Pro Bono Relief for Alabama Storm Victims
Five days after a series of tornados ripped through Alabama and several other Southern states, legal organizations are stepping up to help the victims of the storms and their lawyer colleagues.
The Alabama State Bar has announced a number of initiatives it hopes to have up and running by mid-week, including a hotline that people can call for pro bono referrals and an online bulletin board where lawyers can ask for or offer assistance such as office furniture or temporary space.
The Alabama Association for Justice is already taking requests from affected residents for help filling out insurance claims and matching them with volunteer lawyers. Local bar associations throughout the state are also planning walk-in clinics and other assistance programs. The University of Alabama School of Law plans to open a clinic next week to help people fill out Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) paperwork and answer any legal questions.
