Legal Directory
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (Lake Charles Office)
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Acadiana Legal Service Corporation provides legal services and assistance to low-income residents of Acadiana.
Counties served: | Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Rapides, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Vermilion, Vernon |
Services Provided
Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, Naturalization/Citizenship |
Types of immigration legal services provided: | Help completing forms |
Other areas of legal assistance: | Civil Rights, Community Development, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Disaster and Crisis Assistance, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Environmental, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Health, HIV/AIDS, Homeless, Housing, Life Planning, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Taxes, Veterans |
Non-legal services: | Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Referrals to other services |
Populations served: | Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
Languages spoken: | English, French, Spanish |
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
Nominal fee charged? | No |
Other information: | Eligibility for services is dependent on producible documentation and status of client. Some services are subject to LSC funding restrictions. |
Staffing Information
Number of attorneys on staff: | 2 |
Is organization BIA recognized? | No |
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 4 |
Additional Details
Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
Administrative Information
Contact Person: | |
Executive Director: | |
Types of contact/attempt: | Phone |
Last contact date: | July 25, 2018 |
Administrator comments: | 8/7/12: staff updated. 10/25/12: email update 12/5/13: tickler 12/11/14: tickler 8/22/16: phone with Sharon 25 Jul 2018: updated contact information |
IAN Members? | No |