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Assistive Technology
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Lawyer Referral Numbers
New Orleans area:
504-561-8828
Baton Rouge area:
225-344-9926
Lafayette area:
www.lafayettebar.org
Lake Charles area:
337-436-2914
Shreveport area:
www.shreveportbar.com
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Help Line for Legal Information
Anyone with a legal problem in Louisiana is welcome to call the Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC), the help line for legal information. The LCJC does not assist with criminal matters and some services require screening for financial eligibility. The phone number is (504) 355-0970 or (800) 310-7029, Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
By: Louisiana Civil Justice Center
Internet Sites for Legal Information
(Separate Website)
List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana.
By: Law Library of Louisiana
St. Landry Parish Bar Association Pro Bono Clinic
Find out more here about the legal clinic of the St. Landry Parish Bar Association.
By: St. Landry Parish Bar Association
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Lawyer Referral Numbers
New Orleans area:
504-561-8828
Baton Rouge area:
225-344-9926
Lafayette area:
www.lafayettebar.org
Lake Charles area:
337-436-2914
Shreveport area:
www.shreveportbar.com
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
ADA Information Line
(Separate Website)
Toll-free hotline on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Help Line for Legal Information
Anyone with a legal problem in Louisiana is welcome to call the Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC), the help line for legal information. The LCJC does not assist with criminal matters and some services require screening for financial eligibility. The phone number is (504) 355-0970 or (800) 310-7029, Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
By: Louisiana Civil Justice Center
Helping you Choose Quality Home Care and Hospice Services
(Separate Website)
A list of questions to help you get the information you need. You can also check to see if a facility is approved by JCAHO using their Quality Check.
By: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
Internet Sites for Legal Information
(Separate Website)
List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana.
By: Law Library of Louisiana
St. Landry Parish Bar Association Pro Bono Clinic
Find out more here about the legal clinic of the St. Landry Parish Bar Association.
By: St. Landry Parish Bar Association
U.S. Department of Labor Forms
(Separate Website)
Forms that may help with your legal problem. Scroll down to the "Resources" section at the bottom of the home page.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
What to do about disability discrimination at a job
(Separate Website)
Here is information about protections for people against disability discrimination on the job or when applying for a job.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Lawyer Referral Numbers
New Orleans area:
504-561-8828
Baton Rouge area:
225-344-9926
Lafayette area:
www.lafayettebar.org
Lake Charles area:
337-436-2914
Shreveport area:
www.shreveportbar.com
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
ADA Information Line
(Separate Website)
Toll-free hotline on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Help Line for Legal Information
Anyone with a legal problem in Louisiana is welcome to call the Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC), the help line for legal information. The LCJC does not assist with criminal matters and some services require screening for financial eligibility. The phone number is (504) 355-0970 or (800) 310-7029, Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
By: Louisiana Civil Justice Center
Internet Sites for Legal Information
(Separate Website)
List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana.
By: Law Library of Louisiana
St. Landry Parish Bar Association Pro Bono Clinic
Find out more here about the legal clinic of the St. Landry Parish Bar Association.
By: St. Landry Parish Bar Association
U.S. Department of Labor Forms
(Separate Website)
Forms that may help with your legal problem. Scroll down to the "Resources" section at the bottom of the home page.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
What to do about disability discrimination at a job
(Separate Website)
Here is information about protections for people against disability discrimination on the job or when applying for a job.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Disabled children, and disabled adults who can't work: Social Security and SSI benefits
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Lawyer Referral Numbers
New Orleans area:
504-561-8828
Baton Rouge area:
225-344-9926
Lafayette area:
www.lafayettebar.org
Lake Charles area:
337-436-2914
Shreveport area:
www.shreveportbar.com
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
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