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The Louisiana
Capital Assistance Center (LCAC) is a non-profit capital trial
organization deeply committed to providing
quality legal
representation to people facing the death penalty in Louisiana.
The LCAC emphasizes
client-centered representation, constantly seeks to develop new
and innovative advocacy strategies, and also pursues systematic
litigation related to issues involving racism in the criminal
justice system and lack of funding for adequate representation.
The Louisiana
Capital Assistance Center has found itself greatly affected by
the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. We are fortunate
that all our staff are safe and we have now
returned to New Orleans.
The burden of
temporarily relocating
and
our return to the
Crescent City has taken a heavy toll upon our
resources. Moreover, we are deeply concerned for the relatives
of our clients, many of whom would have been far less fortunate
than us.
We would like to
take this opportunity to thank everybody who has provided us
with the support that has allowed us to continue our work.
Despite recent events in New Orleans and the many challenges the
city now faces, the organization now has a broader mission to
expose the systemic problems in the criminal justice system.
The LCAC has a number of employment opportunities at this time
and we are actively seeking to fill these positions.
Please click here for further
information.
We continue to offer internships to summer students and we would
encourage those interested in applying to refer to our
internships
information on this site.
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