Hurricane Katrina Disaster Resources
Legal information for vicitms and lawyers affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Donations
There are many ways you can contribue to the relief of victims affected by Hurricane Katrina. This page lists organizations and agencies the American Bar Association recommends to help the legal profession.
Legal Services Programs | State Bar Relief Funds | National Relief Organizations
Donations to Legal Services Programs
Many legal services and pro bono programs in the states affected by Hurricane Katrina have suffered extensive damage. Those programs and others in the surrounding areas will no doubt experience a large influx of persons seeking free legal assistance in the aftermath of the storm, straining already limited resources. Those in the legal community can best appreciate the wave of legal needs hurricane survivors will soon face -- the grandmother who needs guardianship of the grandchildren she now cares for; veterans who can't get their medical and other benefits; elderly homeowners being scammed by predatory lenders; newly disabled individuals who need help getting benefits.
To help these programs recover and serve clients in need, please send donations to:
Louisiana
Acadia Legal Services Program
1020 Surrey Street
P.O. Box 4823
Lafayette , LA 70502
Baton Rouge Bar Foundation Pro Bono Project
850 North Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Capital Area Legal Services Corporation, Inc.
200 Third Street
P.O. Box 3273
Baton Rouge , LA 70821
Lafayette Parish Bar Association Pro Bono Program
P.O. Box 2194
Lafayette, LA 70502
Legal Services of North Louisiana
720 Travis Street
Shreveport , LA 71101
The Pro Bono Project
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans , LA 70130
http://www.justgive.org/giving/donate.jsp?charityId=7328
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation
(includes New Orleans Legal Services Corporation)
1200 Derek Drive, #100
P.O. Drawer 2867
Hammond , LA 70404
www.nolac.org
www.slls.org
Mississippi
Mississippi Center for Justice
736 N. Congress Street
P.O. Box 1023
Jackson , MS 39215
Mississippi Center for Legal Services
111 East Front Street
P.O. Drawer 1728
Hattiesburg , MS 39225
Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project
P.O. Box 2168
Jackson , MS 39225
Alabama
Legal Services Alabama, Inc.
P.O. Box 2168
Montgomery , AL 36102
Mobile Volunteer Lawyers Program
103 Dauphin Street, Suite 404
Mobile , AL 36102
Arkansas
Arkansas Volunteer Lawyers for the Elderly
2020 W 3rd Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
Central Arkansas Legal Services
303 West Capitol Center
Little Rock , AR 72205
Legal Aid of Arkansas
Georgetown Square
4083 N. Shiloh Drive
Fayetteville , AR 72703
Texas
Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation
Katrina Legal Aid Fund
1601 Rio Grande
Austin , TX 78701
www.teajf.org
(Will distribute funds collected to programs most affected by influx of evacuees)
State Bar Relief Funds
Louisiana State Bar Association Relief Fund
Donations should be sent to:
Hurricane Katrina Legal Community Relief Fund
c/o Baton Rouge Bar Foundation
544 Main Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mississippi Bar Foundation
The Mississippi Bar Foundation is collecting donations to help lawyers re-establish their practices. The Bar is also gathering office equipment and looking for available office space. Please make checks out to "The Mississippi Bar Foundation." To donate or contact:
The Mississippi Bar: Larry Houchins
Executive Director
The Mississippi Bar
643 North State Street
P.O. Box 2168
Jackson, MS 39225-2168
(601) 960-9575
Fax: (601) 355-8635
Email: houchins@msbar.org
