{"id":11028,"date":"2023-02-13T14:15:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T20:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slls.org\/?p=11028"},"modified":"2023-02-13T14:17:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T20:17:51","slug":"volunteer-attorneys-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slls.org\/en\/volunteer-attorneys-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Attorneys Needed!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-11028\"  class=\"panel-layout\" >\n<div id=\"pg-11028-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-11028-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" >\n<div id=\"panel-11028-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;so_cpt_readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;animation_event&quot;:&quot;enter&quot;,&quot;animation_screen_offset&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;animation_duration&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;animation_repeat&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;animation_hide&quot;:true,&quot;animation_disable_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;animation_state_end&quot;:&quot;visible&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;animation_debounce&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;}\" >\n<div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/p>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cLawyers have a license to practice law, a monopoly on certain services. But for that privilege and status, lawyers have an obligation to provide legal services to those without the wherewithal to pay, to respond to needs outside themselves, to help repair tears in their communities.\u201d \u2013 U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (March 2014)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Are you an attorney (either currently practicing or retired) in <strong>East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St<\/strong> <strong>James, St John, or West Feliciana<\/strong>?\u00a0 Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) would like to speak with you about opportunities to volunteer and\/or create a partnership with you to bring legal services to those who need it most.<\/p>\n<p>Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) fights for fairness for vulnerable people. We provide free, civil legal aid to low-income people in six offices, across 22 parishes throughout southeast Louisiana. Our six offices are located in Baton Rouge, Covington, Gretna, Hammond, Houma, and New Orleans. Everyday we:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>protect domestic violence victims,<\/li>\n<li>empower abused and neglected children by giving them a voice in their lives and the courtroom,<\/li>\n<li>preserve housing for hard-working families,<\/li>\n<li>end homelessness for people with disabilities and veterans,<\/li>\n<li>protect elderly consumers,<\/li>\n<li>remove barriers to access medical care,<\/li>\n<li>improve access to employment and education for vulnerable people,<\/li>\n<li>and so much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No matter what challenges our communities face, we work every day to increase access to justice and help vulnerable people clear life&#8217;s legal hurdles.\u00a0 But we can\u2019t do it alone and that\u2019s why we need your help.\u00a0 To find out more information, please contact Cindy Horne, CP at 225-448-0080, ext. 302 or by email at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #138a43;\"><a style=\"color: #138a43; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:chorne@slls.org\">chorne@slls.org<\/a><\/span> or Douglas Carey at 504-529-1000, ext. 246 or by email at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #138a43;\"><a style=\"color: #138a43; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:dcarey@slls.org\">dcarey@slls.org<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 Our website can also be found at<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #138a43;\"> <a style=\"color: #138a43; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/slls.org\">www.SLLS.org<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur society has major unmet legal needs that adversely affect low and middle income families. 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