This new year is off to a fast start, and we're hitting the ground running! This year, we're focusing on how legal services can help tackle one of Louisiana's longstanding legal challenges: heirship ownership. In Louisiana, family land often passes…
ALSC wins LSBA 2024 LEGAL SERVICE INNOVATION AWARD The Louisiana State Bar Association awards an attorney or organization the Legal Service Innovation Award each year. This award is presented to those who have developed an innovative method of delivering legal…
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (ALSC) is proud to announce two pivotal changes in its leadership teams, opening a new chapter in the organization’s mission to provide exceptional civil legal services to low-income families across Louisiana. The ALSC Board of Directors…
The Louisiana State Bar Association awards an attorney or organization the Legal Service Innovation Award each year. This award is presented to those who have developed an innovative method of delivering legal services to those with unmet civil legal needs…
19% of residents live in poverty and cannot afford basic needs. Civil court clients do not have the right to a court appointed attorney, forcing them to pay for legal services they cannot afford. Here is where you can help.
Expungement Clinics Offer Hope and Fresh Start Disrupting the Poverty Cycle ALSC Pro Bono team sets the tone for summertime by jumping headfirst into the expungement pool. We pulled together several events throughout our service area to address expungement needs,…
Message to Friends and Supporters, In 2023, our focus was on reshaping our processes to create a better future for our client community. The journey began in 2022 with the transformation of our intake system, aimed at expanding access to…
ALSC's Disaster Unit was able to respond quickly to those affected by Hurricane Beryl to meet people where they are! Acadiana Legal Service Corporation offering free legal services to Tropical Storm Beryl victims (ksla.com)
Disaster Unit Managing Attorney, Hailey Barnett, speaks with KATC-TV about homeowners, heirship property issues and disaster recovery. View news story here. The first step in Disaster Recovery is knowing who has record ownership of your home in case a disaster…
When you do what you love, it truly does not feel like work. There is no doubt that our employees are being recognized for their contributions to the legal field while being dedicated to our client communities. Public Interest is…