THE DIRECTORY
The 10 offices the Louisiana guide sends people to, with what each one handles and how to reach it. Read off each office’s own page as of October 2026, and every entry carries the link so the number here can be checked against the source.
A list, not a referral. Nothing here is a recommendation, and no office on it has any connection to this site.
Start here
The two places that say which local help covers an address, and publish the forms.
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Find Legal Help
The bar's Find Legal Help portal, pointing to free and low cost legal help by type of issue, location and income, and to the Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator for diagnosing a legal issue online.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Custody After a Split, Getting Divorced, A Protective Order
Free civil legal help
Each program covers part of the state and each sets its own eligibility. The lookup above is what settles which one covers a county.
- Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Free civil legal help, applied for online, by phone or by walking in; a caller leaves a message with name, number, parish and the issue, and hears back within two business days; emergencies such as domestic violence, evictions and urgent deadlines are not for the online form.
- Covers
- Southeast Louisiana, parish by parish
- For
- Low income people
- Phone
- 1-844-244-7871
3 regional offices
- Baton Rouge · 715 St. Ferdinand Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 · (225) 448-0080
- Covington · 195 Greenbriar Blvd, Ste. 201, Covington, LA 70433 · (985) 893-0076
- Gretna · 401 Whitney Avenue, Suite 520, Gretna, LA 70056 · (504) 374-0977
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Custody After a Split, Getting Divorced, A Protective Order
- Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
Free civil legal aid, with one toll free number to apply, speak with an attorney or request outreach, weekdays 8:30 am to 5 pm, and offices where a person applies at the one nearest their parish.
- Covers
- North, central and southwest Louisiana
- For
- People within the poverty guidelines
- Phone
- 1-866-275-2572
6 regional offices
- Shreveport · 720 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 · 1-866-275-2572
- Alexandria · 1808 Jackson Street, Alexandria, LA 71301 · 1-866-275-2572
- Monroe · 3016 Cameron Street, Monroe, LA 71201 · 1-866-275-2572
- Lafayette · 1020 Surrey Street, Lafayette, LA 70501 · 1-866-275-2572
- Natchitoches · 134 St. Denis Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457 · 1-866-275-2572
- Lake Charles · 2911 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 · 1-866-275-2572
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Custody After a Split, Getting Divorced, A Protective Order
- The Pro Bono Project
Free civil legal assistance through staff and hundreds of volunteer lawyers.
- Covers
- Southeast Louisiana
- For
- Residents in need
- Phone
- (504) 581-4043
1 regional office
- Covington · 810 N. Columbia Street, Suite A, Covington, LA 70433 · (985) 236-1384
Sent here by Custody After a Split, Getting Divorced, A Protective Order, Domestic Abuse Battery, Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It
- Disability Rights Louisiana
Help for people with disabilities, through its get help line, and advocacy on disability issues.
- Covers
- Louisianans with disabilities
- For
- People with disabilities
- Phone
- 1-800-960-7705
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Housing Discrimination
- Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center
Takes housing discrimination complaints, connects tenants with an eviction defense attorney and housing counselors, and runs fair housing testing.
- Covers
- Louisiana, from New Orleans
- Phone
- (504) 596-2100
- Post
- 1340 Poydras St., Suite 710, New Orleans, LA 70112
Another phone line
- Toll free · 1-877-445-2100
Sent here by Housing Discrimination, Discrimination at Work, Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- Louisiana Commission on Human Rights
Enforces the state laws on discriminatory practices, through intake, investigation, mediation and determination of complaints of discrimination.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Housing Discrimination
- Louisiana Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Section
Takes consumer complaints through its consumer protection hotline; the department represents the state and gives no legal advice to private citizens.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-351-4889
Another phone line
- Baton Rouge · (225) 326-6400
Sent here by Unfair and Deceptive Practices, The Lemon Law, A Sale at the Door, When Your Data Is Breached, Identity Theft
- Louisiana Department of Justice, Constituent Services
Answers the public's questions to the Attorney General's office by phone or email.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-877-297-0995
- constituentservices@ag.louisiana.gov
Sent here by Unfair and Deceptive Practices, The Lemon Law, A Sale at the Door, When Your Data Is Breached, Identity Theft, Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- Louisiana State Bar Association Lawyer Referral
The bar's lawyer referral number, which the Attorney General's office gives to people who need legal advice.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-421-5722
Sent here by Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Succession, Custody After a Split, A Protective Order, Domestic Abuse Battery, Being Arrested