessness. In its first year, served 513 tenants and homeowners, disbursed nearly $89,000 in emergency aid, and helped clients remain housed six months post-intervention.

Delivers bilingual legal representation, education, and support to low-income, immigrant, Black, and Latinx communities in areas including housing, workers' rights, and immigration. Services include eviction defense, wage theft recovery, removal defense for detained immigrants, and legal clinics for tenants and workers.

Delivers legal services in areas including tenants' rights, immigration, and workers' rights to low-income, immigrant, Black, and Latinx communities, regardless of immigration status. Services include eviction defense, removal defense for detained immigrants, wage theft claims, and affirmative litigation, reaching thousands of clients annually.

Provides direct legal services to low-income, immigrant, Black, and Latinx communities in areas including eviction defense, tenants' rights, wage theft, and immigration legal support, regardless of immigration status. Represents thousands of clients in state and federal cases annually.

Offers immigration legal support including asylum, U visas, bond release, and removal defense—particularly in complex detained cases, including for individuals deemed mentally incompetent. Operates a pro bono program that trains and supports volunteer attorneys in delivering these services.

Delivers legal representation to low-wage immigrant workers regardless of immigration status, addressing wage theft, workplace violations, and retaliation. Operates workers’ rights clinics and has returned over $6.25 million to more than 600 clients through legal action.

Operates a Tenants' Rights Program providing eviction defense representation to tenants in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, offering brief consultations and referrals through legal clinics, and filing affirmative housing lawsuits to address tenant harassment and unsafe living conditions. The program also provides emergency financial assistance to prevent homelessness.

Engages in policy advocacy at local and state levels to strengthen protections for tenants, workers, and immigrants. Activities include filing amicus briefs, issuing public letters, meeting with legislators, and challenging unlawful collaboration between law enforcement and immigration authorities.

Conducts policy advocacy at state and local levels to improve protections for tenants, workers, and immigrants. Activities include filing amicus briefs, issuing public letters, meeting with legislators, and challenging unlawful collaboration between law enforcement and immigration authorities.

Engages in policy advocacy and systemic change efforts through impact litigation, class actions, and policy campaigns at local, state, and federal levels. Focus areas include housing rights, workers’ rights, immigration detention conditions, and limiting collaboration between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.

Files lawsuits to address systemic injustices, including tenant harassment, unsafe housing, wage theft, and unlawful immigration detention practices. Secured a multi-million dollar settlement for tenants and filed federal class actions on behalf of immigrant detainees.

Files lawsuits at local, state, and federal levels to address tenant harassment, unsafe housing, illegal evictions, wage theft, and unlawful immigration detention. Achieved a multi-million dollar settlement for tenants suffering health issues and filed class actions in federal courts on behalf of immigrant detainees.

Participates in litigation and quarterly meetings aimed at improving conditions in immigration detention centers across California, including legal support for lawsuits against fraudulent immigration service providers and advocacy around bond practices.

Participates in litigation and quarterly oversight meetings to improve conditions in immigration detention centers across California, including legal support for a City of Oakland lawsuit against a fraudulent “notario” business.

Engages in policy advocacy at state and local levels to improve legal protections for low-wage workers, tenants, and immigrant communities, including filing affirmative and impact litigation, national class action lawsuits, and participating in efforts to improve immigration detention conditions and limit unlawful collaboration between law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.

Engages in policy advocacy at state and local levels to improve legal protections for low-wage workers, tenants, and immigrant communities, including filing affirmative and impact litigation, national class action lawsuits, and participating in efforts to limit unlawful collaboration between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.

Operates an intensive week-long pre-law bootcamp that introduces undergraduate students of color to the law school application process, connects them with legal professionals, and provides experiences such as mock constitutional law classes and LSAT exam analysis.

Operates a three-year Youth Law Academy and college pathway program for Oakland high school students, building confidence and preparing them for higher education and legal careers.

Hosts an intensive week-long pre-law bootcamp that introduces students to law school applications, includes a mock constitutional law class, LSAT prep, case analysis, and networking with legal professionals.

Operates multi-year youth programs including the Youth Law Academy and pre-law bootcamps to prepare high school and undergraduate students of color for legal careers. Activities include college readiness training, mock law classes, LSAT preparation, and mentorship from legal professionals.

Operates a three-year Youth Law Academy for Oakland high school students that builds confidence, legal knowledge, and college readiness through structured programming and mentorship.

Runs a pre-law bootcamp for undergraduate students of color, offering mock classes, LSAT preparation, case analysis, and networking with legal professionals to support law school applications and career development.

Trains and supports volunteer attorneys through a pro bono immigration program, enabling representation of clients in U visa, asylum, and bond release cases, while also mentoring future attorneys and judges of color.

Operates a pro bono immigration program that recruits, trains, and mentors volunteer attorneys to represent clients in U visa, asylum, and bond release cases from immigration detention.

Manages a pro bono immigration program that recruits, trains, and supports volunteer attorneys to represent clients in U visa, asylum, and bond release cases.

Runs a three-year Youth Law Academy program for Oakland high school students to build confidence, prepare for college, and provide guidance and mentorship to the next generation of attorneys and judges of color.