Welcome to the Louisiana Civil Justice Center

The Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation facilitating the provision of pro bono and low-fee legal services to low-income, elderly, or disaster-affected persons in Louisiana. LCJC emerged in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita as a call center providing basic legal advice and referrals to legal aid programs to those affected by the storms. Since that time LCJC has evolved into a center that provides intake and referral statewide, allowing legal service and pro bono lawyers to devote more of their time to direct legal services.

LCJC has information and resources related to Hurricane Isaac. Please see the following pages for emergency contacts and FEMA/ABA/YLD free legal disaster services and information.

In addition to our referrals, LCJC also offers the public brief advice, information and resources such as brochures or online self-help sites to those who do not qualify for free legal aid. LCJC remains the agency responsible for emergency assistance in the event of a future disaster, such as a hurricane, under the Louisiana State Bar Association/Access to Justice emergency disaster plan.

LCJC can help with a variety of civil matters, including, for example, family law problems, estate planning and resolution, financial matters, employment issues, and landlord/tenant disputes.

LCJC also handles intakes for low-income Louisiana residents seeking pro bono assistance with their oil spill claims. Funded by grant money through the Court-Supervised Deepwater Horizons Settlement, LCJC performs intakes and refers cases to its partner non-profits for direct claims assistance.

Call our helpline at 504-355-0970 or 800-310-7029. The helpline is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.