Through the Louisiana Bar Foundation grant of $50,000 we were able to hire a staff attorney, Chance Shoemake, to fit the growing needs of the community. Chance began as a volunteer with the organization. A native of the Lake Charles area, Chance attended law school in San Antonio, where he went on to pass the Texas Bar. He is now studying for the Louisiana Bar.
We are grateful to the Louisiana Bar Foundation for this generous grant to assist our community. Chance assists people in the following areas: adjustments of status, work permits, attaining citizenship, refugees, domestic violence, and reuniting immigrant families.