Legal Advocacy Groups

Legal Services of South Central Michigan – LSSCM provides free civil advice and representation to seniors and low-income individuals in Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Shiawassee and Washtenaw County. LSSCM also provides legal services to seniors in St. Joseph County. At Florida Legal Advocacy Group, P.A., we understand that the people whose legal issues and concerns we focus on need more than our legal knowledge or courtroom experience. They need honest answers, thoughtful advice and lawyers who are also available to them throughout the process. The number of adults and children we received in Charlotte Immigration Court last year to help them prepare for prosecution when they can`t find or afford representation. Shira Wakschlag, Senior Director of Legal Defense and General Counsel of Arc, receives the 2022 David Carliner Public Interest Award. This prestigious award honours a mid-career public interest lawyer whose work best exemplifies David Carliner`s legacy of fearless, uncompromising and creative advocacy for marginalized people. Our lawyers know how to listen and excel at explaining complex legal ideas and strategies in clear and understandable terms, fully informing and engaging clients every step of the way. Serious bodily injury, estate plans, the administration of an estate and trust, or business disputes – whatever the nature of your legal need, this is probably not a strictly legal matter. Often these issues concern personal problems and affect life in profound ways. Acadiana Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) is a private, not-for-profit law firm that provides free civil legal aid to low-income individuals in the southwest and central Louisiana regions. ALSC provides services in a wide range of legal areas, including consumers, education, family, youth, health, housing and utilities.

(Alexandria, Lafayette and Lake Charles) Learn more about ALSCAdvocacy Center protects and advocates for the rights of people with disabilities in Louisiana and people sixty years of age or older by providing legal representation, information and referrals, education and training, and system representation. (New Orleans) Learn more about the Advocacy Center Arts Council of New Orleans` Entertainment Law Legal Assistance (ELLA) project provides pro bono legal assistance to low-income artists, musicians, and nonprofits in Louisiana. ELLA provides assistance in copyright and intellectual property, business formation, non-profit training, contract review, contract disputes and other civil matters. ELLA is a partnership between the Arts Council, Tipitina`s and Tulane Law School. (New Orleans) Learn more about the New Orleans Arts Council, the Baton Rouge Bar Foundation offers a variety of programs for the public, including coordinating free legal services for the poor, rights-related educational events for children and the public, and a juvenile court for first offenses. (Baton Rouge) The Baton Rouge Children`s Advocacy Center (BRCAC) works to reduce the trauma experienced by child victims when investigating allegations of abuse and to provide assistance in subsequent proceedings within the criminal justice system. They serve abused children in the parishes of East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge. (Baton Rouge) More information about BRCACBeauregard Community Concerns – June Jenkins Women`s Shelter provides shelter, advice and brief legal advice to victims of domestic violence in Beauregard and Vernon parishes. (DeRidder and Leesville) Catholic Charities of New Orleans – Immigration Legal Services provides immigration legal services to survivors of crime, educating the community and national stakeholders about the unique challenges faced by immigrant survivors in general, and in particular access to law enforcement assistance. (New Orleans) Learn more about Catholic Charities of New Orleans Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge – Immigration Legal Services provides free legal advice to immigrants and refugees throughout Louisiana.

A staff attorney and junior partners represent clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Its services focus mainly on deportation and detention issues. (Baton Rouge) Learn more about Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge – Immigration Legal ServicesCatholic Charities of New Orleans – Project SAVE provides free emergency legal representation to survivors of domestic violence in Orleans Parish. Staff lawyers help develop legal orders to keep survivors safe and protect their legal rights. Project SAVE`s legal services include injunctions and protection orders, temporary child support, custody and use of property. (New Orleans) Learn more about Catholic Charities of New Orleans – Project SAVECentral Louisiana Pro Bono Project coordinates the provision of free legal services to low-income people in the parishes of Avoyelles, Rapides and Vernon. The project recruits volunteer lawyers to handle cases referred by Central Louisiana Legal Services.

The project also organizes free legal aid clinics in the community, where volunteer lawyers answer questions and provide general information on various legal issues. (Alexandria) Chez Hope, Inc. offers a variety of services to victims of domestic violence in St. Mary`s, Lafourche and Assumption parishes. Chez Hope offers accommodation, legal advice, education and services to children. (Franklin and Thibodaux) Other information about Chez Hope, Inc.D.A.R.T. of Lincoln provides victims of domestic violence with housing, legal advice, education, and child care. (Parishes of Lincoln, Jackson, Union, Bienville and Claiborne) Faith House, Inc. provides a variety of services to victims of domestic violence in the communities of Acadia, Evangeline, Lafayette, St.

Landry and Vermillion. These services include accommodation, advice and legal services. The program`s legal counsel assists with protection orders, establishes victim notification systems, and represents the justice system on behalf of survivors. They also provide domestic violence education to law enforcement, judges, lawyers, hearing officers and court clerks. (Lafayette) Learn more about Faith House, Inc. The Haven strives to establish a community-based response to interpersonal and family violence through advocacy, education, prevention, resource development, and treatment. The Haven operates an 18-bed shelter in Houma and a legal counseling program that helps victims of domestic violence navigate the injunction process. (Umama) Read more about The HavenInnocence Project New Orleans (IPNO) represents innocent and impoverished prisoners serving life sentences throughout Louisiana and supports them in their transition to life outside prison upon release. By identifying and resolving cases and causes of wrongful convictions, IPNO holds the criminal justice system accountable for its mistakes, raises awareness of systemic issues, and promotes best practices throughout the criminal justice process to prevent future miscarriages of justice.

(New Orleans) Learn more about IPNO The Louisiana Center for Children`s Rights is a nonprofit law firm that advocates for the rights and dignity of youth in Louisiana juvenile justice through holistic, qualified, client-focused legal representation. leadership in youth advocacy reform; and training and exercise resources for public defenders. (New Orleans) Read more about IPNO The Lafayette Parish Bar Foundation uses its Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers Pro Bono program to ensure low-income residents of Lafayette Parish have access to justice. The Foundation also maintains a legal library where litigants can access information relevant to their legal affairs. (Lafayette) Learn more about the Lafayette Parish Bar FoundationLegal Services of North Louisiana (LSNL) is a private, nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals in the central and northern Louisiana regions. LSNL provides services in a variety of legal areas, including consumer, education, family, youth, health, housing and utilities. (Monroe, Natchitoches and Shreveport) Learn more about LSNL Louisiana Appleseed is one of 16 chapters of National Appleseed, a network of public interest law centers in the United States and Mexico dedicated to building a just society through structural legal, legislative, and institutional reforms. Louisiana Appleseed asks top lawyers, corporate lawyers, law schools, civil society leaders, and other professionals to volunteer their time to address issues at their root causes and develop practical, systemic solutions for change. The Louisiana Center for Law & Civic Education is a statewide organization that coordinates, implements, and develops legal and policy education programs, trains educators in the implementation of these programs, and assists in their implementation.