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Staff attorney positions available at our Hammond and Marrero offices
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We have staff attorney positions available in our Hammond and Marrero offices.&nb...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 12/06/2008
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New Orleans' Bread for the World Honors Honors Laura Tuggle
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New Orleans Bread for the World honored our attorney, Laura Tuggle, with its Lindy Boggs Hunger Awareness Award at their 2008 ...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - 11/12/2008
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Gulf Coast Justice Retreat Targets Young Leaders
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Biloxi was the spot for young leaders across the gulf coast working on community justice issues. Lauren Bartlett, Jauna Crear, Amanda Furst, ...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 11/12/2008
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All Offices Closed on September 4 and 5
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Due to Hurricane Gustav, all offices of Southeast Louisiana Legal
Services ( and New Orleans Legal Assistance) will be closed on...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 09/02/2008
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USA Today quotes NOLAC housing attorneys about roadblocks for displaced Katrina survivors
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USA Today turned to Alice Riener, Housing Unit staff attorney with New Orleans Legal Assistance (an office of Southeast Louisiana Legal Servi...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 08/26/2008
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John Parchman tells ABA tax lawyers about EIC audits
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NOLAC attorney John Parchman recently addressed the Section of Taxation at its mid-year meeting in Washington, D.C. His presentation covered audits by...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 08/22/2008
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CTC VISTA member joins SLLS for LawHelp rural outreach project
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Meghan Daniels, a new ...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 07/07/2008
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Good work on the Gulf Coast: Pro Bono Net newsletter promotes Student Hurricane Network
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The Student Hurricane Network received kudos in the June 2008 issue of the Pro Bono Net newsletter, which also highlighted opportunities wit...
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Pro Bono Net - 07/01/2008
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Laura Tuggle tells U.S. House subcommittee about region's housing woes
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Laura Tuggle recently testified about the region's affordable housing crisis before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opp...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 06/09/2008
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Pass it on: law clerks have good words for NOLAC/SLLS
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 05/08/2008
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Road Home is Rough for People with Title Problems
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Road Home is Rough for People with Title Problems:
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 05/05/2008
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LawHelp.org Nominated for 2008 Webby Award -- Best Law Site
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - 04/09/2008
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Brian Lenard Named to Board of Directors -- National Center for Survivor Agency and Justice
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Brian Lenard, co-director of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, has been named to serve on the Board of Directors of the national Center for Survivor...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - 04/02/2008
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UT Law Students Use Winter Break for Katrina Legal Aid
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 02/07/2008
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Bernadette D’Souza to Receive Michaelle Pitard Wynne Professionalism Award
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The New Orleans chapter of the Association of Women Attorneys has chosen Bernadette D’Souza to receive the prestigious Michaelle Pitard Wynne Pro...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 12/14/2007
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The Times-Picayune: Sarah McMorris Marcello on Eviction Issues
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The Times-Picayune quoted Sarah McMorris Marcello regarding the eviction of Jefferson Parish apartment complex residents ...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 12/04/2007
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Bernadette D'Souza Recognized for Work on ABA Standards of Practice
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Our managing attorney, Bernadette D'Souza, has been recognized for her work on the American Bar Association's new Standards of Prac...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 11/26/2007
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Northeastern Law Students Complete Fall Externships
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Northeastern law students, Caitlin Egleson, Lauren Frankel and Jennifer Schlissel recently completed full-time 1...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 11/26/2007
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Ardis Agosto, Maureen Morrow, Alice Riener Join SLLS as Attorneys
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Ardis Agosto, Maureen Morrow and Alice Riener have joined Southeast Louisiana Legal Services as staff attorneys. Agosto and Riener ...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 11/14/2007
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Jauna Crear Named as Pro Bono Counsel for Katrina Volunteers
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Jauna Crear has been named as our Pro Bono Counsel to coordinate Katrina volunteer attorneys and law students.
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 10/17/2007
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Consumer Advocacy Clinic Re-Opens
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The Tulane Law School Community Service Program will re-open a Consumer Advocacy Clinic at New Orleans Legal Assistance in Septembe...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 09/13/2007
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Bernadette D'Souza Appointed to Bar Foundation Judicial Liaison Committee
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Bernadette D'Souza, has been appointed to the Judicial Liaison Committee of the Louisiana Bar Foundation by its President, El...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - 08/31/2007
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Our Attorneys Speak on Tax Appeal Rights at National IRS Conference
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John Parchman and Mark Moreau, who handle tax cases for our Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, spoke to 300 Internal Revenue Service Taxpa...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services - 08/16/2007
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Bernadette D'Souza Chairs a Family Justice Center Work Group
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Our attorney, Bernadette D'Souza, has been selected as the Chair for the Service Delivery System Work Group for the New Orleans Fam...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 04/23/2007
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SLLS Attorneys Write Articles for Louisiana Bar Journal
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Our attorneys wrote 3 articles for the February/March 2007 issue of the Louisiana Bar Journal.
