Basic Information
Program Name
Short Description
The TLAP program operates in the San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Superior Courts.
It is a partnership between the courts and the Inland Counties Legal Services legal aid housing practice group.
It is staffed with an attorney and a paralegal that go to locations and times listed previously, to provide legal services to qualified tenants and landlords involving unlawful detainer actions. Telephonic assistance is also available.
The Attorney negotiates on behalf of clients to attempt to resolve the litigation and in some cases may directly represent the clients.
Location
The TLAP program clinics are located at local superior courts throughout the 2 California counties. Some are available once or twice a week, some are open nearly every day the court is in operation.
Banning, CA;
Barstow, CA;
Corona, CA;
Fontana, CA;
Joshua Tree, CA;
Moreno Valley, CA;
San Bernardino, CA;
Murrieta, CA
Duration
The program launched in January 2019
Funding
Equal Access Funds and Legal Services Corporation are the funding sources
Size (number of beneficiaries)
The number of beneficiaries in 2019 was 1,126 people
Stakeholders
Who designed and set up the program?
Inland Counties Legal Services (ICLS), in line with the strategic plan of San Bernardino County courts
Who runs and manages the program?
The housing practice group of Inland Legal Services, with 22 staff total
Who funds the program?
Equal Access Funds and Legal Services Corp. are the funding sources
Intended Beneficiaries: Who does the program target?
Low-income tenants
Program Details
How does the program work? What are the typical paths of action that the beneficiary + the service-provider take?
The TLAP program operates in the San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Superior Courts. It is staffed with an ICLS attorney and a paralegal that go to locations and times listed previously, to provide legal services to qualified tenants and landlords involving unlawful detainer actions. Telephonic assistance is also available. The Attorney negotiates on behalf of clients to attempt to resolve the litigation and in some cases may directly represent the clients.
The ICLS agency takes a holistic approach when helping people combat any legal issue. The Housing Practice Group leads housing and homelessness prevention efforts alongside the Systemic/Impact Litigation Group, which takes on a broader approach to helping people with housing issues.
The ICLS Housing Team also works in conjunction with other practice groups (consumer (includes tax and bankruptcy), education, family, health, housing, immigration, outreach (seniors), public benefits, and systemic/impact).
What assets can be shared for others to use?
Fliers advertising the TLAP clinics are available in English (Riverside County flier, and San Bernardino County flier) and in Spanish
Evidence Base
What are the plans for monitoring and evaluation?
There are regular check ins with other agencies with mutual efforts. There is grant reporting multiple times a year. They also conduct client needs assessments to evaluate progress.
Have any evaluations been conducted so far?
None so far.
Contact and Follow-Up Info
Documentation + Links
Point of Contact for more information
Pablo Ramirez, Housing Practice Group Director, at pramirez [@] icls.org
2 Comments
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Hello! We are unable to provide direct help to tenants facing problems. Please come to the site https://legalfaq.org to find organizations that can help you.