We serve vulnerable individuals and families facing critical legal challenges who can't afford an attorney. Each year, we strive to meet people where they are by going beyond legal advice to help stabilize families, prevent homelessness, and protect survivors.
In Louisiana, a single mistake can make it hard for people to find jobs, housing, education, or financial security. Our expungement and workforce reentry programs help people overcome these challenges and open doors to new opportunities. We worked with groups…
Keeping Families Housed Through Advocacy, Education, and Action Safe, stable housing is the foundation for healthy families and strong communities. In 2025, we strengthened housing stability across our service area through legal advocacy, community education, and strategic partnerships that protected…
For many rural Louisianans, accessing civil legal assistance can mean long drives, missed work, and added family challenges. To help remove these barriers, we partnered with the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Access to Justice Commission and Lagniappe Law Lab to…
In 2025, we focused on a persistent barrier to stable homeownership: heirs’ property and unclear ownership. Property often passes from generation to generation without the legal steps necessary to formally transfer ownership. Although this tradition is deeply rooted in our…
Approximately 13% of Louisiana families rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help put food on the table. A primary method for delivering benefits such as SNAP, the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), or case assistance, the…
Residents who have applied for FEMA disaster assistance following Tropical Storm Arthur should be prepared to answer calls from unfamiliar phone numbers. FEMA may contact applicants to schedule a required home inspection or request additional information needed to process their…
Justice Buses for Rural and Disaster Services We had the chance to talk about our justice bus projects on LSC’s Talk Justice Podcast, which aired in May 2026. April Guillote, our Communications Manager, joined Brian from Oklahoma Indian Legal Services…
The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) and Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (ALSC) have partnered to address the shortage of affordable civil legal services in rural Louisiana. The LSBA’s Access to Justice Department administers the Legal Innovators for Tomorrow (LIFT) Program,…
Quarter 1 of 2026 kicked off with our theme 'Turning Leadership Into Impact.' Discover how LSC Leadership’s support, expert training to overcome barriers in the workforce and education, and other efforts are shaping a positive impact on our communities. Read…