Jerald L....
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 04/15/2007
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Spring 2007 National Conference Presentations by Our Attorneys on Katrina Issues
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Our attorneys recently made 3 presentations at national conferences.
In February, Lau...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 04/15/2007
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National Housing Award for Katrina Work
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At their 2006 national conference in Washington, D.C., the Housing Justice Network and National Housing Law Project gave New O...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 12/12/2006
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Our Attorneys Speak at National Conferences
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In November and December 2006, our attorneys spoke at several national conferences of legal services advocates.
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 12/04/2006
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John Tye Named As Skadden Fellow
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John Tye has been named as a Skadden Fellow to work at the New Orleans Legal Assistance office of Southeast Louisiana Legal Service...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 10/08/2006
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Sarah McMorris Appointed as Equal Justice Works Katrina Fellow
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Sarah McMorris has been appointed as an Equal Justice Works Katrina Fellow to work at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in New Orl...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 10/02/2006
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Ranie Thompson Appointed as Equal Justice Works Katrina Fellow
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Ranie Thompson has been appointed as an Equal Justice Works Katrina Fellow at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in New Orl...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 09/29/2006
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New Orleans Legal Assistance Receives ACORN Social Justice Award
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At its Katrina anniversary event, the Louisiana ACORN honored the New Orleans Legal Assistance with its 2006 Social Justice A...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 09/05/2006
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David Williams Joins SLLS as Litigation Director
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New Orleans attorney, David H. Williams, ...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 08/14/2006
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Katrina Victim Sues FEMA to Fight for Fair Flood Insurance Rules
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FEMA has refused to help Mr. Ralph Morris rebuild his home that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Now Mr...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 07/21/2006
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New Succession Legal Aid Project for Katrina Victims
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Do you need to open a succession to get your Road Home funds or insurance payments? A team of pro bono attorneys will work with New...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 06/26/2006
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Womble Carlyle Announces Successions Project With SLLS to Help Katrina Victims
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Womble Carlyle, one of America's largest law firms, will send 4 to 6 attorneys per week to our New Orlean...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 06/23/2006
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New Orleans Bar Association Young Lawyers Raise Funds for New Orleans Legal Assistance
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The Young Lawyers Section of New Orleans Bar Association hold annual law firm cooking contest to raise funds for New Orleans Legal Assistance.
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 06/22/2006
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SLLS Attorney Selected for State Bar Award
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Sarah Campbell received the 2006 Career Public Interest Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association for her outstanding work on ...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 06/22/2006
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Supreme Court Approves Domestic Violence Externship Program at SLLS Offices
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The Louisiana Supreme Court has approved a Domestic Violence Clinic program for 3rd year Tulane Law School students at SLLS offices...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 06/22/2006
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Boalt Law Students Write About Their Volunteer Experiences at NOLAC
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Spring 2006 Newsletter (pp. 4-5) of Social Justice Center about Boalt law students' experiences as Katrina volunteers at NOLAC
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 04/14/2006
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American Bar Association Funds Katrina Disaster Attorneys
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The American Bar Association Litigation and Anti-Trust Sections have each funded an attorney to work on disaster related legal prob...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 03/23/2006
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Our Attorneys Speak on Disaster Related Issues
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services attorneys are sharing their disaster law experiences and expertise with others at&n...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 03/23/2006
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Family Violence Victims Can't Be Charged for Costs of Protective Order
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In an appeal brought by New Orleans Legal Assistance, the state 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that domestic violence victi...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 03/16/2006
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Section 8 Tenants Can Sue to Enforce Affordable Rent Rules
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On March 6, 2006, the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals held that Section 8 Voucher tenants may sue to enforce federal l...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 03/16/2006
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Minnesota Bar Donates $89,000 to Our Katrina Legal Aid Work
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The Minnesota State Bar Foundation, Minnesota State Bar Association members and law firms donated over $420,000 t...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 03/16/2006
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D'Souza, Tuggle, Jeanmarie and Tuttle Named as Managing Attorneys
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Bernadette D'Souza, Laura Tuggle, Andrea Jeanmarie and Paul Tuttle have been named as managing attorneys for New Orleans Legal Assi...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 03/14/2006
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American Lawyer Article on Legal Aid and Pro Bono Post Katrina
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An American Lawyer article on early legal aid and pro bono efforts to help Katrina victims in New Orleans area
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 01/17/2006
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Attorneys Needed for New Orleans and Hammond Offices
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services seeks full time staff attorneys for its New Orleans offices and a half-time contrac...
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 01/17/2006
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New Orleans Office Re-opens in Early November
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Our downtown New Orleans office, 1010 Common St., Suite 1400A re-opened in early November.
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Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office) - 10/25/2005
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