Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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Cupones de alimentos: Cómo pedirlos.
Food Stamps: How to Apply
Don't know what to do? Know your rights.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
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Going to court on your own? Video and Text
No lawyer? Try to find one if you can.
This item talks about some ways to find a lawyer.
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By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
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Spanish / Español
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In Forma Pauperis--When You Can't Afford Court Costs
Questions and answers about how to ask the court to waive court filing fees, and a link to the In Forma Pauperis form on the Louisiana Supreme Court's website.
You can also click below to watch and see the presentation. The text of questions and answers has more details.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Representing yourself in court -- your rights and responsibilities.
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Tips if you must handle your legal issue on your own -- without a lawyer.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Words about papers in your civil court case.
You may come across some of these words in court. Click below to hear and see the presentation.
This presentation was adapted from written materials prepared in conjunction with the Pro Se Subcommittee of the state bar's Access to Justice Committee.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Words about people in your civil court case.
Watch this presentation to find out about words you need to know. Click below to see and hear the presentation.
This presentation was adapted from written materials prepared in conjunction with the Pro Se Subcommittee of the state bar's Access to Justice Committee.
Words about places in your civil court case.
Learn more about words you may come across in state courts in Louisiana. Click below to hear and to see the presentation.
This presentation was adapted from written materials prepared in conjunction with the Pro Se Subcommittee of the state bar's Access to Justice Committee.
Words about procedures in your civil court case
You may come across some of these words in court. Find out more -- click below to hear and to see the presentation.
This presentation was adapted from written materials prepared in conjunction with the Pro Se Subcommittee of the state bar's Access to Justice Committee.
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