Domestic Violence Project in Orleans, Terrebonne, and Lafourche - LIFT partnered with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS), the free civil legal aid provider for 22 parishes in southeast Louisiana, to launch the Domestic Violence Legal Incubator Project. The Project focuses on increasing access to civil legal representation for domestic violence survivors - namely, family law matters. The program is now accepting applications for participating attorneys to receive mentorship, access to free resources, pro bono cases, and a stipend for $10,000. Apply today!
Visit LIFT Domestic Violence Project page
Rural Justice Incubator Project in North and Southwest Louisiana - LIFT partnered with Acadiana Legal Service Corp. (ALSC), the free civil legal aid provider for 42 parishes in southwest, central and North Louisiana, to launch the Rural Justice Legal Incubator Project. The Project focuses on increasing access to civil legal services in underserved, rural communities across the state for
cases involving successions, family law, advanced directives, bankruptcy, Social Security/Disability, Child in Need of Care (CINC), housing, and consumer law matters. The program is now accepting applications for its second cohort.
You can learn more by watching this short video
here or visiting the Project page.
Visit LIFT Rural Justice Project page