San Pedro Community Legal Services

Agency Values
San Pedro Community Legal Services boasts having the
following core organizational principals and values that guide
the actions of the staff, Board of Directors and supporters in
the provision of its services and the development of its
programs.

Clients-Centered
The agency responds to the unique
needs and desires of each client.

Respect and Dignity
The agency treats all staff, clients,
volunteers, and supporters with the
utmost respect and dignity.

Empowering
The agency strives to instill in its
clients and staff a sense that they are
important and can make an important
contribution.

Collaborative
The agency acts as a member of a
team with each client as well as with
numerous community coalitions.

Signs of Our Success
As a young agency, SPCLS has strived to develop an
innovative and highly effective model for providing services
to monolingual Spanish speakers, single mothers, recent
immigrants, victims of domestic violence, and individuals
living in poverty. Evidence of our success includes:

A positive reputation in the community and track record

of impact;

A strong and stable core staff with stellar credentials who

are bilingual Spanish speaking;

A consistent practice of our organizational values and

philosophy;

A lean, cost-efficient operation;

An internal system that provides mentorship and recruits

from the high school, college and law school levels; and

The development of a model with programs which can be

duplicated.