Legal Assistance

Updated:

September 29, 2021

Included in this list are organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services to victims and survivors of abuse, as well as to others who qualify. Even if the organization does not have a lawyer available to represent you in court, you may want to ask if there is a lawyer with whom you can consult to obtain advice. We list the organizations by the county where the office is located, but many offices serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations.

Please note: WomensLaw does not have a relationship with or promote the organizations listed on these pages. Because we include thousands of resources, we cannot review them regularly or vouch for the information or services they provide. We share these resources to help all victims and survivors of abuse find essential direct services and support their needs and safety concerns.

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Louisiana State Bar Association Modest Means Directory

601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (800) 421-5722 or (504) 566-1600

The Modest Means Directory is designed to help people in Louisiana who don’t qualify for free legal services to find an attorney who charges reduced rates. To use the online directory, you must be income eligible and agree to the terms of use. The directory provides the name of the attorney, contact information, where their services are available, and their practice areas. For information on fees and services, you will need to contact the attorney directly.

Caddo

Acadiana Legal Services Corporation - Shreveport Office

720 Travis Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: (866) 275-2572
Fax: (318) 221-1901
URL: https://www.la-law.org/

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (ALSC) provides free, specialized, civil legal services to eligible low-income individuals and families across 42 Louisiana parishes. ALSC can assist with a range of legal issues including family law (domestic violence, divorce, custody, adoption, and more), employment, housing, health, consumer rights, education, and other legal areas. To be eligible for services, clients must meet income requirements or age 60 or older, and live in their service area. Contact one of their offices to apply for services.

Calcasieu

Acadiana Legal Services Corporation - Lake Charles Office

2911 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (866) 275-2572
Fax: (337) 439-0636
URL: https://www.la-law.org/

SWLA Law Center

1011 Lakeshore Drive, Magnolia Bldg
Suite 402
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 436-3308
Phone 2: (800) 256-1955
URL: https://www.swla-law-center.com/
Email: frontdesk@swla-law-center.com

SWLA Law Center provides reduced fee legal services to those who are technically above the poverty level and do not qualify for legal aid. $50 consultation fee available, attorney discusses financials and payment plans with the client.

East Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge Bar Foundation Pro Bono Project

544 Main Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 448-0080
Phone 2: (225) 344-4803
Fax: (225) 344-4805
URL: https://www.brba.org//

Pro Bono Project volunteers provide critical civil legal services for low income people in the community struggling with some of life’s most difficult problems: family disintegration, loss of housing, bankruptcy, loss of income through disability domestic violence and more.

Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Baton Rouge, LA 70879
Hotline: (888) 411-1333
Phone: (225) 752-1296
URL: https://lcadv.org/get-help/

The Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV) member programs provide direct assistance to victims of domestic violence across the state of Louisiana. LCADV website provides a list of all parishes with individual resources available to provide services to victims of domestic abuse.

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - Baton Rouge Office

715 Street Ferdinand Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 448-0331 Intake Line
Phone 2: (855) 512-3980
Fax: (225) 383-1197
URL: https://slls.org/en/

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services provides free civil legal aid to low-income people in Louisiana. Offering help in the following areas: Domestic Violence and Other Family Problems; Predatory Lenders; Consumer Law Problems; Housing Problems; Low-Income Taxpayer Problems; Government Benefits; Job-related Problems; School Problems; Homelessness Problems; Elderly Services; Successions/Title Clearing; Home Mortgage Foreclosures; Child Victims of Abuse and/or Neglect;(Court appointment to represent Children in Need of Care). Offices available in Baton Rouge, Covington, Gretna, Hammond, Houma, New Orleans and St. Charles Parishes. For information in Spanish access website.

Jefferson

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - Gretna Office

401 Whitney Avenue, Suite 520
Gretna, LA 70056
Phone: (800) 624-4771
Phone 2: (504) 374-097
Fax: (504) 374-0991
URL: https://slls.org/en/

Lafayette

Acadiana Legal Services Corporation - Lafayette Office

1020 Surrey Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone: (866) 275-2572
Fax: (337) 237-8839
URL: https://www.la-law.org/

Lafayette Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

2607 Johnston Street
Lafayette, LA
Phone: (337) 237-4700
URL: https://www.lafayettebar.org/

The Lafayette Bar Association has links to attorneys in different practice areas (but they do not guarantee a low-cost initial consultation). They also have a program called “Counsel on Call” which is a free program that gives self-represented litigants an opportunity to discuss legal matters with volunteer attorneys. Participants are assisted on a first come first served basis and will be limited to a 15 minute conference with the volunteer attorney. Please be advised, these attorneys do not represent you as counsel in court. The program occurs every Friday (excluding holidays) from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at the Lafayette Bar Association in the Lafayette Parish Law Library which is located at 2607 Johnston Street. The office opens at 8:30 AM and participants are advised to arrive early. There are only 8-12 spots each Friday depending on the number of volunteer attorneys and you are limited to participating in the program once a month. In addition, for people who have filed for a protective order and have a temporary restraining order and upcoming court date, they offer limited representation for the Protective Order Hearing/Rule. Call the Lafayette Bar Association to schedule an appointment or apply in person. If you apply in person please bring your initial petition, TRO, drivers license, and any copies of police reports, photos of injuries, medical records, or pertinent evidence.

Natchitoches

Acadiana Legal Services Corporation - Natchitoches Office

134 St. Denis Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone: (866) 275-2572
Fax: (318) 352-7015
URL: https://www.la-law.org/

New Orleans

Mil Mujeres

671 Rosa Avenue
Suite 216
New Orleans, LA 70009
Phone: (504) 302-0955
Fax: (504) 541-0966
Email: neworleans@milmujeres.org

Mil Mujeres provides direct legal services in the area of immigration law to low-income Spanish-speaking survivors of domestic violence, physical assault, sexual assault, and human trafficking, and to Spanish-speaking immigrant children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. Their services include help with U visas, VAWA self-petitions and DACA immigration processes. There are costs associated with the services.

