Nonprofit

Emergency Legal Responders


  • About Us

    Emergency Legal Responders (ELR) was founded in response to the closure of Louisiana's sole statewide disaster legal assistance organization. Committed to a unified, nationwide approach, ELR addresses the intentional complexities of the legal system to empower communities in disaster-affected areas. We are the only nonprofit in the United States dedicated exclusively to disaster-related legal advocacy.

    Emergency Legal Responders (ELR) was founded in response to the closure of Louisiana's sole statewide disaster legal assistance organization. Committed to a unified, nationwide approach, ELR addresses the intentional complexities of the legal system to empower communities in disaster-affected areas. We are the only nonprofit in the United States dedicated exclusively to disaster-related legal advocacy.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Climate Change
    • Communications Access
    • Community Development
    • Disaster Relief
    • Legal Assistance

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