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THE
LOUISIANA
BAR
FOUNDATION
IT'S NOT
JUSTICE
IF IT'S
NOT
EQUAL.
For more than 35 years, we have been the source of free, civil legal aid in Louisiana.
Our goal is to ensure that all Louisianans – regardless of their zip code, background or income level – have access to the civil legal services they need.
Whether you are an attorney, a judge, a citizen in need, or a philanthropist – welcome – we are here to co-create a more inclusive and equitable society with you.
WHO
WE
SUPPORT
We provide funding to over 70 non-profit organizations to give marginalized communities the assistance they need and deserve.
IN
ONE
YEAR,
WE
CAN
HELP
OUR IMPACT
President’s Message June/July 2025
LBF Highlights Social and Economic Impact of Civil Legal Aid As president of the Louisiana Bar Foundation, I am honored to lead an organization that
Giering to Lead LBF 2025-26 Board
Welcome Edmund J. Giering IV of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the 2025-26 president of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF). Other officers are Vice President Michael J.
LBF Seeks Content Creators for Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid…
Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid is a program of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Education Committee. The purpose of this program
Hayes Named 2025 LBF Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award Recipient
Thomas M. Hayes III is the recipient of the 2025 Louisiana Bar Foundation’s (LBF) Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award. Mr. Hayes received the award
LBF Receives 2025 Social Justice Champion Award from Loyola University College of Law
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) was recognized as the 2025 Social Justice Champion by the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center at Loyola University New Orleans
Gala Photos Now Available
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) celebrated its 39th Annual Fellows Gala on April 11 in honor of the 2024 Distinguished Jurist Cynthia T. Woodard (Ret.),
2025-26 Swearing-In of Officers
Swearing-In Welcome Edmund J. Giering IV of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the 2025-26 president of the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF). Other officers are Vice President Michael

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