Published Apr 30, 2026 | Employment, News
This position will be in the General Law Unit at the Baton Rouge office, handling Heir Property cases in Ascension Parish and Evictions in Baton Rouge. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Licensed to practice law in Louisiana, pending Louisiana bar exam result. Admission to the...Published Apr 29, 2026 | Employment, News
This position will be in the General Law Unit at the Baton Rouge office, handling Chapter 7 Bankruptcies and consumer debt matters, such as small collections. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Licensed to practice law in Louisiana, pending Louisiana bar exam result. Admission to...Published Apr 22, 2026 | Blog, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
“ABLE” stands for the “Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014.” This law allows ABLE accounts to help people save money for things related to a disability. Who can have an ABLE account? Anyone who meets the Social Security disability...Published Jan 29, 2026 | Blog, News
Systemic Advocacy Supreme Court decision clears the way to expunge criminal records of people found unrestorably incompetent to stand trial. SLLS won a case in the Louisiana Supreme Court on behalf of a client with a lifelong intellectual disability who was seeking...Published Dec 31, 2025 | Modified Dec 30, 2025 | News
We’re excited to share our Top Ten Significant Achievements of 2025, made possible by your support and dedication to justice for all. Thank you for being part of our team! As we enter this new year, we know we will face challenges, but with your commitment, we are...Published Dec 2, 2025 | News
I. Overview Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) extends this Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to provide IT Help Desk and related services. The MSP will work and report to SLLS’s IT Manager. SLLS is a nonprofit tax exempt...Published Oct 29, 2025 | Blog, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
Food Stamps (Louisiana Purchase) may be delayed for November 2025. The Food Stamp Program (SNAP) relies on federal funding. There are over 800,000 SNAP recipients in Louisiana. If SNAP (Louisiana Purchase) is not available on November 1, 2025, local food banks may...Published Oct 22, 2025 | Modified Nov 8, 2025 | News
SLLS wants to hear from you. Use these surveys to tell Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) about the community’s legal needs. You can do any or all of these surveys using the links below. Each survey takes as little as two or three minutes. Surveys are for civil...Published Jul 16, 2025 | News
Published Jul 15, 2025 | News
For Immediate Release July 15, 2025 Contact: Laura Tuggle, ltuggle@slls.org, 504-529-1000 x 270 SLLS Welcomes Tracie L. Washington as Litigation and Advocacy Director Washington replaces longtime Director David Williams after 29 years of service New Orleans, LA...Published Jul 8, 2025 | News
I. Overview Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) extends this Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Consultant to conduct a Compensation Analysis. The Consultant will work with SLLS’ management and Board of Directors Personnel Committee. SLLS is a nonprofit tax exempt...Published Jun 6, 2025 | Modified Jun 9, 2025 | Blog, News
For Immediate Release June 6, 2025 Contact: Laura Tuggle, ltuggle@slls.org, 504-529-1000 x 270 White House Budget Proposes Eliminating Critical LSC Funds that Support Southeast Louisiana Legal Services WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump’s budget, released last Friday,...