LEGAL ACCESS ALAMEDA

Legal Access Alameda (formerly Volunteer Legal Services Corporation / VLSC) is the pro bono arm of the Alameda County Bar Association, operating as a 501(c)(3) public charity serving low- and moderate-income residents of Alameda County. The organization runs a broad network of volunteer-driven clinics and programs — including family law, housing/eviction, bankruptcy, guardianship, disaster legal assistance, and monthly CLASP (Community Legal Assistance Saturday Program) clinics — delivering brief advice, limited-scope representation, and document assistance.

In recent years Legal Access Alameda has continued to expand virtual clinic offerings alongside in-person services, maintained partnerships with the Alameda County Law Library and local courts, and led countywide disaster-legal response efforts. The organization reports serving thousands of low-income clients annually and mobilizing hundreds of volunteer attorneys and law-trained volunteers to close justice gaps across Alameda County.

Operationally, Legal Access Alameda maintains an active fundraising and volunteer recruitment program, hosts annual pro bono recognition events, and files regular Form 990 returns as a transparent, tax-exempt nonprofit organization. The organization continues to operate from a San Francisco mailing address while focusing programs on Alameda County residents.