The State Bar of Michigan’s “A Lawyer Helps” program has launched a new initiative to provide free legal help to the workers on the front lines of keeping Michiganders safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through the Frontline Responders Legal Helpline, medical workers and first responders will be paired with attorneys who will assist them with preparing the crucial legal documents that are difficult to think about even during normal circumstances, but whose completion provides peace of mind — wills, medical powers of attorney, and financial powers of attorney.
State Bar of Michigan President Dennis Barnes said, “The people who are on the front lines of the coronavirus fight are putting their lives on the line to help us all. I’m pleased that?through this service Michigan’s lawyers will have a tangible way to say ‘thank you.’”
The normal income restrictions surrounding pro bono work have been waived for this initiative. Every year Michigan lawyers give thousands of hours of free legal services to meet the legal needs of low income people, in addition to generously supporting an Access to Justice Fund.
Medical workers and first responders who would like the offered free legal services should call (800) 968-0738. More information is available at michbar.org/thankyou.
Michigan lawyers interested in volunteering their services can apply at www.michbar.org/alawyerhelps/frontlineresponders. Any member of the State Bar of Michigan in good standing who provides proof of malpractice insurance coverage ($100,000 per occurrence/$300,000 aggregate) is eligible to volunteer.
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