Protect your rights or get the help you need, without a lawyer.
Sometimes you can fix your legal problem yourself. Here are forms, on-line applications, and information that may help you handle your problem. Some legal problems have deadlines which must be met or you lose your rights. You might need Adobe Acrobat reader for some information. To download this free software, click here.
There are 9 resources
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
Dental school training programs
(Separate Website)
Find out about reduced-cost dental care: contact your local dental school. Some dental schools have clinics that let dental students, under supervision, treat patients at low or no cost.
By: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
File an insurance complaint
(Separate Website)
Insurance policy or agent problems?
By: Louisiana Department of Insurance
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
Medicare & You (2012)
(Separate Website)
Here is the government's 2012 handbook about the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
By: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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
What if my insurance is stopped?
(Separate Website)
What steps to take if your insurance has been cut off.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
What to do if your health coverage can no longer pay benefits
(Separate Website)
What if your health insurance company files for bankruptcy or goes out of business? Find out here what to do.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
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