This section focuses on legal issues related to COVID-19 that are of particular importance to low-income people in Massachusetts. The American Bar Association has set up a working group to meet the legal requirements related to the coronavirus pandemic. The working group will include up to 20 representatives from leading legal organizations in the United States. The group will identify legal needs arising from the pandemic, make recommendations to address those needs, and help mobilize volunteer lawyers and advocates for those in need of assistance. You can visit the ABA`s pandemic website here. On March 12, 2020, mutual legal aid lawyers and pro bono lawyers from various parts of the United States gathered for a conference call to discuss a legal response to COVID-19. The conference call was led by Tiela Chalmers, co-chair of the Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative (DLAC) in California, and CEO of the Alameda County Bar Association and Legal Access Alameda, in collaboration with Pro Bono Net. 25 Professional Tips for Working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): COVID-19 Edition- In March 2021, the American Bar Association Disaster Legal Services Program, Equal Justice Works, Pro Bono Net, and Lone Star Legal Aid co-hosted this webinar, a renewed version of a 2018 Best Practices Roundtable to support survivors affected by the 2017 major disasters. This program highlighted the strategies used by lawyers to respond to weather-related emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. This programme was organized as part of the first-ever Disaster Resilience Awareness Month to increase the visibility of the role of mutual legal assistance in disaster recovery and resilience and to share information on how to participate in national disaster relief efforts. Please see here for check-in. For a PDF version of the abstract, please click here.
The North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center`s (the Initiative) COVID-19 COVID-19 COVID-19 small business/nonprofit initiative will provide pro bono legal advice to small businesses and nonprofit organizations with fewer than 25 employees. Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic that is fully accessible online. Authorized users post their civil law question on their state`s website. Lawyers provide basic legal information and advice without expecting long-term representation. Due to the ongoing risk of COVID-19 transmission, the New York Family Court is conducting proceedings by phone, videoconference and in person for people who do not have access to the technology. How to file a new or amended application for custody, visitation, protection orders, child benefits and spousal support: If you are an unrepresented PERSON, you can contact the New York Family Court building in the county where your case is pending or where you intend to file a new case. For more information on using EDDS, click HERE. OR Submit the petition, request or determination by email: • ]]> ]]>This email address is being protected from spambots. you need JavaScript enabled to view it!> (Bronx)• ]]> ]]>This email address is being protected from spambots.
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If you are served with documents for an eviction proceeding, you can visit www.nycourts.gov/evictions/nyc, call Housing Court Answers at 212-962-4795 or visit www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/legal-services-for-tenants.page for more information on how to respond. NOTE: Tenants can continue to sue their landlord for illegal lockout, relief after eviction, and lack of repairs. If your landlord locks you, call our helpline at 917-661-4500. Beware of various scams related to consumers. For more information, see: www.fcc.gov/covid-scams and oag.dc.gov/blog/consumer-alert-covid-19-pepco-scam The COVID-19 pandemic is putting a lot of stress on members of the legal profession in our personal and professional lives. Here are some resources to help you manage this stress. In the CARES Act, Congress provided the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) with an additional $50 million in funding for legal assistance „to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus at home or abroad.“ As of April 20, 2020, LSC had awarded and distributed $49.5 million (99%) to fellows who were already providing legal aid through LSC grants. The remaining $500,000 will be used for administrative and monitoring costs. LSC provided the Fellows with advice on the required quarterly reports. „We are grateful that Congress has recognized that COVID-19 will significantly increase the life-changing civil justice needs of low-income Americans, and that legal aid can make a significant difference in meeting those needs,“ said LSC President Ronald S.