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Program News
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Lauren Bartlett to speak at the East Baton Rouge Housing Preservation Resource Fair
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Lauren Bartlett will speak at the East Baton Rouge Housing Prevention Resource Fair on February 20, 2010. Lauren focuses on foreclosures in her work a
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 02/03/2010
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Association for Public Interest Law Annual Spring Break
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Read all about the Association for Public Interest Law Annual Spring Break program at Rutgers School of Law/Camden.
In March 2010, students from Rut
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Rutgers School of Law (Camden)
- 02/01/2010
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SLLS Attorneys Join SALT Talks
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These SALT talks refer to the Society of American Law Teachers -- SLLS attorneys Alice Riener and Lauren Bartlett spoke to roughly 40 law professors i
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SLLS
- 01/11/2010
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SLLS' Bernadette D'Souza to join panel at AALS annual meeting.
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Bernadette D'Souza, managing attorney of the Family Law Unit of SLLS' New Orleans office, will be a panelist at the 2010 annual meeting of the As
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 01/05/2010
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HUD Lauds SLLS, Housing Authorities, HUD Staff as Disaster Housing Program for Families Displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Ends
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"HUD Lauds SLLS, Housing Authorities, HUD Staff as Disaster Housing Program for Families Displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Ends," from HUD.gov,
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HUD
- 12/22/2009
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Darlene Bewley to Run SLLS' New Children’s Legal Services Project
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Darlene Bewley has joined SLLS as the managing attorney of SLLS' new Children's Legal Services project. This new project will focus initially on
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 12/11/2009
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SLLS publishes revised Federal Tax Law Manual
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SLLS has revised its guide to federal tax law practice for Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, legal aid and pro bono attorneys.
The revised December 20
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 12/03/2009
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Rita Pereira and Jesse Lind Offer Training to NO AIDS Task Force Housing Support Social Services
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Rita Pereira, managing attorney of the SLLS' Homeless Advocacy Unit, and SLLS attorney Jessie Lind held a training on November 18 for t
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 12/02/2009
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Laura Tuggle Addresses Homeless Prevention Rapid Rehousing Training Event; Also Slated to Speak at AALS Meeting
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Laura Tuggle, managing attorney of the Housing Law Unit of SLLS' New Orleans office addressed those attending a December 2 Homeless Prevention Ra
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 12/02/2009
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SLLS to receive new grant to represent neglected children
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In 2010, we will receive a grant to represent neglected children in child in need of care proceedings in Slidell, Jefferson, St. Bernard and St. Charl
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 11/19/2009
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U.N. official studies housing shortage
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"U.N. official studies housing shortage," from The Times-Picayune, quoting Laura Tuggle, managing attorney of the Housing Law Unit in SLLS' New Orlean
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The Times-Picayune
- 11/09/2009
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Bartlett, Williams, Tuttle and Moreau speak at Justice Community Conference
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SLLS attorneys Lauren Bartlett, David Williams, Paul Tuttle and Mark Moreau taught four seminars at Louisiana's recent 2009 Justice Community Conferen
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 10/13/2009
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Laura Tuggle named to HANO advisory panel
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has named Laura Tuggle, to a 13-member advisory panel to help new HUD managers reform the H
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 10/11/2009
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United States Department of Justice awards domestic violence legal aid grant to SLLS
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The US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, has awarded SLLS a grant to provide legal aid to domestic violence survivors at the Ne
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 09/24/2009
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Supreme Court appoints Bernadette D'Souza to Committee on Bar Admissions
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The Louisiana Supreme Court has appointed Bernadette D'Souza to a five-year term on its Committee on Bar Admissions.
Bernadette D'Souza is the managi
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 09/24/2009
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Jacqeline Childers, Eugenio Labadie & Nevin Smith join SLLS as volunteers
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Recent law school graduates, Jacqueline Childers, Eugenio Labadie and Nevin Smith are volunteering at our New Orleans office.
