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 14 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
A Guide to Legalese
(Separate Website)
Here you can find out what some of those legal terms and words mean.
By: Mississippi Bar Association
Can I Handle My Legal Problem Myself?
(Separate Website)
Where you might find help to represent yourself.
By: American Bar Association
Client Assistance Fund
(Separate Website)
Lost money because of a lawyer's dishonesty? This fund can compensate clients for up to $25,000 in thefts by a lawyer. Link to application form here.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
File a Complaint About your Lawyer
(Separate Website)
Information from the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board.
By: Office of the Disciplinary Counsel/Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board
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
Justices of the Peace & Constables Directory
(Separate Website)
Click on the link to find this Justices of the Peace & Constables Directory, from site of the Louisiana Attorney General.
By: Louisiana Attorney General
Law Libraries in Louisiana
Find out more about law libraries around the state.
Louisiana Law Libraries
There are at least six law libraries around the state. Find out more by clicking the resource links.
Louisiana Lawyer Directory
(Separate Website)
Need a lawyer's address? Find it online.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Research Louisiana Laws
(Separate Website)
Find your way to all sources of Louisiana law, plus online law library resources.
By: Law Library of Congress
Rules of Professional Conduct
(Separate Website)
These are the rules of behavior for lawyers licensed in Louisiana.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
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
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