Entergy recently joined community partners for a Driver’s License Restoration Clinic that provided free legal assistance to low-income and vulnerable residents.
Entergy, in collaboration with Jones Walker LLP, Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana, Koch Methanol St. James, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, and six local judges, hosted the Driver’s License Reinstatement Clinic at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles in New Orleans. The clinic gave no-cost legal assistance to residents to resolve barriers to driver’s license reinstatement.
“For many individuals, a suspended license is more than an inconvenience. It creates barriers to work, childcare, and daily stability,” said Dan Falstad, senior vice president of general counsel at . “This clinic gives residents real solutions and underscores the value of strong community partnerships.”
The clinic served 103 residents from Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. Participants received guidance on documentation issues, outstanding fines, and legal matters that delay license reinstatement. Many attendees reported that reinstatement of their license would reduce financial strain, ease emotional stress, and restore independence. Additionally, several participants left with a clearer path toward employment and daily mobility.
Entergy is a national leader in corporate pro bono service. It became the first U.S. company to hire a full-time pro bono counsel in 2018. It remains one of only three companies with dedicated in-house attorney leadership. Their work includes life-planning documents for first responders, FEMA claims, veterans’ benefits, family law matters, affidavits that help families with home ownership, and assistance for nonprofits and minority- and women-owned small businesses.
Entergy extends appreciation to the legal professionals from Jones Walker LLP, the Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles team, and the participating judges – Judge Rebecca Olivier of First Parish Court of Jefferson Parish, Judges Raylyn Beevers and Sharlayne Jackson Prevost of Second Parish Court of Jefferson Parish, Magistrate Judge Marion Floyd of City of Kenner’s Mayor’s Court and Judges Charlene Larche-Mason and Bobbie Smith of Municipal & Traffic Court of New Orleans. Entergy remains committed to collaborating with community partners to support initiatives that promote economic development and improve the quality of life for its customers.
Learn more about Entergy’s pro bono efforts.