Jacqeline Childers has
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 09/21/2009
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Hardell Ward & Elena Perez join SLLS as staff attorneys
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Hardell Ward and Elena Perez have joined SLLS as staff attorneys.
Hardell Ward has a law degree from Tulane University School of Law and a B.A. in Po
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 09/16/2009
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United Way awards housing grant to SLLS
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United Way of Greater New Orleans has awarded a $72,000 grant to SLLS for the 2009 fiscal year.
This generous grant from United Way will enable
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 09/15/2009
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Jennifer Romig joins SLLS as Public Interest Fellow
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Jennifer Romig has joined SLLS as a Public Interest Fellow for one year. She will work in our Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, which handles federal tax pr
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 09/14/2009
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Richard Ahamad featured in Louisiana Bar Journal
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Our staff attorney Richard Ahamad is featured in the Louisiana Bar Journal's recent article, "Gaining Job Experience, Contacts through Pro Bono V
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 09/13/2009
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LSC Turns 35: President Barack Obama issues Proclamation
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Read President Barack Obama's proclamation on the 35th anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation.
Here is an excerpt:
"Because economically vul
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The White House -- President Barack Obama
- 07/28/2009
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Mark Moreau participates in ABA Recession Caucus
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Our co-director Mark Moreau participated in the American Bar Association's June 27, 2009 Caucus on the Recession and the Legal Profession Paradigm.
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 07/19/2009
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Bernadette D'Souza Reappointed Chair of Louisiana Bar Foundation's Judicial Liaison Committee
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Bernadette D'Souza has been reappointed as Chair of the Judicial Liaison Committee of the Louisiana Bar Foundation. Bernadette is Managing Attorn
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 06/22/2009
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SLLS publishes its 2009 Tax Practice Manual
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Our Low Income Taxpayer Clinic has released its 2009 revised edition of "Tax Practice for Legal Services and Pro Bono Attorneys." This manual cov
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 06/09/2009
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Reaching SLLS by e-mail -- important update
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There will be new e-mail addresses for some staff at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, particularly those in the offices formerly known as
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 05/20/2009
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Our Attorneys Speak at American Bar Association Conference
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Our attorneys, Bernadette D'Souza and Mark Moreau, spoke at the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Spring Conference 2009.
Ms. D'Souza s
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 05/16/2009
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Low Income Taxpayer Clinic News
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Our Low Income Taxpayer Clinic has already won $1 million in tax savings or refunds for taxpayers in the first 4 months of 2009.
This Clinic helps l
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 05/16/2009
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2009 Summer Clerkship Program Kicks Off
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This summer's law student clerkship program looks better than ever. SLLS will have at least 28 summer law clerks working at its 4 offices this summer.
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 05/16/2009
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Former New Orleans Legal Assistance Law Clerk, Anh Cao, Elected to United States Congress
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Anh "Joseph" Cao has been elected to the United States House of Representatives for Louisiana's 2d Congressional District. Mr. Cao is the first Vietna
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 12/07/2008
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Bernadette D'Souza Selected for State Bar Award
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Our attorney, Bernadette D'Souza, has been selected by the State Bar Association for a 2008 Career Public Interest Award. This award is given annually
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 04/25/2008
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Our Attorneys Speak at Statewide Housing Conferences
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David Koen gave the keynote speech at the April 9 HUD Fair Housing--Fair Lending Conference in Shreveport. Mr. Koen's speech was on Predatory Lending.
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 04/25/2008
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Ranie Thompson Trains Boston Volunteers on FEMA Recoupment Appeals
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Our attorney Ranie Thompson spoke to 74 Boston area attorneys and law students about FEMA recoupment appeals at the Massachusetts Bar Association's Bo
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 01/31/2008
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Click here to learn about LiveHelp
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LiveHelp is Here! Need Help Finding Information on LawHelp.org/LA?
Click on the LiveHelp picture on the screen. Someone will help you find th
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
- 10/05/2007
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