Upcoming Events

15th Annual Justice Jam "Resilience" Fundraiser

Justice Jam is Coming!!

  • Location: Douglas F. Dollarhide Community Center 
  • 301 N. Tamarind Ave, Compton, CA 90220
  • Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
  • Time: 6PM – 9PM
  • Purchase Tickets Here
  • Program Booklet

 

Community Lawyers, Inc. is celebrating 20 years of service this year! While distance made our grassroots work challenging over the last few years, we overcame it by implementing new strategies to create access to affordable legal services for low and moderate income individuals who might otherwise not qualify for legal aid. Proceeds from our fundraiser will support the organization’s weekly legal clinics, internship program, and allow CLI to expand its programming to support community led organizing, engagement and participation in the legal system.

Our event theme will focus on the celebration of “Resilience.” We will celebrate the resilience of those who bring resources of social, cultural, and equitable well-being during times of social injustice. Proceeds from the “Resilience” fundraiser will support the organization’s weekly legal clinics, summer internship program, as well allow CLI to expand its programming to provide direct service for our initiatives in Family Law, Immigration, Tenants’ Rights, and Special Education. While our clinics are free to our clients who come in for individual consultations with our volunteer attorneys, CLI general fund is used to pay staff salaries, our overhead fees, tech and office supplies.

Family Law, Tenants' Rights Law, Immigration Law, and Education Law

Clinics Schedule, Workshops, and Events

Clinics

Family Law Clinic

February 26, 2025 - Volunteer Attorney Lance Filer 2 PM to 4:30PM 1216 E. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90221 Get assistance with family related legal questions including divorce, custody &  parental obligations,  and domestic abuse.   February 22, 2025 -  Staff Attorney Anabel Sanchez 12 PM to 4 PM 1216 E. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90221 Get assistance with family related legal questions including divorce, custody &  parental obligations,  and domestic abuse. 

Immigration Clinic

February 27, 2025 - Volunteer Attorney Bernie Lopez 1 PM - 4:30PM 1216 E. Compton Blvd, Compton, CA 90221 Assistance with becoming documented. Get one on one help for DACA renewal and applying for permanent residency.   February 22, 2025 - Staff Attorney Anabel Sanchez 12 PM to 4 PM 1216 E. Compton Blvd, Compton, CA 90221 Assistance with becoming documented. Get one on one help for DACA renewal and applying for permanent residency.

Tenants Rights

February 21, 2025 - Volunteer Attorney Ira Spiro 2 PM to 4:30PM 1216 E. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90221 Get assistance with eviction notices, breach of lease agreements, and other similar questions. This clinic is for assisting Tenants with legal questions ONLY!

Special Education Clinic

Special Education Clinic Executive Director Rosa Hirji, Esq.  Call to schedule your appointment at (310) 635-8181. 1216 E. Compton Blvd. Get assistance with your child's IEP,  disciplinary matters, and educational rights.

Family Law Clinic

September 8, 2025 -  Volunteer Attorney Lance Filer, Esq.  2 PM to 4:30 PM 1216 E. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90221 Get assistance with family related legal questions including divorce, custody &  parental obligations,  and domestic abuse.  September 27, 2025 - Staff Attorney Anabel Sanchez, Esq.  10 AM to 2 PM 1216 E. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90221 Get assistance with family related legal questions including divorce, custody &  parental obligations,  and domestic abuse. 

Immigration Clinic

September 25, 2025 - Volunteer Attorney Bernie Lopez 1 PM - 4:30PM 1216 E. Compton Blvd, Compton, CA 90221 Assistance with becoming documented. Get one on one help for DACA renewal and applying for permanent residency. September 27, 2025 - Staff Attorney Anabel Sanchez 10 AM to 2 PM 1216 E. Compton Blvd, Compton, CA 90221 Assistance with becoming documented. Get one on one help for DACA renewal and applying for permanent residency.

Tenants Rights

September 18, 2025 - Volunteer Attorney Roberta Ponce  1 PM to 4:30PM 1216 E. Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90221 Get assistance with eviction notices, breach of lease agreements, and other similar questions. This clinic is for assisting Tenants with legal questions ONLY!

Expungement Clinic

Expungement Clinic with Volunteer Attorney Jesse Lucas 10 AM to 2 PM 1216 E. Compton Blvd. Get assistance with your identifying expungable sentences and information on record clearing procedure. Contact us to schedule your appointment clinics@community-lawyers.org or sign up using our clinics form.
Register Here

Workshops

November 2022 -DACA Renewals (date & time to be announced shortly)

December 2022 -Unlawful Detainers/Evictions (date & time to be announced shortly)

CLI Staff Attorney and Paralegal provide a 30 minute 1 on 1 consultations.  Participants must register with TNC  in order to be consulted on personal matters.

  • June 13th: 12PM to 2 PM
  • June 15th: 1PM to 5PM

131 N Grand Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731

Events

Justice Jam 2025

15th Annual Justice Jam 'Resilience" Fundraiser

  • Location: Douglas F. Dollarhide Community Center 
  • 301 N. Tamarind Ave, Compton, CA 90220
  • Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
  • Time: 6PM - 9PM
  • Purchase Tickets Here
  Community Lawyers, Inc. is celebrating 20 years of service this year! While distance made our grassroots work challenging over the last few years, we overcame it by implementing new strategies to create access to affordable legal services for low and moderate income individuals who might otherwise not qualify for legal aid. Proceeds from our fundraiser will support the organization’s weekly legal clinics, internship program, and allow CLI to expand its programming to support community led organizing, engagement and participation in the legal system. Our event theme will focus on the celebration of “Resilience.” We will celebrate the resilience of those who bring resources of social, cultural, and equitable well-being during times of social injustice. Proceeds from the “Resilience” fundraiser will support the organization’s weekly legal clinics, summer internship program, as well allow CLI to expand its programming to provide direct service for our initiatives in Family Law, Immigration, Tenants' Rights, and Special Education. While our clinics are free to our clients who come in for individual consultations with our volunteer attorneys, CLI general fund is used to pay staff salaries, our overhead fees, tech and office supplies.

Past Events

11th Annual Justice Jam (2019)

Proceeds from “Celebrating Our Tradition of Advocacy” fundraiser will support the organization’s weekly legal clinics, summer internship program, as well allow CLI to expand its programming. Enclosed you will find a commitment form. Please return it to us after deciding on your preferred level of sponsorship.

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Based in the City of Compton, CLI’s mission is to increase legal service delivery in underserved communities. The organization, founded in 2005, realizes the challenges that individuals face in finding quality, ethical and affordable attorneys.

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