Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Acadiana Legal Service Corporation is to make hope, dignity, and justice available primarily to low-income, disadvantaged, and other eligible residents through high quality and aggressive civil legal assistance and education.
About
THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES A SPECIALIZED APPROACH TO DELIVERY OF SERVICES THROUGH THE FOLLOWING UNITS: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW UNIT HANDLES CASES INVOLVING TANF, SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY, FOOD STAMPS, VETERAN'S BENEFITS, MEDICAID, MEDICARE, ETC. IN 2019, $2.0 MILLION IN BENEFITS WERE RECOVERED ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW UNIT UNDER THE CAPABLE LEADERSHIP OF THE SENIOR ATTORNEY/UNIT LEADER. LITIGATION UNIT HANDLES CASES INVOLVING BANKRUPTCY/DEBTOR RELIEF, COLLECTION, CONTRACTS, UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE SALES AND PRACTICES, LANDLORD/TENANT ISSUES, DISCRIMINATION, PREDATORY LENDING, WAGE CLAIMS, WILLS, ETC. FAMILY LAW UNIT HANDLES CASES INVOLVING DIVORCE, CHILD SUPPORT, INTRA-FAMILY ADOPTIONS, VISITATION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, NAME CHANGE, ETC. CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE UNIT HANDLES CASES INVOLVING ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT OF CHILDREN UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SENIOR ATTORNEY OF THE UNIT. ALSC DESIGNS AND DISTRIBUTES NUMEROUS BROCHURES ON GENERAL LEGAL TOPICS FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC. STAFF ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS REGULARLY CONDUCT COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS STRESSING PREVENTATIVE LAW TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO STAFFS OF SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES WHO WORK WITH THE POOR. EACH YEAR THOUSANDS OF DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION DISSEMINATED AT THESE EVENTS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “The mission of acadiana legal service corporation is to make hope, dignity, and justice available primarily to low-income, disadvantaged, children in need of care, and other eligible residents through high quality and aggresive civil (non-criminal) legal assistance and education. these services are available to an estimated 650,000 persons in alsc's forty-two parish service area. statistics for 2019 include 27,553 encounters, 7,905 cases opened, and 5,966 cases closed.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “The mission of acadiana legal service corporation is to make hope, dignity, and justice available primarily to low-income, disadvantaged, children in need of care, and other eligible residents through high quality and aggresive civil (non-criminal) legal assistance and education. these services are available to an estimated 650,000 persons in alsc's forty-two parish service area. statistics for 2019 include 27,553 encounters, 7,905 cases opened, and 5,966 cases closed.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is LA.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 1020 SURREY STREET, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70501 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 117 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$359,758.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1977.
- The organization pays $5,142,005 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $6,546 in fundraising expenses.