Community Organization Legal Assistance Project (COLAP)
PLC’s Community Organizations Legal Assistance Project (COLAP) makes free legal services available to community-based nonprofit organizations, child care centers and providers. PLC will also help micro-business owners who meet certain eligibility criteria.
Through our network of volunteer attorneys, COLAP provides free legal services to existing nonprofit organizations serving Orange County’s low-income population as well as to groups that want to form such organizations. In addition, through community partners, we also offer free or low-cost workshops on a variety of legal topics.
Some examples of how we are able to assist our clients:
- Employment Law
- Real Estate Law
- Leases
- Business Contracts
- Tax Law
- Intellectual Property
- Liability and Insurance
- Choice of Business Entity and Start-Up
- Reorganization
- Nonprofit Incorporation
- Corporate Governance
- Land Use (including Conditional Use Permits)
- Government Licensing
In order to qualify for legal services, your organization must serve low-income or under-represented individuals and communities in Orange County, and you do not have the resources to pay for legal services. For micro-business owners and child care providers, please contact us for eligibility guidelines.
All legal services, provided by PLC or PLC-affiliated volunteer attorneys, are free of charge. However, clients are responsible for out-of-pocket expenses associated with the legal work performed, such as governmental filing and other administrative fees.
How to Get Assistance
For more information or to request a legal services application, please contact Diamond Tran at (714) 541-1010 x 293, or by email at dtran@publiclawcenter.org. |
