Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto We provide transformative legal services that enable diverse communities in East Palo Alto and beyon However, our community still faces tremendous challenges.

CLSEPA was founded in 2002 by community members who were determined to bring legal resources into a region plagued by poverty, crime, and economic decay. Today, CLSEPA has grown to over 40 staff members and provides transformative legal services to thousands. Everyday, community members are evicted, deported and defrauded. CLSEPA is here to fight for them and to create lasting change.

In a piece published in Just Security Forum, Scott Busby, Mary Giovagnoli, Harold Hongju Koh, and Michael Posner sound t...
03/23/2026

In a piece published in Just Security Forum, Scott Busby, Mary Giovagnoli, Harold Hongju Koh, and Michael Posner sound the alarm ahead of the Supreme Court hearing in Noem v. Al Otro Lado on March 24.

As former officials of the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, State, and Justice, the authors, who filed an amicus brief in the case last month, call the Trump administration’s arguments “not just morally troubling” but “legally wrong.”

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Learn more at: www.asylumsaveslives.org

03/16/2026

📣 You can help today! Tell your members of Congress that by using the script at treatkidslikekids.org!

The deadline to ensure that kids can get life-saving in-person support is March 23rd.

For decades, child advocates have met with unaccompanied children in shelters to build trust with them, hear their stories, and keep them safe. Now the government wants kids, some as young as toddlers, to meet with their attorneys only over a video call.

Immigrant kids need advocates by their side, NOT ON A SCREEN.

🚨Circulan titulares engañosos sobre una reciente decisión judicial sobre el intercambio de información del IRS con el IC...
03/05/2026

🚨Circulan titulares engañosos sobre una reciente decisión judicial sobre el intercambio de información del IRS con el ICE. En plena temporada de impuestos, la información precisa es fundamental. Ayúdenos a difundir la información.

*Información en español en la siguiente publicación * 🚨Misleading headlines are circulating about a recent court decisio...
03/05/2026

*Información en español en la siguiente publicación *

🚨Misleading headlines are circulating about a recent court decision on IRS information sharing with ICE. In the middle of tax season, accurate information matters. Help us spread the facts.

Our partners at are standing up to defend the rights of refugees.In an amicus brief filed in Noem v. Al Otro Lado, HIAS...
02/26/2026

Our partners at are standing up to defend the rights of refugees.

In an amicus brief filed in Noem v. Al Otro Lado, HIAS urges the Supreme Court to reject “turnback” policies that unlawfully block people from seeking protection at official border crossings.

“We have stood on both sides of this history — advocating for the passengers of the St. Louis in 1939 and serving families forced to wait in Mexico in recent years,” Beth Oppenheim, HIAS CEO, says.

“The human cost of denying entry is not theoretical. It is measured in lives disrupted, endangered, and sometimes lost. The court must uphold the clear promise in U.S. law: that those who reach our ports of entry have the right to ask for protection.”

Click the link in our bio to learn more and read HIAS’ brief in full.

Win a cozy, handcrafted knit hat and support our work for immigrant justice!Every raffle ticket helps sustain our effort...
02/24/2026

Win a cozy, handcrafted knit hat and support our work for immigrant justice!

Every raffle ticket helps sustain our efforts to defend rights, protect families, and build a more just system.

Enter the raffle today, support immigrant justice, and stay warm as ICE melts. 🔥✨

Get your $5 tickets via Venmo . Our deepest gratitude to Virginia Monroe- all proceeds support Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto.

Housing instability and access to legal help are deeply connected.The At a Precipice: How Funding Cuts Threaten Justice ...
02/14/2026

Housing instability and access to legal help are deeply connected.

The At a Precipice: How Funding Cuts Threaten Justice for Millions in California report from the Bar Association of San Francisco shows that when legal support is cut, millions are pushed closer to eviction and homelessness.

Legal aid helps people fight unjust evictions and stay housed.

Homelessness must be fought: not against people, but against the systems and inequalities that create it.

We keep each other safe. 💛 Knowing your rights, and sharing them with your community, helps everyone stay prepared in ca...
02/03/2026

We keep each other safe. 💛 Knowing your rights, and sharing them with your community, helps everyone stay prepared in case of ICE activity.

An internal agency memo does not supersede the Constitution. We must demand ICE and all government officials respect con...
01/23/2026

An internal agency memo does not supersede the Constitution. We must demand ICE and all government officials respect constitutional protections.

Silicon Valley is one of the wealthiest places in the country... but not for everyone. When 10% of earners hold 71% of t...
01/16/2026

Silicon Valley is one of the wealthiest places in the country... but not for everyone. When 10% of earners hold 71% of the wealth, low-wage workers struggle to keep living-wage jobs and remain in the communities they’ve built.

The good news is that wealth inequality isn’t inevitable, and you can help change it. As we enter a year likely to bring financial hardship for many, we need more people and institutions to step up, give more, and give boldly.

Here are three actions you can take to support wealth distribution in your community.

01/09/2026

As we step into 2026, we carry forward the lessons and impact of 2025. We remain committed to building a world where everyone can thrive.

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1861 Bay Road
East Palo Alto, CA
94303

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 11:30am

Telephone

(650) 326-6440

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