Pro Bono Matters at the Section's January 2019 Meeting in New Orleans: Because Living's Not Easy in the Big Easy.

The article looks at the social and economic conditions of New Orleans, Louisiana and comments on the city's tax system. It notes the high rates of poverty experienced by its residents, especially children and minority communities, food insecurity, and wage gap between women and male employees. It talks about the role of the tax structure in contributing to the issues. Information on the efforts of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) to assist low-income taxpayers is also presented.