Published Jun 5, 2019 | Modified Oct 27, 2020 | 2019 Newsletter
As we observe Older Americans Month, SLLS stands with advocates across the nation to support the legal rights of low-income seniors. With limited resources, many low-income seniors live in poverty, struggling to make ends meet. By providing free legal representation...
Published Apr 30, 2019 | Modified Oct 27, 2020 | 2019 Newsletter
For the last several decades, Louisiana’s held the title of "mass incarceration capital of the world." Sadly, one out of every two people released from prison in Louisiana will return back shortly after within a five year time span. Even worse, one in...
Last week, a Times-Picayune’s front page article revealed that in 75% of civil cases in Louisiana, one or both parties are forced to represent themselves in court because they cannot afford an attorney. Louisiana is one of only three states in the...
Helping A Young Man Pursue The College of His Dreams Cameron was a high school senior who dreamed of enrolling in LSU and becoming the first college graduate in his family. While his parents lived in Mississippi, Cameron lived with his 23-year-old step-brother in a...
As we ring in the new year, SLLS has hit the ground running, advancing civil justice and fighting for fairness for marginalized people throughout southeast Louisiana. Some of the most vulnerable people we serve are survivors of human trafficking who face legal...
