Legal Services Department 1631 Elysian Fields Avenue New Orleans
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Legal Services Department ● 1631 Elysian Fields Avenue ● New Orleans, LA 70117 CrescentCare Legal Services, a division of CrescentCare, provides free civil legal aid to persons living with HIV/AIDS throughout the state of Louisiana. To qualify for services, individuals must be • HIV positive, • live in Louisiana, and • meet income requirements. Referrals required to access services. For more information, contact our office at 504-323-2642 or visit https://crescentcarehealth.org/service/cc-legal-services/ NOTE: CCLS provides services under certain conditions for non-HIV positive residents, specifically members of the LGBTQ community. If CCLS is unable to assist you, the following list of agencies may be able to help you. Agency Summary of Services Contact Information Southeast Louisiana SLLS provides free civil legal aid For information visit: www.slls.org or call 504-529-1000 Legal Services to individuals with income at or 1340 Poydras Street Locations: New Orleans, below 200% of the federal poverty Suite 600 Harvey, Baton Rouge, guidelines New Orleans, LA 70112 Houma, Hammond and Visit the website for additional locations and contact Covington. information. Disabiliy Rights AC protects, empowers, and For information visit: www.disabilityrightsla.org or Louisiana advocates for people with Call 800-960-7705 Locations: New Orleans, disabilities throughout the state, 8325 Oak Street Baton Rouge, and for adults over age 60 in New Orleans, LA 70118 Alexandria, Lake Orleans Parish. There is no charge Visit the website for additional locations and contact Charles, Monroe, for AC services. information. Shreveport, Slidell, Thibodaux. New Orleans Family Justice For more information visit: https://nofjc.org Center is a partnership of agencies or call: dedicated to ending family 24 Hr Crisis Hotline: (504) 866-9554 violence, child abuse, sexual La Statewide Hotline: 1-888-411-1333 New Orleans Family assault, and stalking through Justice Center prevention and coordinated response by providing comprehensive client-centered, empowerment services in a single location. The law clinic provides legal For information call: (504) 861-5590 Loyola University New services to New Orleans residents Orleans Law Clinic on civil and criminal matters. The Clinic provides civil legal For information call: 504-865-5153. Tulane University services to survivors seeking Domestic Violence Law protective orders, divorces and Clinic custody of their children. Catholic Charities of Catholic Charities provides people For information call: (504) 227-3333 New Orleans – regardless of citizenship status or visit: http://www.ccano.org/immigration-services/ See other side for additional resources. Immigration Legal legal services, including Services representation for asylum applicants and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions. The Project works with people How to get help from all walks of life—young or Visit: www.pronono-no.org/how-to-get-help old, single, married or divorced, Call 504-581-4043 students, workers, the retired or Email: [email protected] Pro Bono Project unemployed, immigrants or citizens—to pair them with a volunteer lawyer who will help them resolve civil legal issues. The Lawyer Referral Service Email offers community members initial [email protected] New Orleans Bar consultation for a set fee ($75.00). or visit: Lawyer Referral Service Attorneys provide advice for http://www.neworleansbar.org/find-a-lawyer.html either civil or criminal legal issues. A directory of attorneys who For more information visit: charge reduced rates for https://www.lsba.org/Public/FindLegalHelp/ModestMeans.aspx Louisiana State Bar representation to La. residents Association’s Modest who fall below 400% of Federal Means Directory Poverty Guidelines. You must contact the attorney directly for information on fees and services. Attorneys throughout the state in For more information visit: the program collaborate with https://www.lsba.org/LIFT LSBA LIFT Incubator experts in various fields as well as Program each other to propel their business and provide cutting edge, cost effective services. Project offers pro-bono legal For more information call: ELLA (Entertainment assistance to low-income artists To request an appointment call The Arts Council of New Law Legal Assistance) musicians, and grass roots non- Orleans: 504-250-0429 or Project profits in Louisiana. email Gene Meneray at [email protected] Orleans Civil District Court Basic Family Law Forms for self- 421 Loyola Ave #402, New Orleans, LA 70112 Orleans Parish Self- representation and other helpful Second Floor Help Services resources are available for free to Monday, Wednesday, & Friday the public 9:00 am - noon 24th Judicial District Court Basic Family Law Forms for self- 200 Derbigny Street Gretna, Louisiana 70053 Jefferson Parish Self- representation and other helpful Second Floor, Suite 2100 Help Services resources are available for free to Tuesday & Thursday the public 10:00 am – noon For more information visit: Statewide Self-Help Guides Available https://www.jaclouisiana.org/expungements Expungement Self-Help Online for expungements without Services an attorney For more information visit: American Bar Free Legal Answers is a virtual https://www.abafreelegalanswers.org/ Association’s Free legal advice clinic hosting open Legal Answers forums for civil legal matter .