California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA)

Organization Description

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) provides free legal assistance to low-income people in twenty-one California communities, including Monterey, Salinas, Watsonville, Gilroy and Santa Cruz. Our organization was founded over 50 years ago to provide legal services to farm workers. Since then we have expanded our work. We currently assist farm workers and other low-income persons in these five priority areas: 1) Labor and employment, 2) Housing, 3) Education, 4) Civil rights, and 5) Family security, such as public benefits.

CRLA provides legal service to low-income clients in the area of housing, employment, any denial of public benefits, education and some health issues. 

Program Information

Service opportunity: Students are able to sit in during case reviews to learn of ongoing issues that affect agricultural workers, translate documents, conduct research and investigation with attorneys, and participate in outreach events.

Health & Safety

Confidentiality is critical.  All work related information is confidential.
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Computer Literacy
  • Bilingual Desired
Address 
3 Williams Road
Salinas, CA 93905
United States
General Phone 
(831) 757-5221
Website:
http://www.crla.org
Student Contact 
Name
Ana Vincente
Job Title
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Phone
(831) 757-5221
Email
avicente@crla.org
Program(s) 
Internship
Organization type 
Judicial or Legal Facility/Organization (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, Families, People Experiencing Material Poverty
Focus Area(s)
Advocacy and Human Rights, Education, Emergency Services & Public Safety, Health & Medicine
Additional Focus Area(s)
Legal Assistance, Safety Education, Patient Advocacy
Hours of operation 

Everyday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.