Orleans

Project SAVE

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans
1000 Howard Avenue, Suite 200
New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone: (504) 310-6872
Phone 2: (504) 523-3755
URL: https://www.ccano.org/domestic-violence-services/

Project SAVE provides free, emergency legal representation to survivors of domestic violence in Orleans parish. Staff attorneys help with legal orders to keep survivors safe and to protect their legal rights. Our legal services may include temporary restraining and protection orders, temporary child support, custody, and use of property.

New Orleans Pro Bono Project

935 Gravier Street, Suite 1340
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 581-4043
URL: http://probono-no.org/
Email: intake@probono-no.org

The Pro Bono Project helps people by pairing them with a volunteer lawyer who will help them resolve civil legal issues. Contact The Pro Bono Project for additional information on how to apply for services.

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - New Orleans Office

1340 Poydras
Suite 600
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (877) 521-6242
Phone 2: (504) 529-1000
Fax: (504) 596-2241
URL: https://slls.org/en/

Tulane Law School Clinic

200 Broadway Street
Suite 212
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 865-5515
URL: https://law.tulane.edu/tulane-legal-assistance-program
Email: tulap@tulane.edu

Tulane Law School Clinic provides free legal advice and low-cost representation to current Tulane University students, staff, and faculty. TULAP also provides free notarial services and information regarding legal rights. Please note that TULAP’s services are available ONLY to current Tulane students, faculty, and staff.

Ouachita

Acadiana Legal Services Corporation - Monroe Office

3016 Cameron Street
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: (866) 275-2572
Fax: (318) 699-0191
URL: https://www.la-law.org/

Rapides

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation - Alexandria Office

1808 Jackson Street
Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone: (866) 275-2572
Fax: (318) 443-9516
URL: https://www.la-law.org/

The Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project

610 Murray Street
Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone: (318) 449-9778
URL: https://www.clpbp.net/
Email: probonopro.lizz@yahoo.com

The Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project provides an array of family law and civil matters services through experienced legal professional volunteers. Please contact The Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project for a free initial consultation.

St. Charles

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - Hahnville Office

171 Keller Street
Hahnville, LA 70057
Phone: (985) 331-3034
URL: https://slls.org/en/
Email: StCharlesATJ@slls.org

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services provides free civil legal aid to low-income people in Louisiana. Offering help in the following areas: Domestic Violence and Other Family Problems; Predatory Lenders; Consumer Law Problems; Housing Problems; Low-Income Taxpayer Problems; Government Benefits; Job-related Problems; School Problems; Homelessness Problems; Elderly Services; Successions/Title Clearing; Home Mortgage Foreclosures; Child Victims of Abuse and/or Neglect;(Court appointment to represent Children in Need of Care). Offices available in Baton Rouge, Covington, Gretna, Hammond, Houma, New Orleans, and St. Charles parishes. For information in Spanish access website.

St. Mary

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation - Franklin Office

1407 Barrow Street, Suite H-1
Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: (866) 275-2572
Fax: (337) 346-4636
URL: https://www.la-law.org/

St. Tammany

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - Covington Office

423 North Florida Street
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: (800) 891-0076
Phone 2: (985) 893-0076
Fax: (985) 893-6774
URL: https://slls.org/en/

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services provides free civil legal aid to low-income people in Louisiana. Offering help in the following areas: Domestic Violence and Other Family Problems; Predatory Lenders; Consumer Law Problems; Housing Problems; Low-Income Taxpayer Problems; Government Benefits; Job-related Problems; School Problems; Homelessness Problems; Elderly Services; Successions/Title Clearing; Home Mortgage Foreclosures; Child Victims of Abuse and/or Neglect;(Court appointment to represent Children in Need of Care). Offices available in Baton Rouge, Covington, Gretna, Hammond, Houma, New Orleans, and St. Charles parishes. For information in Spanish access website.

Tangipahoa

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - Hammond Office

200 Guidry Drive
Hammond, LA 70403
Phone: (800) 349-0886
Phone 2: (985) 345-2130
Fax: (985) 345-2686
URL: https://slls.org/en/

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services provides free civil legal aid to low-income people in Louisiana. Offering help in the following areas: Domestic Violence and Other Family Problems; Predatory Lenders; Consumer Law Problems; Housing Problems; Low-Income Taxpayer Problems; Government Benefits; Job-related Problems; School Problems; Homelessness Problems; Elderly Services; Successions/Title Clearing; Home Mortgage Foreclosures; Child Victims of Abuse and/or Neglect;(Court appointment to represent Children in Need of Care). Offices available in Baton Rouge, Covington, Gretna, Hammond, Houma, New Orleans, and St. Charles parishes. For information in Spanish access website.

Terrebonne

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - Houma Office

521 Roussell Street
Houma, LA 70360
Phone: (800) 256-1660
Phone 2: (985) 851-5687
Fax: (985) 851-5695
URL: https://slls.org/en/

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services provides free civil legal aid to low-income people in Louisiana. Offering help in the following areas: Domestic Violence and Other Family Problems; Predatory Lenders; Consumer Law Problems; Housing Problems; Low-Income Taxpayer Problems; Government Benefits; Job-related Problems; School Problems; Homelessness Problems; Elderly Services; Successions/Title Clearing; Home Mortgage Foreclosures; Child Victims of Abuse and/or Neglect;(Court appointment to represent Children in Need of Care). Offices available in Baton Rouge, Covington, Gretna, Hammond, Houma, New Orleans, and St. Charles parishes. For information in Spanish access website.

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