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in the LaSalle Community Action Association office located in Catahoula Parish. The Legal Help
Access Points will provide community
The Louisiana Access to Justice Commission, Lagniappe Law Lab, the Louisiana Bar Foundation,
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation, and its collaborative partners hope to continue to leverage
technology to address access to justice issues in Louisiana and to scale this model by building
additional access points in civil legal deserts throughout the state. To learn more, go to
www.lsba.org/ATJ.
2) Lawyers in Libraries Program 2022 hopes to surpass 2021 efforts by providing in-person
legal advice to citizens throughout Louisiana during the ABA’s National Pro Bono
Celebration.
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The Louisiana State Bar Association's 9 annual Lawyers in Libraries event will take
place October 24-29, 2022 during National Celebrate Pro Bono Week. Through the generosity
of Louisiana attorneys and support of Louisiana public libraries, the Access to Justice Program
will coordinate “Ask-a-Lawyer” sessions where patrons can ask legal questions in a one-on-one
setting. These sessions will be offered in-person at libraries across the state and by phone for
those who may be unable to participate in-person.
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