2006 Grantee Excellence in Service and Programming Award

Louisiana Civil Justice Center, 800 Legal Assistance Call Center

The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) awarded the Grantee Award for Excellence in Service and Programming to Louisiana Civil Justice Center for its 800 Legal Assistance Call Center (Call Center). The award was presented on Thursday, June 8, by LBF President Donna D. Fraiche, at the LBF’s Annual Meeting in Sandestin, Florida. The Grantee Award for Excellence in Service and Programming recognizes a LBF grantee for an innovative, imaginative program and/or public service in the legal arena. The award emphasizes creativity of the idea, efficiency of execution, outcomes of the project or programs and its ability to be duplicated by other service programs and to be proven flexible enough to change course as emerging needs arise.

The Call Center (800-310-7029) provides Louisiana residents with disaster-related free legal advice. The project has coordinated law students, three full time attorneys and volunteers from all sectors of the legal community to assist more than 12,000 calls from Louisiana citizens across the United States in need of services.

The Call Center is being recognized for the services provided to the community, promoting awareness and understanding of the legal system and assisting with the administration of justice while serving as an exemplary grantee in carrying out the mission of the Louisiana Bar Foundation.