The Asian Law Caucus, a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, is a non-profit legal aid

Legal aid

Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people otherwise unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to counsel and the right to a fair trial.A number of...

 and civil rights

Civil rights

Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...

 organization dedicated to advocating for civil rights, providing legal services and education and building coalitions on behalf of the low income Asian Pacific Americans community.

ALC is the oldest legal organization focused on the Asian Pacific American community in the United States

United States

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, and takes on the roles of both a traditional legal services provider and a civil rights organization. ALC is located at 55 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, California 94111, with clinics in Oakland and Sacramento.