Who We Are

UCLA Law's Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy; the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney; the Los Angeles County Bar Association; and the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles - together with a range of law firms, government agencies, and advocacy organizations - have come together as the Southern California Legal Alliance for Reproductive Justice (SoCal LARJ). 

SoCal LARJ secures free legal representation for reproductive health providers, patients, and advocates on a wide range of legal matters including: civil and criminal matters affecting access to abortion and other reproductive health care, risk management, compliance with applicable laws and regulations for provision of health care, business and contract law, copyright law, and employment law.

Our Advisory Council is comprised of the State of California Office of the Attorney General, California Latinas for Reproductive Justice, California Women’s Law Center, FPA Women’s Health, If/When/How, Lawyers for Good Government, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Health Law Program, the National Women’s Law Center, and various Planned Parenthood affiliates.  

We've matched service providers, advocates, and others working to advance reproductive justice with some of the top law firms in the country. More than 52 local and national firms have joined us to undertake work on a full range of legal matters. On May 2, 2023, the anniversary of the leak of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, SoCal LARJ launched a legal hotline. The new number, 310-206-4466, will be monitored daily and is staffed by lawyers ready to assist. You can also reach us by email at larj@law.ucla.edu.

Law firms interested in joining SoCal LARJ are invited to fill out this survey to indicate the interest and capacity they have to take on new matters. Or, email us directly with any questions before filling out the survey. Firms may be asked to consider requests for legal support from patients, providers, advocates, and others in Southern California and beyond. No engagement letter is required. 

Non-law firm advocacy organizations who are interested in participating in SoCal LARJ should also email us directly. We continue to receive input from and make connections between organizations working on these topics, and we are interested in learning about any unmet legal needs.