HOT LINKS TO LAW - not the ones on the pit, but useful in other ways:
GOVERNMENT
LA PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD Louisiana's Public Defender Board - The "STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER", central state agency for supplemental grants to Public Defenders with power to enact and enforce regulations under Act 307 of 2007, aka "307 Board".
Important Contact Information for MCLE
Inquiries
All questions regarding MCLE hours must be
directed to the MCLE Committee’s administrative staff, which may be contacted by
phone at (504)828-1414 or (800)518-1518; by e-mail at
mcle@lascmcle.org; or by fax at (504)828-1416. Attorneys may directly access
information on their hours by going to the transcript area of the MCLE Web site,
http://www.lascmcle.org, located at the top right of the screen. Members are
urged not to contact the Louisiana State Bar Association regarding MCLE, as the
LSBA no longer administers MCLE and is unable to assist members with these
inquiries.
DEFENDER AGENCIES, ASSOCIATIONS
CAPITAL LAWYERS LIST SERVE - http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/capitalassistance/ Use this link to sign up for web group devoted to Capital Defense.
LOUISIANA APPELLATE PROJECT Handles Indigent Appeals in Louisiana.
LOUISIANA CAPITAL APPELLATE PROJECT Handles Capital Appeals in Louisiana for Indigents
GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER STANDARDS COUNCIL Geogia Public Defender agency, a model for reforms promoted by LaPDA.
BAR ASSOCIATIONS
LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS
NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION
LDAA - Louisiana District Attorneys' Association
PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROJECT OF LOUISIANA Devoted to reform of the entire Juvenile Justice system.
INNOCENCE PROJECT OF NEW ORLEANS Special assistance for wrongful convictions.
LOUISIANA JUSTICE COALITION A coalition of groups, in which LaPDA has been active, devoted to reform for the Indigent Defendants by improvement of Public Defender programs across the State of Louisiana.
SENTENCING LAW AND POLICY - motherlode of links on sentencing issues, other related websites from the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State.
PRIVATE LAW SITES
Naked Ownership - A private site with Law Blogs, links to legal research sources, and other websites.
NOLO A site with a wide range of resources including podcasts.
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