Los Angeles - Free Legal Clinic: Tomorrow 2/8, 10a-12 noon
Heidi • February 7, 2025
Community defenders available at the Ross Snyder Recreation Center
Tomorrow, Saturday February 8th, free community defender resources will be offered at the Ross Snyder Recreation Center in Los Angeles (1501 E 41st St, Los Angeles, CA 90011) from 10a-12 noon. One-on-one consultations are available for covering participatory defense strategies for juvenile and criminal court, post-conviction options including re-sentencing and parole board hearings, commutations, expungements and immigration issues.
If you have questions and/or need more information, you can text (323)327-1259 or (424)744-1156. You can also send an email to fuelwop@gmail.com.
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