Bet Tzedek

About Bet Tzedek

Bet Tzedek is a nonprofit law firm founded in 1974 and based in Los Angeles. Its attorneys and advocates provide legal advice and representation, alongside community education and policy advocacy. Its programs serve low-income individuals and families across Los Angeles County.

Housing services include eviction defense for tenants unable to afford counsel and assistance with foreclosure and homeownership problems. The organization represents low-wage workers in wage claims and provides legal assistance to small business owners. Other programs help seniors with elder abuse, public benefits, wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Its children's immigration work includes Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and asylum matters for undocumented minors.

The organization offers free services within its program scope; prospective clients can call or submit an online intake form to ask whether their matter can be handled. Its intake page excludes assistance to landlords in landlord-tenant matters, general family law, criminal matters, personal injury, workers' compensation claims, and creation of living trusts. Children's immigration services should not be understood as a general adult immigration practice. Self-help conservatorship clinics provide information rather than courtroom representation, while representation in conservatorship matters is offered only in limited situations.