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Council authorizes amendment with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services for right-to-counsel work

5548307 · August 7, 2025
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Summary

Council approved adding the council president as a signatory to an amendment with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, supporting the city’s right-to-counsel program and receiving a progress update from the provider.

The New Orleans City Council voted to add the council president as a signatory to amendment number 1 between the City of New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS), advancing the city’s right‑to‑counsel contract.

Why it matters: SLLS provides civil legal assistance aimed at preventing evictions under the city's right-to-counsel ordinance that took…

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