About me
Sarah Reisman is the Directing Attorney of Advocacy and Litigation at Community Legal Aid SoCal where she oversees CLA SoCal’s systemic and impact litigation and supervises the Systemic Impact Unit. CLA SoCal’s systemic advocacy combines creative advocacy and traditional litigation tools—writs, appeals, impact litigation, and policy advocacy—to achieve the best possible outcomes for our client communities by expanding constitutional and civil rights; safeguarding access to justice; and enhancing governmental accountability. Working with CLA SoCal’s substantive units, community partners and pro bono counsel, Sarah seeks to effect meaningful social and legal change that benefits vulnerable, historically marginalized, and low-income communities in Southeast Los Angeles and Orange counties. Sarah has broad litigation experience at the trial and appellate levels and has extensive experience representing clients who experienced trauma, with an emphasis on survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. She has provided national and state-wide trainings on trauma-informed lawyering; laws impacting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault; and trial advocacy skills.