Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Southeast Louisiana on August 29, 2021 - sixteen years after Katrina. The next few weeks and months will present many challenges as our community recovers from the storm and its aftermath.
Like Katrina, our community will look to one another for information, support, and assistance. The staff and volunteers of The Pro Bono Project are here for Southeast Louisiana. For legal and non-legal resources, consult our Hurricane Resource page and contact us with any questions. To apply for legal assistance, call 504.581.4043 or go online to our application for legal assistance.
Read MoreIt takes many hands to open doors to access civil justice for those in need. The strong partnership between The Pro Bono Project, its staff and hundreds of volunteer lawyers, paralegals, law students, and other professional and lay volunteers is the just the beginning.
Only through collaboration with our partners in the Access to Justice community can the mission of The Project ultimately come to life. As we move forward in 2018, collaboration is at the heart of our agenda, just as it is at the heart of serving our pro bono clients.
Read MoreAs 2016 winds down, change is in the air – change that is sure to affect our organization, our volunteers, and our clients in the new year.
Of most pressing concern are possible cuts to civil legal aid funding beginning in 2017. Because of likely funding shortfalls and potential changes to federal policy, our clients will struggle more to access justice; and worse yet, they may be denied the services they need to provide shelter and food for their families.
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