No Money, No Lawyer, No Justice
The vast, hidden inequities of the civil legal system. Read more.
Can I Be Evicted During Coronavirus?
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…
Getting stimulus checks from car dealerships? Nope.
During these difficult economic times, scammers will do almost anything to try to get your money. Including, it turns out, making bogus claims about economic stimulus checks to lure customers to auto sales events. Read more.
Temporary ban on evictions will be lifted soon
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.
Landlords using harassment, threats to force out tenants during COVID-19
Despite efforts by many jurisdictions to halt evictions either through formal moratoriums or court closures, some landlords have taken matters into their own hands with illegal "self-help" evictions and have been harassing and intimidating tenants like Jones who are unable…
CIVIL LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS OFFER FREE SERVICES FOR PANDEMIC-RELATED NEEDS
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.
As protests sweep America, Jim Harbaugh urges ‘equal justice for all’
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.
COVID-19 Has Created A Legal Aid Crisis. FEMA’s Usual Response Is Missing
Unprecedented job losses and furloughs have pushed millions of Americans to the brink of eviction during the coronavirus pandemic, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the White House have failed to fund a legal assistance program that is routinely…
Disaster Aid Portal Aims To Ease Hunt For Pro Bono Work
The American Bar Association's Disaster Legal Services program has teamed up with legal technology company Paladin to launch a pro bono portal that allows attorneys across the country to volunteer their time to people affected by COVID-19 and other disasters. Read…
President of the Legal Services Corporation reflects on his tenure
Asked to reflect on his nine-year tenure as president of the Legal Services Corp., Jim Sandman says he is proud of many things that he and his team accomplished. https://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/rebels_podcast_episode_050