How to Get Help
The Pro Bono Project provides legal service for residents in the following parishes: Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, and Washington. We will inquire about your income to determine eligibility.
We do not assist with criminal matters, legal emergencies, personal injury, contested custody, or contested successions. Click here for information on the differences between criminal and civil matters.
Check our our Frequently Asked Questions before you apply for legal services.
To Apply For Services, Click Here.
Call us at 504.581.4043 x 216 or email our Intake Coordinator. All applications are processed in the order they are received. We will contact you regarding next steps.
Office Locations:
Southshore: 935 Gravier Street, Suite 1340, New Orleans, LA 70112
Northshore: 810 N. Columbia Street, Suite A, Covington, LA 70433
Phone:
Southshore: 504.581.4043
Northshore: 985.236.1384
Email for all non-case related issues:
Additional Legal Resources
Emergency Civil Legal Problems
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
504.529.1000
Domestic Violence
Louisiana Domestic Violence Hotline
888-411-1333 Free. Confidential. 24-hour hotline
New Orleans Family Justice Center
Free, comprehensive, client-centered, healing and empowerment services in a single location
24 Hour Crisis Hotline 504-266-9554 www.nofjc.org
METRO Centers for Community Advocacy
Metro currently provides wrap-around services including individual advocacy, information and referrals, group support, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, sheltering, individual support, safety planning, and caregiver support to survivors in eight Louisiana parishes. In Jefferson Parish, they help assist with completing protective orders and stalking.
24-Hour Crisis Hotline 504-837-5400 www.mccagno.org
Discrimination/Employment Discrimination
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
800.669.4000
Civil Rights Violations/Unlawful Discrimination
American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana
504.522.0617
Fee Generating Cases/Complex Cases
New Orleans Bar Association
Lawyer Referral Service provides referrals to attorneys who can
represent you on a contingency basis or on a sliding scale fee.
Online directory
Criminal Legal Problems
Orleans Indigent Defender Program
504.821.8101
Jefferson Indigent Defender Program
504.364.2824
Online Resources
The following are resources available through various nonprofit agencies in Louisiana. These are great resources for all citizens of our state.
Legal Proof
"Track the Evidence - Be Prepared in Court!" Upload photos and email to your landlord, spouse, friend, or yourself. Create new proof in the following areas of law:
Divorce
Custody/Visitation
Domestic Violence
Wills/Probate/Succession
Landlord/Tenant
Property Damage
Medical/Disability
Louisiana Law Help
Louisiana Law Help is an online resource for people living on low-incomes and the legal organizations that serve them. This resource provides referrals to local legal aid and public interest law offices, basic information about legal rights, self-help information, court information, links to social service agencies, and more. Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation administers the Louisiana's Law Help Project, which is made possible by funding from Legal Services Corporation and the Louisiana Bar Foundation.