ABA mobilizes to help survivors of Maui wildfires
The American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division Disaster Legal Services Program is partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and local legal aid offices to provide legal assistance to survivors of the Maui wildfires.
“The ABA is prepared to assist with the legal needs that so often arise after these natural disasters, including FEMA financial benefits, insurance claims and consumer issues such as contractor fraud,” said ABA President Mary Smith.
Hotlines are being set up to connect survivors who cannot afford an attorney with free legal services in qualifying geographic areas. In addition to the services mentioned by Smith, attorneys will help with:
• Rewriting wills and other important legal documents destroyed or lost in the disaster
• Responding to price gouging, scams or identity theft
• Handling landlord or tenant disputes, or threats of foreclosure
Since September 2007, YLD has responded to around 300 declared disasters in 45 states and five U.S. territories.
Lawyers interested in providing assistance can consult the Disaster Relief Pro Bono Portal, an online resource with opportunities to address legal issues arising from natural disasters at https://aba. joinpaladin.com/aba-disaster-relief.
“Our thoughts are with the people of Maui devastated by the wildfires,” Smith said. “Lawyers stand ready to help and will be there for those affected by this tragedy.”
‘Skills Training 101’ offered by CDAM, OCBA Sept. 21
The Oakland County Bar Association and the Criminal Defense Association of Michigan will present “Skills Training 101” for new criminal defense attorneys with 5 or less years’ experience on Thursday and Friday, September 21-22, at the OCBA offices, 1760 South Telegraph Road, Suite 100, in Bloomfield Hills.
In this hands-on small group training, a limited group of 16 attorneys will learn about arraignments, attorney-client relationships, probable cause, preliminary examinations, circuit court motions, and more. Attendees will accrue 16 skill training hours.
Cost for the training is $480 per person ($30 per CLE hour). Continental breakfast and lunch will be included. No one-day registrations are allowed. Due to class size restriction of 16, no walk-ins will be allowed. Check-in and networking begin at 8:30 a.m. Training takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
To register for the in-person training, visit https://cdam.wildapricot.org.
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