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| Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) |
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services has offices in Hammond, Covington, New Orleans, and Marrero. SLLS' four offices provide civil legal assistance to low-income people across a 22-parish area. See www.slls.org to find the SLLS office that serves your parish.
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation offers free legal aid for most civil problems, including family, domestic violence, landlord-tenant, food stamps, welfare, health, disability benefits, bankruptcy, consumer, employment and tax cases. SLLS does not handle criminal, prisoner and personal injury cases.
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| How to Get Help |
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 Contact this group by calling for an appointment. The New Orleans office number is 9504) 529-1000.
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Contact the office nearest you. |
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Common Street between O'Keefe and Rampart Streets |
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We are on the 14th floor of the Annex Building, which is over the parking garage. You can enter the building at 1010 Common or go around to the O'Keefe side of the building. If you enter from the main building at 1010 Common, go past the main elevators to the rear of the complex. If you see a bank of 3 elevators that go only as high as the 14th floor, you are at the right place. |
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Bring any papers about your legal issue or problem, and be sure to bring any court papers or official notices.
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| Who We Serve |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles, Saint Helena, Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington
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The four offices of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services cover10 parishes: Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington.
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Languages Spoken Vietnamese, Spanish
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Wheelchair Accessible Y
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| Income Guidelines: |
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Your family's income should be at or below 125.0% of the poverty level.
(Get more information about income guidelines.)
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Exceptions may be made with approval of the director.
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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This program does not serve prisoners
This program does not serve Undocumented immigrants are not served.
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| There are no fees for service, but the client is responsible for court fees, if any. |
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| Type of Help |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation
Brief Advice or Service
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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Emergency Instructions
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| If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. Most offices are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted. |
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| What is an emergency? It's an emergency if you have been served with court papers or have a hearing or trial date, or are a victim of domestic violence. |
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| Emergency contact information: If you have an emergency, contact the nearest office right away and tell us about it. |
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General contact information:
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| Telephone: | (504) 529-1000 or 1008, (877) 521-6242
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| Fax: | (504) 529-1009 or 596-2241
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| Website: | www.slls.org
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| Last Updated: 07/13/09 |
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