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DESCRIPTION: Through a partnership between the LA County Medi-Cal Doula Hub and Southern California Legal Alliance for Reproductive Justice (SoCal LARJ), doulas and doula organizations may qualify for additional legal support and resources to help navigate the professional and business aspects of their work.
Southern California Legal Alliance for Reproductive Justice (SoCal LARJ) connects individuals and organizations working to advance reproductive health and justice, and who may need legal assistance, with private law firms that handle a wide range of legal matters through this network pro bono (for free).
A SoCal LARJ attorney checks messages daily Monday through Friday and will respond to your request by setting up an initial, confidential, intake call. This call will help us to better understand the issue at hand and assess the network’s capacity to assist. If your matter is one that fits within the SoCal LARJ network capacity, the intake attorney will reach out to our network of law firms on your behalf. If a match is found, we conduct an introductory call between you and the firm to ensure a smooth transition. In other cases, if appropriate, we can help connect Doulas with other legal or nonprofit advocacy organizations working on reproductive health, rights, and justice matters.
Examples of the types of matters impacting reproductive and maternal health organizations and providers, like Doulas, that SoCal LARJ will seek to place with free pro bono legal representation, include:
Small business matters
Risk management
Compliance with applicable laws and regulatory codes for provision of health care
Responding to requests for information or investigations about services provided
CONTACT: Doulas who are in need of assistance on any of the above matters, or regarding other legal issues, can reach us at larj@law.ucla.edu or leave a voicemail message at 310-206-4466.