World Social Justice Day - Recognized on February 20th, every year, since 2007 by the General Assembly of United Nations and celebrated since 2009, World Social Justice Day reminds us that social justice, is about fairness and meeting peoples basic needs while being necessary for peace, security, and development of society among the countries of the world (WDSJ.com).
On-Demand Library Programming:
Abuse, Harassment & Restraining Orders
- ON DEMAND: Is Someone Being Abused? Law, Tools & Resources
- ON DEMAND: Protect Yourself: Elder Abuse Restraining Orders
Civil Rights
Criminal Law
Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ) list of programs: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/list
Disability & Social Security Benefits
Employment
Healthcare & Mental Health Services
- ON DEMAND: Getting Help for Severe Mental Illness: The LPS Conservatorship Process (lalawlibrary.org)
- ON DEMAND: SSI & Mental Health Disabilities: 5 Things to Know
- ON DEMAND: Know Your Rights About Medical Bills
Housing
- ON DEMAND: Habitability Issues in HUD Housing
- ON DEMAND: Section 8 & Subsidized Housing
- ON DEMAND: Current Eviction Protections
- ON DEMAND: Housing Rights of Tenants With Disabilities
- ON DEMAND: Vivienda justa: Conozca sus derechos como inquilino o propietario
- ON DEMAND: Keeping People and Pets Housed
On-Demand MCLE Programming:
- ON DEMAND: MCLE: Protecting Native American Graves and Artifacts
- ON DEMAND: MCLE: Volunteer Training: Removing Legal Obstacles to Veterans’ Employment
- ON DEMAND: MCLE: Disaster Assistance 101
- ON DEMAND: MCLE Volunteer Training: Eviction Defense
- ON DEMAND: MCLE: Representing Clients Across Cultural and Language Barriers
- ON DEMAND: MCLE: Ethical Protesting for Legal Professionals
Resource Lists:
Immigration resources
- Berkeley International Human Rights Law Clinic: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/experiential/clinics/human-rights-clinic/
- California Lawyers for the Arts free/low cost resource list: https://www.calawyersforthearts.org/resources/Documents/legal%20aid%20immigration.pdf
- California State Guide: https://immigrantguide.ca.gov/en
- LA County Health Services Immigrant Services: https://dhs.lacounty.gov/our-services/resources/our-services-immigration/
- LA City government (it was created for COVID, but useful in general too): https://coronavirus.lacity.gov/city-la-resource-guide-immigrants-during-covid-19-crisis
- Table of Major Benefit Programs Available to Immigrants in California from the National Immigration Law Center: https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cal-benefits-table.pdf
Refugee Resources
- Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (State Department humanitarian bureau): https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-civilian-security-democracy-and-human-rights/bureau-of-population-refugees-and-migration/
- Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program: https://catholiccharitiesla.org/refugee-resettlement/
- Immigrant & Refugee Services: https://www.iilosangeles.org/service/immigrant-refugee-services/
- Immigration Advocates Network legal services directory (California): https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/search?legalarea=&interpreting=0&legalnetwork=&legalservice=&text=&national=0&nonlegalservice=&detentionfacility=&zip=&interestarea=&map=0&state=CA&population=&county=6723&language
- International Institute of Los Angeles legal services: https://www.iilosangeles.org/
- International Justice Resource Center litigation & advocacy support: https://ijrcenter.org/ijrcs-services/support/
- International Rescue Committee: https://www.rescue.org/united-states/los-angeles-ca
- Present a petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for victims of human rights violations: https://www.oas.org/en/IACHR/jsForm/?File=/en/iachr/mandate/petitions.asp
- UNHCR services for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless people: https://help.unhcr.org/?utm_source=unhcr.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=HQ_HE_EN_orghelp___servicesglobal&_gl=1%2Abjgr1u%2A_rup_ga%2AMTg0NzcwNTQ1OS4xNzAyMDg0NDE5%2A_rup_ga_EVDQTJ4LMY%2AMTcwMjA4NDQxOC4xLjEuMTcwMjA4NDUwNS4wLjAuMA..#_ga=2.65141998.1771452843.1702084419-1847705459.1702084419
- USA Hello resource map: https://find.usahello.org/#/list
- USCIS page for immigration for humanitarian reasons: https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian
Volunteer opportunities/information for advocates:
- Amnesty International Activism Toolbox: https://www.amnestyusa.org/get-involved/resources-for-activists/
- Human Rights Watch resources for educators: https://www.hrw.org/students-and-educators
- Human Rights First, Join the Work: https://humanrightsfirst.org/join-the-work/
- International Rescue Committee volunteer opportunities: https://www.rescue.org/volunteer-opportunities/los-angeles-ca
Library's Ongoing Clinics/Classes
Public Classes
LIVE ZOOM: Dealing With Debt: Where You Begin
- Thursday, November 13, 2025: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
IN PERSON: Cleaning Your Criminal Record: Where You Begin
- Thursday, October 5, 2025: 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
LIVE ZOOM: Civil Rights: Where You Begin
- Thursday, August 28, 2025: 12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Workshop’s & One-on-one help
Ask a Lawyer: Probate: What to Do with Property After Someone Dies and How to Plan Ahead
- Thursday, September 25, 2025: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday, October 30, 2025: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 13, 2025: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday, December 11, 2025: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Ask a Lawyer: Landlord/Tenant Law and Evictions
- Thursday, August 21, 2025: 4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday, September 18, 2025: 4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
IN-PERSON: Eviction Defense: Help Using Tenant Power Toolkit to Answer Eviction Complaints
- Friday, September 5, 12, 19, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Friday, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Friday, November 7, 14, 21, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Friday, December 5, 12, 19, 2025: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Friday, September 19, 2025: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Friday, October 24, 2025: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 21, 2025: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Understanding the courts process
- ON DEMAND: What is Due Process? Know Your Rights
- ON DEMAND: Slander and Libel (Defamation): Filing a Lawsuit
- ON DEMAND: Working With a Lawyer on a Budget
- ON DEMAND: Addressing Bias in Special Education
- ON DEMAND: Holding Public Officials Accountable to the Rule of Law
- ON DEMAND: Writs: How to Challenge Government Agency Decisions
