In 2017, New Orleans Bulldog Rescue (NOBR) prevailed in the Supreme Court of Louisiana against the Louisiana SPCA, in a case that clarified when private entities serving public functions are subject to public records laws, and under what conditions. (http://www.lasc.org/opinions/2017/16c1809.opn.pdf) … Continue reading »

The Pro Bono Project coordinates law student volunteers to assist those representing themselves in court at the 24th Judicial District Court in Gretna. Since July 2016, volunteers have helped hundreds of people who visit the Self Help Resource Center (SHRC) … Continue reading »

The Lower 9th Ward Homeownership Association is seeking legal volunteers. Established in 2006, one year after the Federal Flood that followed Hurricane Katrina, the Lower 9th Ward Homeownership Association (L9WHA) serves as a resident-run not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing outreach, … Continue reading »

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is seeking volunteers for Citizenship Day. For more information, please contact Margaret Nabers at mnabers@ccdiobr.org.

Volunteer with “Prepared to Vote” and “Election Protection” Election Protection (EP) – led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law – is the nation’s largest non-partisan voter protection coalition.  Election Protection’s national voter hotlines (866-OUR-VOTE, 888-VE-Y-VOTA & 888-API-VOTE) … Continue reading »