The Board of Directors of Acadiana Legal Service Corporation will meet on Monday, March 27th, at 6 p.m. to discuss routine business matters, including the strategic plan and revisions to the eligibility standards. To join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4097252483 Meeting ID…
Acadiana Legal Services Corporation revealed a new frontier in disaster legal services delivery at the Disaster Law Collaboration Summit in Baton Rouge on November 3-4, 2022, called The Justice Bus. The Justice Bus is a fully functional mobile office unit that can…
The ALSC Board of Directors has appointed Sachida R. Raman as the Interim Executive Director, effective August 1, to replace retiring Greg Landry. Mr. Raman joined ALSC in 2000 and has served as the Deputy Director since 2017. Prior to…
WASHINGTON—The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that it is awarding $4,713,487 to Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (ALSC) and $6,471,368 to Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) to support the delivery of legal services to low-income people impacted by Hurricane Ida,…
HUD has offered a grant to Acadiana Legal Service Corporation to help provide legal assistance to low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction. Legal services are integral in helping individuals and families, especially people of color who are…
After 39 years of service with Acadiana Legal Service Corporation Greg Landry has announced his retirement effective July 29, 2022. Greg leaves ALSC in a strong position for continued growth and service and we sincerely thank him for his contributions…
The IRS has announced that victims of Louisiana winter storms that occurred February 11-19, 2021 now have until June 15, 2021, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Read more.
A pre-existing housing crisis in Lake Charles, along with slow federal aid, have left some renters unhoused for nearly six months. This story is third in a three-part series supported by the Pulitzer Center about how southwest Louisiana is recovering…
A toll-free legal aid hotline is now available for those in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Zeta. The service, which provides legal referral information for low income individuals with disaster legal needs, is a partnership between the Louisiana State Bar Association,…
CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky released a statement regarding the extension of the eviction moratorium at least until March 31. Read more.