The Shreveport Bar Foundation (SBF) acts as the charitable arm of the Shreveport Bar Association. In this capacity, the Foundation board and its volunteers fundraise through various events and then make annual grant donations to local charities. Past recipients include the Martin Luther King Health Center, Volunteers for Youth Justice, Habitat for Humanity, Soldiers of Compassion, Pool of Siloam and Literacy Volunteers at Centenary College. Organizations who would like to be considered for funding should submit a grant application for consideration. Click here to download the grant request.
The Shreveport Bar Foundation also operates the Pro Bono Project (PBP) in Caddo and Bossier Parishes.
The Shreveport Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) is permanently Closed.
If you want to find out if you qualify for free representation and or to receive a pro bono attorney, you must contact Legal Aid of North Louisiana at 318-222-7186 or by visiting their website www.la-law.org.
Shreveport Bar Foundation Pro Bono Project Ask A Lawyer Clinic.
To keep everyone as safe as possible, please be aware of the below restrictions when coming to the SBF Ask A Lawyer clinic.
Intake starts at 4:30pm. We will assist the first 20 attendees on a first-come basis. Only the person needing legal advice is permitted; no one else will be allowed to wait with you. Children are not permitted. Your session with the attorney will be limited to 20 minutes. If you have paperwork concerning your legal problem, please bring it with you.
Shreveport Bar Center Recognized as the Hub of the local Legal Community
Featured in SB Magazine March 2023 Issue pages 42-45
The red brick building at the corner of Texas Street and Louisiana Avenue- one block from the Caddo Parish Courthouse is the Shreveport Bar Center.