General Relief Advocacy Project (GRAP)

Schedule

GRAP training was held during early September, and one outing has already taken place. If you would like to participate in GRAP, please contact GRAPlls@gmail.com for more information about training and scheduling. Additional outing dates will also be posted here.

About GRAP

GRAP is PILF's most successful direct service project to the community. Through GRAP, law students visit Los Angeles County Department of Social Services (DPSS) locations in order to advocate for applicants of general relief and food stamps. GRAP is a Pro Bono project for practicing attorneys and law students coordinated by Public Counsel pursuant to a court stipulation that addressed the terrible service that applicants to DPSS offices were receiving prior to this stipulation.

GRAP Advocates at Loyola include day and evening law students willing to commit to GRAP trips approximately once per month during the fall and spring semesters. Advocates must attend a one-hour training session, held at various times during the semester, to become 'certified' for GRAP trips. Upper division students receive Pro Bono credit for these trips. Although first-years are ineligible for Pro Bono credit, the Project is extremely popular among first-years because it represents the only time during the year that many of them can actually advocate for real clients in a real world setting.