LBF Announces Distinguished Honorees and Calogero Justice Award Recipient
The LBF will honor the 2023 Distinguished Jurist Elizabeth Erny Foote, Distinguished Attorney Harry J. “Skip” Philips, Distinguished Professor John K. Pierre, and Calogero Justice Award Recipient Bernard “Bernie” E. Boudreaux, Jr., at the 38th Annual Fellows Gala on April 19, 2024. Recognition is given to those individuals who, by reason of his or her […]
Apply Now-LBF Annual/Sustaining Grants and My Community Cares Grants
Here’s the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) schedule to apply for 2024-25 Grants- Annual/Sustaining Grants open October 2, 2023 – December 1, 2023 My Community Cares (MCC) open October 2, 2023 – December 1, 2023 The Loan Repayment Assistance (LRAP) open December 1, 2023 – February 23, 2024 LBF Kids’ Chance Scholarship open December 1, 2023 […]
Wanted: Content Creators to Inspire Others…The Need for Civil Legal Aid is Vital!
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Seeks Content Contributors for 2023-24 Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid. Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid is a program of the LBF’s Education Committee. The purpose of this program is to support the LBF’s educational goals and show how vital the need for […]
LBF Grants $12.6 Million-See how funds are utilized by region
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF), awarded more than $12.6 million in grants to assist women, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, the newly unemployed, and those facing loss of their homes with civil legal aid issues. Civil legal aid is free legal advice, representation, or other legal assistance provided to low-income and vulnerable people who […]
Catch all the latest LBF News
Read all about it! The Raising the Bar Update is here. The latest issue includes- President Deidre Deculas Robert appoints leadership positions RaisingTheBar.org has a new look Speak Out for Justice! Focus on Civil Legal Aid is looking for content creators, apply now The Justice Bus is Rolling LBF Grants more than $12 Million Get […]
LBF Grants $12.7 Million Statewide
Louisiana Bar Foundation Awards $12.7 Million for Civil Legal Aid 2023-24 Statewide Grants Access to civil legal aid makes our communities stronger by helping people avoid foreclosure, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain custody of loved ones, and safeguard economic security. The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF), a statewide organization, recently awarded more than $12 million […]
