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Lawyers in Libraries

For the past 12 years, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Louisiana Library Association, and the State Library of Louisiana have hosted “Lawyers in Libraries” events during National Celebrate Pro Bono Week. During this week, LSBA members and libraries across Louisiana come together to provide free, limited services to the public. Events will take place October 26-31, 2026; see the fully schedule here.   For more information, contact stephanie Beaugh at (504) 619-0106 or Bridget Berins at (504) 619-0145 or email: LawyersinLibraries@LSBA.org. 

Lawyers in Libraries Event Format

• Ask-a-Lawyer Consultations at the Library: As in the past, libraries will have the ability to host attorneys for two-hour “Ask-a-Lawyer” sessions where they meet with patrons one-on-one to answer their civil legal questions and connect them to further resources.

• Ask-a-Lawyer Phone Consultations: During COVID-19, we introduced phone consultations as a way to continue the program while we couldn’t meet in person, but we learned that they are a great option for attorneys and patrons alike who may not be able to get to the library for an event. Libraries interested in promoting the phone consultations can opt to direct patrons to a online sign-up form here, or collect patron information on a physical sign-up sheet (link and sign-up sheet provided in materials).

• Facebook Workshops: We will again host attorneys for virtual webinars on our Facebook page on timely legal issues throughout the week of the program. Past topics have included divorce and custody, successions and estate planning, bankruptcy, and more. We encourage you to share our promotional posts on your library’s Facebook page in October to help spread the word.