The ABA Standing Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness presented a 5-part webinar series in September for National Preparedness Month.
Equal Justice Works is currently conducting a needs assessment survey to understand the legal needs of low-income communities affected by disaster. The objective is to collect information from legal service providers across the country to understand whether and how Equal Justice Works may help support the response of local service providers through its Disaster Resilience Program. The survey will close on October 1, 2020.
To honor the 15th Anniversary of Katrina, the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense (SCLAID) together with the Deason Center at SMU Law School, the ABA Criminal Justice Section and the ABA Section on Civil Rights and Social Justice present two programs on the criminal justice system in times of crisis. The programs will look at both incarceration and public defense in times of extreme systemic stress and how the criminal justice has changed - and has not – in the face of such stress.
The task force will identify the legal needs arising from the pandemic, make recommendations to address those needs, and help mobilize volunteer lawyers and legal professionals to assist people who need help
Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
COVID-19 Impact on Cannabis: Industry Insights and Expectations[CC]
Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
Firm Culture: Keys to Keeping a Dispersed Team Engaged Through and Beyond COVID-19 [CC]
Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
Virtual Courts in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond [CC]
Subtitle: Lawyer Assistance Programs (LAPs) throughout the country provide confidential services and support to judges, lawyers and law students who facing are mental health or substance use issues. Provided by ABA Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs.
View - NowExplore a series of videos on working away from the office during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
Watch Video - NowThis template from provides guidance to assist organizations in developing a Pandemic Influenza Continuity of Operations Plan or, if the organization already has a continuity plan, a Pandemic Influenza Annex.”
Learn how you can disaster-proof your firm and how lawyers can help with recovery efforts with our up-to-date resources from the ABA and beyond.
Stay up-to-date on natural disaster legal news with the ABA Journal’s coverage
Disaster planning tool created specifically for Bar Associations.
Disaster planning tool created specifically for a legal practice.
In recent years, the Standing Committee has adopted numerous policies related to disaster preparedness and response in the areas listed below. Please see summary of these policies that cover 2003 – 2017, with links to view the full text of each policy.
Read - MoreThis Committee's video on disaster preparedness was honored with a Gold Stevie® Award.
The Standing Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness is committed to educating lawyers, bar associations and the justice system to prepare for and respond to disasters.
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