WLALA Foundation

The WLALA Foundation, which grew out of the former Public Action Grant Foundation, was developed to facilitate the pro bono activities of WLALA. The WLALA Foundation is the vehicle through which WLALA offers the following: 

-  Scholarships to law students.  Since the inception of the scholarship program in 2001, the Foundation has provided over $65,000 in scholarships to 36 women.  For more information or to apply, CLICK HERE.  To read more about our scholarship recipients, CLICK HERE.

-  Fran Kandel Public Interest Grants to law students who develop and implement projects in the field of public interest law.  For more information or to apply, CLICK HERE.  To read more about our Public Interest Grant Recipient, CLICK HERE.

-  Jail Project, which provides volunteer non-criminal legal assistance to incarcerated women.  For more information or to volunteer, CLICK HERE.

-  Domestic Violence Project, which provides volunteer legal assistance to victims of domestic violence through Sojourn Services for Battered Women and Children.  For more information or to volunteer, CLICK HERE.

-  History Project, which chronicles the experiences of women lawyer pioneers in Los Angeles.  For more information, CLICK HERE.

The WLALA Foundation also provides support and funding for the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, which WLALA co-founded with Black Women Lawyers.  For more information, CLICK HERE.