Louisiana Legal Aid Offices

Free legal advice or legal representation for people who cannot afford it.

Legal Aid is for people who may not be able to afford an attorney. In order to qualify for legal aid at these non profit organizations listed below, you will need to contact them directly.

We provide the details of these offices to save you time in your search for legal aid. Our details include names, addresses, frequently asked questions, qualifications, etc where we can find them.

Legal aid services can include the following legal services for situations involving: Domestic violence, family law, housing rental evictions or home foreclosures, public assistance such as medicaid, food stamps, SSI Disability, SSDI benefits, public housing evictions, disability beneifts, etc.

How To Qualfy For Legal Aid In Louisiana:

To qualify for legal aid, you must typically meet two requirements:

1. Income requirements: Most legal aid organizations have income limits. You must earn below a certain amount of money to be eligible for services. The income limit varies from state to state and from organization to organization, but it is typically around 125% of the federal poverty level.
2. Type of case: Legal aid organizations typically only handle certain types of cases. These cases may include family law issues (such as divorce and child custody), housing issues, and public benefits issues.

In addition to these two general requirements, some legal aid organizations also have additional eligibility requirements. For example, some organizations only serve certain groups of people, such as seniors, veterans, or people with disabilities.

To find out if you qualify for legal aid, you can contact a legal aid organization in your area. You can find a list of legal aid organizations on the Legal Services Corporation website: https://www.lsc.gov/find-legal-aid.

Once you have contacted a legal aid organization, they will assess your eligibility and let you know if you qualify for services. If you do qualify, they will assign you to an attorney who can help you with your case.

Louisiana Cities

• Alexandria (1)
• Baton Rouge (3)
• Covington (1)
• Hammond (1)
• Harvey (1)
• Houma (1)
• Lafayette (2)
• Lake Charles (1)
• Monroe (1)
• Natchitoches (1)
• New Orleans (3)
• Shreveport (1)

Latest listings in Louisiana:

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  Legal Services of North Louisiana - Monroe Branch Office Email Website Learn more 3016 Cameron Street
  Monroe, LA - 71201
  (318) 699-0889
  Legal Services of North Louisiana is a non-profit law firm providing free civil services to low income and elderly residents. Beginning on January 1, 2017, legal services to qualified persons in Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Caldwell, East Carroll, West Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, ...See Full Details
  

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  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation - Lake Charles Office Email Website Learn more 1 Lakeshore Dr.
  Lake Charles, LA - 70629
  (337) 439-0377
  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation is a private, non-profit law firm. It provides free legal assistance in civil cases to those who could not otherwise afford it. A person becomes a client of ours by applying for our assistance, being accepted as a new client and signing a retainer. In order to be ...See Full Details
  

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  Legal Services of North Louisiana - Shreveport Central Office Email Website Learn more 720 Travis Street
  Shreveport, LA - 71101
  (318) 222-7186
  Legal Services of North Louisiana is a non-profit law firm providing free civil services to low income and elderly residents. Beginning on January 1, 2017, legal services to qualified persons in Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Caldwell, East Carroll, West Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, ...See Full Details
  

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - Covington Office Email Website Learn more 423 N. Florida St.
  Covington, LA - 70433
  (985) 893-0076
  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services' mission is to achieve justice for low-income people in Louisiana by enforcing and defending their legal rights through civil legal aid, advocacy and community education. SLLS works daily to protect domestic violence victims from abuse, represents abused and negle...See Full Details
  

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  Advocacy Center of Louisiana - Baton Rouge Office Email Website Learn more 8225 Florid Blvd.
  Baton Rouge, LA - 70806
  (225) 925-8884
  The Advocacy Center of Louisiana protects, empowers, and advocates for the human and legal rights of people with disabilities and seniors living in Louisiana, in order that they may live an integrated life in the community, free from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The Advocacy Center of Louisiana...See Full Details
  

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  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation - Alexandria Office Email Website Learn more 1808 Jackson Street
  Alexandria, LA - 71301
  (318) 443-7281
  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation is a private, non-profit law firm. It provides free legal assistance in civil cases to those who could not otherwise afford it. A person becomes a client of ours by applying for our assistance, being accepted as a new client and signing a retainer. In order to be ...See Full Details
  

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - Hammond Office Email Website Learn more 1200 Derek Drive
  Hammond, LA - 70403
  (985) 345-2130
  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services' mission is to achieve justice for low-income people in Louisiana by enforcing and defending their legal rights through civil legal aid, advocacy and community education. SLLS works daily to protect domestic violence victims from abuse, represents abused and negle...See Full Details
  

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  Advocacy Center of Louisiana - Lafayette Office Email Website Learn more 600 Jefferson Street
  Lafayette, LA - 70501
  (337) 237-7380
  The Advocacy Center of Louisiana protects, empowers, and advocates for the human and legal rights of people with disabilities and seniors living in Louisiana, in order that they may live an integrated life in the community, free from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The Advocacy Center of Louisiana...See Full Details
  

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - Houma Office Email Website Learn more 521 Roussell Street
  Houma, LA - 70360
  (985) 851-5687
  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services' mission is to achieve justice for low-income people in Louisiana by enforcing and defending their legal rights through civil legal aid, advocacy and community education. SLLS works daily to protect domestic violence victims from abuse, represents abused and negle...See Full Details
  

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  Legal Services of North Louisiana - Natchitoches Branch Office Email Website Learn more 134 St. Denis Street
  Natchitoches, LA - 71457
  (318) 352-7220
  Legal Services of North Louisiana is a non-profit law firm providing free civil services to low income and elderly residents. Beginning on January 1, 2017, legal services to qualified persons in Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Caldwell, East Carroll, West Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, ...See Full Details
  

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