The American Bar Association's Disaster Legal Services program has teamed up with legal technology company Paladin to launch a pro bono portal that allows attorneys across the country to volunteer their time to people affected by COVID-19 and other disasters. Read…
“There is nothing in my memory that compares to this,” Sandman told Law360. “Previous disasters were regional or local. This is national in scope, and it affects every level and aspect of society.” https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1254720/aba-task-force-chief-on-meeting-the-challenge-of-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR3-3bDXbbuDeHr0PtqOQ3U-nvfbUKN6pjDVkgZx3QUYLpMB6u8FHIzOML4
Greg Landry, Executive Director, announced that in the interest of the safety and health of the clients and staff of ALSC, the offices are closed effective Friday, March 20, 2020 and all staff are now working remotely. The office phones…
ALSC is committed to providing high-quality legal aid to our clients while keeping the health and safety of our clients and staff a priority. As such, we are closely monitoring the daily updates on COVID-19 and making decisions in the…
The ABA has launched a national task force of lawyers and judges to address the urgent legal needs arising from the coronavirus pandemic. It will be chaired by LSC President Emeritus Jim Sandman https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2020/03/aba-coronavirus-task-force/?fbclid=IwAR0NZRtBW9swntqQjRptmhP9hpmPDL4noxGO42lmGMdDEGyaDTX2RuQzmTY
The LSC Disaster Task Force's report offers concrete steps on how legal services providers can collaborate with outside partners to help vulnerable communities prepare for and recover from disasters. Read the report: go.usa.gov/xd7pN