The federal government has ordered a halt to all evictions until July 25 against tenants who can’t pay their rent in properties that have federally backed loans or that participate in certain programs. Use this database to search apartment buildings…
Over the last several months, evictions were put on hold because of Governor John Bel Edwards' order, but that's about to change. Read more.
Louisiana’s civil legal aid organizations continue to provide free legal services to low-income and other vulnerable people for legal needs arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic and other civil legal matters. Read more.
Jim Harbaugh broke his near six-month silence on Twitter Sunday, declaring admiration for his family as protests sweep the United States urging social justice reform. Read more.
Have you applied for SNAP or DSNAP but were denied? Here's what you can do. You may appeal the decision contained in your SNAP Denial Notice. Your appeal must be filed by the deadline indicated in your denial letter. Your…
“There is nothing in my memory that compares to this,” Sandman told Law360. “Previous disasters were regional or local. This is national in scope, and it affects every level and aspect of society.” https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1254720/aba-task-force-chief-on-meeting-the-challenge-of-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR3-3bDXbbuDeHr0PtqOQ3U-nvfbUKN6pjDVkgZx3QUYLpMB6u8FHIzOML4
ALSC is committed to providing high-quality legal aid to our clients while keeping the health and safety of our clients and staff a priority. As such, we are closely monitoring the daily updates on COVID-19 and making decisions in the…
The ABA has launched a national task force of lawyers and judges to address the urgent legal needs arising from the coronavirus pandemic. It will be chaired by LSC President Emeritus Jim Sandman https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2020/03/aba-coronavirus-task-force/?fbclid=IwAR0NZRtBW9swntqQjRptmhP9hpmPDL4noxGO42lmGMdDEGyaDTX2RuQzmTY
"Low-income Americans will ask for help from local legal aid organizations nearly 2 million times in a given year and because of lack of funding, they will receive only limited or no help more than half the time." Rep. Joesph…
The LSC Disaster Task Force's report offers concrete steps on how legal services providers can collaborate with outside partners to help vulnerable communities prepare for and recover from disasters. Read the report: go.usa.gov/xd7pN