EDLA Pro Bono Panel & Other Volunteer/Pro Bono Opportunities

The New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is proud to support the Eastern District’s Civil Pro Bono Counsel Panel. The goal is to furnish pro bono service to eligible litigants in civil cases who request counsel but lack the financial resources to hire a lawyer. According to this en banc resolution, panel volunteers will be contacted about eligible cases but are not obligated to take nor assigned to enroll in specific cases.

In Louisiana, attorneys can claim up to 3 CLE credits (based on 5 pro bono hours per 1-hour CLE credit) each year for pro bono work completed. To obtain CLE credit, complete this form and email it to mcle@lsba.org.

 If you are interested in volunteering for the Civil Pro Bono Counsel Panel, please contact law clerk Emmy Schroeter by email (CivilProBonoProgram@laed.uscourts.gov) or at (504) 589-7587.

To see what pro bono cases are currently available to the EDLA's Pro Bono Counsel Panel, go to this Link

§1983 Litigation Resources:

• Introduction to §1983 Litigation

Title VII Resources:

• Cause of Action Guide: Title VII

• Title VII Panel Presentation

SOLACE (Support of Lawyers/Legal Personnel)

SOLACE (Support of Lawyers/Legal Personnel - All Concern Encouraged) is coordinated by the Louisiana State Bar Association/Louisiana Bar Foundation's Community Action Committee. The sole purpose of the program is to allow the legal community to reach out in meaningful and compassionate ways to judges, lawyers, court personnel, paralegals, legal secretaries and their families who experience a sudden catastrophic loss.
To sign up for Louisiana's SOLACE program or to read more about it go HERE.