Pro Bono Lawyers and Attorneys in Louisiana
Where to ask for pro bono legal services or a free attorney in Louisiana, including legal aid programs, who qualifies, and other free or low-cost help. We do not recommend or rank lawyers.
Where to ask for a free lawyer or attorney
| Pro bono and legal aid programs | The Louisiana State Bar Association's "Legal Aid & Pro Bono Organizations" page lists organizations by parish: select your parish and contact each organization directly to check eligibility. The bar says these groups generally provide services without charge, can only help with certain legal issues, and only serve people who meet specific financial eligibility requirements. One of them, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, gives free civil legal advice and representation to low-income people; apply through slls.org/en/get-help. SLLS: https://slls.org/en/get-help/ |
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| Who qualifies | The bar says legal aid and pro bono organizations help people who "meet specific financial eligibility requirements" and have a non-criminal legal issue; contact each one to check. Southeast Louisiana Legal Services determines eligibility through an application process and does not state an income limit on its Get Help page. SLLS: https://slls.org/en/get-help/ |
| Cases covered | Southeast Louisiana Legal Services handles civil matters and names priorities including domestic violence, abused and neglected children, housing preservation, homelessness for disabled people and veterans, elderly consumer protection, medical care access, and employment and education access. It says "We do not handle criminal or personal injury cases," though it lists help with criminal record expungements. Priorities: https://slls.org/ |
Other free or low-cost help
| If you earn too much for free help | The Modest Means Directory, offered by the Louisiana State Bar Association's Access to Justice Commission, lists attorneys who may charge reduced fees to people "with incomes at or below 400.0% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines." Income brackets are based on household size and monthly income, and you contact each attorney for fees. "These services are NOT free." The directory is not a referral service and does not guarantee representation; neither the bar nor the Commission endorses the listed attorneys. |
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| Free legal questions online | LA.FreeLegalAnswers.org is described by the Louisiana State Bar Association as an online pro bono program where volunteer attorneys may answer civil legal questions. To use it you must meet specific financial eligibility requirements, be 18 or older, and not be in jail or prison, and your issue must be non-criminal. Service: https://la.freelegalanswers.org/ |
| Free legal aid | Louisiana's LSC-funded legal aid organizations, Acadiana Legal Service Corporation and Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, give free civil legal help to eligible low-income people. The LSBA also points people to the Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator (free legal information, court forms and legal aid referrals), LA.FreeLegalAnswers.org (online answers from volunteer attorneys for eligible adults), LouisianaLawHelp.org, and court self-help centers. LSBA page: https://www.lsba.org/goto/FindLegalHelp |
| Lawyer referral service | The Louisiana State Bar Association's Find Legal Help portal does not describe a statewide LSBA referral line; its Find an Attorney directory can locate a local lawyer referral program for certain cities, and its Modest Means Directory lists attorneys who charge reduced fees to people who meet income requirements. LSBA phone: (800) 421-LSBA (5722) or (504) 566-1600. |
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Last verified against official sources: November 4, 2026.
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