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).
How to Join
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.
Resources and Training for SoCal LARJ Lawyers
We recognize that some firms and lawyers have undertaken work on reproductive rights and justice topics for many years. Others may be newer to these topics. For those who do not have in-depth experience in these matters we urge you to review the following materials from trusted sources before undertaking work on these topics.
We also ask that you watch for announcements about trainings and CLE sessions related to this field which we will circulate via email.
Finally, individual lawyers who would like access to a range of recorded training materials should join the If/When/How’s RJ Lawyers Network.
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Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice: Introductory Materials
- SisterSong overview of reproductive justice
- If/When/How report on what “Lawyering for Reproductive Justice” means
- Various NGOs, Systemic Racism and Reproductive Injustice in the United States
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Abortion: Framing Key Issues
- ACOG language guide
- Center for Reproductive Rights, Glossary: Abortion Bans, Restrictions and Protections
- Center for Reproductive Rights, The Constitutional Right to Reproductive Autonomy: Realizing the Promise of the 14th Amendment
- Center for Reproductive Rights, State Constitutions and Abortion Rights
- Medication Abortion: Clinical Information
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Procedural Abortion: Clinical Information
- Planned Parenthood overview of in-clinic procedures
- UCSF Health 1st trimester procedural abortion guide for patients
- UCSF Health 2nd trimester procedural abortion guide for patients
- World Health Organization’s Abortion Care Guideline
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Covering the Bases: Tracking Legal Efforts for Abortion Nationwide
- Covering the Bases: Tracking Legal Efforts for Abortion Nationwide
- A comprehensive review of currently available legal resources nationally
- Covering the Bases: Tracking Legal Efforts for Abortion Nationwide
In the wake of the June 24 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that provided a constitutional protection for abortions, scholars from UCLA, policymakers, and reproductive health practitioners discussed what the future may hold.
Donor: Rabbi Barbara Zacky
Member, IKAR Advisory Board
Co-Chair, Williams Institute Founders Council
Member, Equality California Institute Board of Directors
Fund: Rabbi Barbara Zacky Beyond Roe Strategic Planning Operating Fund