Domestic Violence Project

Now Accepting Applications! 

Licensed practitioners in Louisiana, with an entrepreneurial spirit, who are enthusiastic about building your own law firm and dedicated to representing survivors of domestic in the Southeast Louisiana area, are encouraged to apply to the LIFT Domestic Violence Project.

Legal Innovators for Tomorrow (LIFT) is a legal incubator program designed to address the legal needs of underserved and underrepresented communities by supporting new lawyers build viable and sustainable public interest-focused law firms. Through a collaborative project with SLLS, LIFT Fellows are working to help address the unmet civil legal needs of domestic violence survivors in Orleans, Terrebonne, and Lafourche.

This 12-month program is designed to equip lawyers with the knowledge and skills necessary to build sustainable law firms while simultaneously addressing unmet legal needs in Louisiana. Participating attorneys receive mentorship, training, case referrals, personal coaching, free resources (e.g., case management and legal research programs), and a $10,000 stipend. Learn more here. 

Meet Our Newest Participant in the Domestic Violence Project with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

Ashley B. Johnson-Alford
Ashley B. Johnson-Alford is a graduate of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. She opened her law firm, Law offices of A.B. Johnson-Alford, LLC during the pandemic to provide affordable legal services in Georgia and Louisiana. Since opening, her firm has flourished due to the need the types of affordable legal services Ashely’s law firm provides in the areas of family and criminal law.