Managing Attorneys Kathleen Legendre and Jesse George discuss the Self-Help Resource Centers at the 24th Judicial District Court and Orleans Civil District Court. Self-Help Resource Centers provide legal information, resources, and court approved forms for self-represented litigants. To access additional information on this service, please go to The Pro Bono Project’s Self Help Resource Center web page. The Pro Bono Project operates these Centers on behalf of the courts.
Read MoreMessage from The Pro Bono Project's Board Chair on Pro Bono Culture
We invite you to learn about new opportunities and share ways The Pro Bono Project can better serve our volunteers. The Honorable Jay C. Zainey, Jr. is hosting a luncheon for pro bono law firm liaisons and all others interested in addressing the delivery of civil legal aid on Tuesday, June 18th at 12 noon.
Read MoreMessage from The Pro Bono Project's Board Chair
As we celebrate carnival season with family and friends, I am reminded of what makes our community both strong and unique – our creativity, civic pride, and resilience. These attributes make New Orleans like no other city and they contribute to what has made The Pro Bono Project successful over the past thirty-three years. It is a privilege to serve as the 2019 Board Chair and to work with the many lawyers, law students, judges, and members of the business community that enable us to fulfill our mission to provide free civil legal aid to the underserved. Our collaboration and partnerships help us address access to justice issues and the demand for legal services on both a systemic and individual level.
Read MoreContinued Collaboration at Self-Help Resource Centers
We are proud to mark our second year managing the Self-Help Resource Center (SHRC) at Orleans Parish Civil District Court. With over 2,000 visitors in 2018, the SHRC is a model for collaboration and community partnerships.
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Busy is as busy does, and 2018 has been a busy year for The Project and its staff. In between the big move in May, the open house in June, and getting ready for the 30th Annual Justice For All Ball since January – staff members were individually hitting some high notes! Here are just a few highlights from the year so far.
Read MoreStepping Up To Help Pro Se Litigants
Through a collaborative effort between The Pro Bono Project, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, Family Justice Center, New Orleans Bar Association, and Louisiana Bar Foundation, we forged an agreement to staff the Orleans Parish Civil District Court Self-Help Resource Center beginning in January 2018. The Project also staffs the 24th Judicial District Court’s Self-Help Resource Center at the Jefferson Parish Courthouse in Gretna on Tuesday and Thursday mornings each week.
Read More2017 National Pro Bono Celebration Week
This week is a time to celebrate the work done by pro bono volunteers across the country.
Although we are always applauding our volunteers, National Pro Bono Week gives us a chance to celebrate our lawyers, paralegals, translators and other legal and lay volunteers who provide their time, talent and funds to power the work of The Project.
Read MoreMeet Our New Louisiana Delta Service Corps Member – Amanda Beck!
Please join us in offering a warm welcome to our new Louisiana Delta Service Corps member, Amanda Beck!
Read MoreColvin Law Firm to Volunteer for the Month of February!
The Colvin Law Firm will be volunteering at the 24th JDC Domestic Self Help Resource Center every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 to noon throughout the month of February.
Read MoreVolunteer Now for 24th JDC Self Help Resource Center
The Pro Bono Project has taken the lead in managing and recruiting volunteers for Self Help Resource Center (SHRC) at 24th Judicial District Court in Jefferson Parish beginning on April 19, 2016. You can sign up on VolunteerSpot.
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