PLI: Providing Legal Assistance in the Aftermath of Disaster 2015 (Free)

Providing Legal Assistance in the Aftermath of Disaster 2015 (Free)

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Why You Should Attend

A major disaster is likely to strike in California within our lifetime.  In the aftermath, survivors will need help to resolve legal issues related to the disaster.  By attending this program, you will learn about the most common post-disaster legal issues and then be able to participate in a regionally coordinated disaster legal services pro bono effort by providing brief phone assistance to disaster legal helpline callers, in-person assistance through legal services help desks located at Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs), or pro bono representation.

What You Will Learn

• Overview of framework for providing disaster legal services
• Types of pro bono opportunities
• Post-disaster housing issues faced by both tenants and homeowners
• Insurance claims process and typical issues following an earthquake
• Eligibility, application process, denials and appeals for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Small Business Administration (SBA), and Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
• Immigrant eligibility for individual disaster assistance
• Consumer fraud and debtor issues

Who Should Attend

Non-profit organization attorneys and staff, pro bono attorneys, law firm pro bono coordinators, law school clinical faculty, or anyone who wants to learn how to assist low-income disaster survivors with legal issues related to housing (renters and homeowners), insurance, federal disaster assistance, public benefits and consumer matters.

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