SERVICES WE PROVIDE

The Pro Bono Project provides civil legal assistance to residents of the following parishes: Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, and Washington. We will ask about your income to determine eligibility for services.


We do  not  assist with criminal matters, legal emergencies, personal injury cases, contested family law, and contested successions.


Please note that our services depend on volunteer availability. While we review every request for assistance, we cannot guarantee representation in every case.

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for our services

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Call us at 504.581.4043 x 216 or email our Intake Coordinator. All applications are processed in the order they are received. We will contact you regarding next steps.


Email for all non-case-related issues: info@probono-no.org

Office Locations

Southshore:  
935 Gravier Street, Suite 1340
New Orleans, LA 70112

Northshore:  
810 N. Columbia Street, Suite A
Covington, LA 70433


Phone

Southshore: 504.581.4043

Northshore: 985.236.1384

Self-Help Resources

  • 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

    200 Derbigny Street

    Gretna


    CLOSED - please call the Virtual Hotline at 504.881.1171

  • ORLEANS CIVIL DISTRICT COURT

    421 Loyola Avenue, First Floor

    New Orleans 


    Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

    (excludes public holidays)

    9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT - EDLA

    First Friday of the Month

    9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 


    Telephone hotline: 504-581-4043 x 201

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SELA LEGAL SERVICES

Domestic Violence

Louisiana Domestic Violence Hotline

24-hour hotline: 888-411-1333
Free. Confidential.


New Orleans Family Justice Center

24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 504.266.9554 
Free, comprehensive, client-centered, healing and empowerment services in a single location


METRO Centers for Community Advocacy 

24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 504.837.5400   
Metro currently provides wrap-around services including individual advocacy, information and referrals, group support, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, sheltering, individual support, safety planning, and caregiver support to survivors in eight Louisiana parishes. In Jefferson Parish, they help assist with completing protective orders and stalking. 


Discrimination/
Employment Discrimination

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

800.669.4000

Civil Rights Violations/
Unlawful Discrimination

American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana

504.522.0617

Criminal Legal Problems

Orleans Indigent Defender Program

504.821.8101


Jefferson Indigent Defender Program

504.364.2824

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