ATJ Commission Launches Legal Help Access Point in East Carroll Parish On August 4, 2022, the Louisiana Access to Justice Commission hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the launch of the first Legal Help Access Point in the East Carroll Parish Library in Lake Providence.
The Access Point allows users to: get access to Self-Help resources and automated court forms; find out if you qualify for free legal aid; get customized legal help and referrals through the Louisiana Bar Foundation and Lagniappe Law Lab’s Civil Legal Navigator; meet virtually with an attorney in a confidential enclosed space; attend a virtual hearing with participating courts via an online court program.
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ATJ Commission Launches Second Legal Help Access Point in ConcordiaOn August 18, 2022, the Louisiana Access to Justice Commission hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the launch of the second Legal Help Access Point in the state, located in the Concordia Parish Library in Vidalia.
The Access Point allows users to: get access to Self-Help resources and automated court forms; find out if you qualify for free legal aid; get customized legal help and referrals through the Louisiana Bar Foundation and Lagniappe Law Lab’s Civil Legal Navigator; meet virtually with an attorney in a confidential enclosed space; attend a virtual hearing with participating courts via an online court program.
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Nominate your colleague for a 2024 Civil Legal Aid Award!Nominations are now open for the 2024 Civil Legal Aid Awards, which recognize the outstanding work of lawyers working in the public interest community. There will be two award presented at the Louisiana Justice Community Conference on Friday November 22, 2024: the Legal Service Innovation Award and the Legal Service Excellence in Advocacy Award.
Nominations are due Friday, August 23, 2024.More...