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
10 Steps to Help You Fill Your Grocery Bag Through SNAP
(Separate Website)
See this 10-step guide to help you or someone you know find out about SNAP -- the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
By: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Apply for WIC benefits
(Separate Website)
Find out if you can get WIC, how to apply, and how to protect your WIC benefits if you move.
By: Food & Nutrition Service
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Emergency Food Assistance
(Separate Website)
Search by state and zip code.
By: America's Second Harvest
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
Pre-Screening for Food Stamps
(Separate Website)
Online pre-screening tool to see if you are eligible to receive food stamps.
By: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
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
State Contacts for School Meal Problems
(Separate Website)
This agency is in charge of federal food assistance for children in schools.
By: La. Department of Education, Division of Nutrition Assistance
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