Our Impact

Founded in 1983, ALRP has handled over 99,000 civil legal matters for our clients over the last four decades. Our efforts help our clients fulfill their basic need for shelter; protect their assets and their children's future; regain lost insurance and benefits; adjust their immigration status; assure their personal dignity; and reduce their stress and improve their health.

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By the numbers
2024

Each year, hundreds of clients turn to ALRP for compassionate, high-quality legal assistance.

2,038

Legal matters handled

1,295

Unique clients assisted

83%

Clients expressing satisfaction with ALRP services

558

Community members reached through 75 outreach presentations with partner organizations

$693,265

Value of legal hours donated by Volunteer Panel Attorneys this year

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632

Attorneys trained through 13 Continuing Legal Education webinars

Legal areas supported in 2024

Housing

41%

Immigration

11%

Insurance and Benefits

Estate Planning

Consumer Advocacy

Credit and Bankruptcy

Other

20%

I can’t say enough good things about the positive support I received from ALRP.

Phil
ALRP housing client, 2023

ALRP at a Glance

Dive into ALRP's 40-year history

staff members

board members

150+

volunteer attorneys

counties served

15,000+

people living with HIV/AIDS in San Francisco

99,000+

cases handled since 1983

$2.8M

annual operating budget

executive directors from 1986-2024

500+

individual donors each year

Our Supporters

Thank you to everyone who donated to ALRP in 2024!

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Our clients

ALRP’s clients often come to us during some of the toughest moments of their lives. Our job is to step in and use the law to alleviate the stresses our clients face.

78%

live on an income of $30,000 or less

55%

live on an income of $15,000 or less

61%

are over age 50 at intake

60%

identify as people of color

83%

identify as LGBTQ+

83%

are satisfied with ALRP's services

The work with ALRP has been some of the best work, most enjoyable work, most satisfying work that I’ve done in my practice as an attorney – coming up this year on 50 years.

Jim Wood, Former Board Member and Panel Attorney

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