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management and technology training, business skills development tools, and a collaborative work
environment to help attorneys build innovative and sustainable law firms.

LIFT also partners with organizations on projects that address specific unmet legal needs in various
parts of the State. To date, LIFT has partnered with eight civil legal aid providers, nonprofit
organizations, and universities to operate seven different incubator projects:
● Disaster Title Clearing Project in Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. John, and St. Charles
parishes (2022-present), operated in partnership with SLLS to provide legal assistance to
Hurricane Ida survivors.

● Rural Justice Legal Incubator Project (2022-present), operated in partnership with
Acadiana Legal Service Corp. to provide legal assistance to underserved communities in
rural parts of the state with limited access to legal help.

● Flood Proof Incubator Project in Baton Rouge (2018-2022), operated in partnership
with SLLS, Southern University Law Center, the ABA Center for Innovation and LSU
Law School, addresses the legal needs of disaster victims, such as small successions and
clear title, impacted by the Baton Rouge floods in 2016. This project is funded by the
Louisiana Bar Foundation.

● Domestic Violence Project in New Orleans (2015-2021), operated in partnership with
the Family Justice Center and Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, works with attorneys
to increase access to family legal services for survivors of domestic violence.
● Juvenile Re-Entry Assistance Program (JRAP) (2016-2018) in Shreveport, operated in
partnership with the Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana, provided reentry
legal services to justice-involved youth through pro bono representation and community
outreach.

● Expungement and Re-Entry Court Incubator Project (2016-2018) in New Orleans
and Jefferson, operated in collaboration with the Justice and Accountability Center of
Louisiana to reduce recidivism and increase job opportunities for people after
incarceration.

● Immigration Bond Project (2016-2017) in Alexandria was created to increase access to
legal representation for immigrants in bond proceedings in Central Louisiana. This
program was operated in partnership with The Pro Bono Project from 2016-2017 and
provided 150 pro bono hours to immigrants in bond cases in Central Louisiana, where
access to legal representation is less than 10%.

Legal Education & Assistance Program (LEAP)/ “Lawyers in Libraries”
LEAP is a partnership between the LSBA, Law Library of Louisiana, legal aid organizations, and
public libraries statewide. The program provides libraries with specialized resources on frequently
sought topics, training for library staff on how to assist patrons seeking legal information without
violating rules surrounding legal advice, and supplemental research support from the Law Library

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