In this past year, our clients were hit with life-altering circumstances. We knew that we could not waste a second growing our resources to help as many people as possible.
Established in 1993, CARPLS found early on that removing barriers to civil legal aid is vital in making improvements at a systemic level. CARPLS’ strength lies in serving as a central network hub for our partners and as a “coach” for people representing themselves.
Since 2020, we’ve created or helped build five new projects, four of them statewide. We have also strengthened existing partnerships, such as our new program with Taller de José.
Whether in a watershed moment or calmer times, our legal aid community comes together to meet people where they are at, so they can move their lives forward.
We are proud of our staff’s diligent work—CARPLS will soon have served over 1 million people since our founding. And we will continue working to change our community for the better, one legal problem at a time.