National Disaster Legal Aid Advocacy Center

Who We Are

In 2018, Pro Bono Net and Lone Star Legal Aid developed this practice area for DisasterLegalAid.org to help address a nationwide need to network public interest legal advocates working on disaster legal aid and share advocacy resources and tools across regions.
The National Disaster Legal Aid Advocacy Center welcomes all advocates and volunteers from nonprofit legal aid organizations, bar associations, pro bono counsel from law firms and corporations, law school students and faculty, and allied nonprofits working on disaster legal aid.

Become a Member

Click on “Join Us” to start. By joining, you will become part of a growing network of advocates, attorneys, and allies in the disaster legal aid community. You'll also have access to:
- The national disaster legal aid listserv
- Information on roundtable discussions
- A FEMA appeals brief bank with templates provided by leading legal aid organizations working on disaster response
- A library with specialized advocacy resources
- A calendar of training, workshop, conference, and webinar events
- News and alerts of interest to the community

Connect with Us

Follow us on social media!
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/disasterlegalaid/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/disaster_legal
For more information on what we do, comments, or questions, please contact Jeanne Ortiz at jortiz@probono.net.

Join Us

Highlights

Pro Bono Net and Lone Star Legal Aid officially launched this Advocacy Center in August 2018, a new feature of DisasterLegalAid.org. We aim to use this area as a means to facilitate connections between advocates working in disaster legal aid. Please feel free to reach out with your ideas and feedback.

New Resources

DisasterLegalAid.org - Building and Sustaining Disaster Response Networks: Lessons Learned from 2017 | ABA releases new ethics guidance on dealing with disasters | An Analysis of Case Law Arising from Emergency Preparedness and Response Activities in the United States
Advocacy Center Library - Disaster Legal Aid October Roundtable | Ready, Willing, & Able: Organizing the Legal Community's Response to Disasters

Are you an Attorney or Law Student Looking to Volunteer? Click HERE to learn about pro bono opportunities and sign up to help disaster survivors in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Join us for our Disaster Legal Aid November Roundtable on Disability Rights

Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 4 pm ET | 3 pm CT | 1 pm PT | 2 pm MT | 10 am HST

Monthly Training Calendar E-mails

Interested in receiving monthly training calendar e-mails? Sign up as a member and select the monthly calendar e-mail option to receive a list of curated disaster legal aid training events and other events of interest. E-mails are sent the last week of every month. Have an event you would like us to promote? E-mail details to jortiz@probono.net.

Upcoming Events

Working Groups on Disaster Housing Recovery Meeting: Puerto Rico, Conference Call, Nov 20
E-Forum "One Link, One Bridge, Many Voices", Conference Call, Nov 28
Disaster Legal Aid 2018 Roundtable Series | Disability Rights, Webinar, Nov 29
Disaster Preparedness, Wellesley, Nov 29
Seminar: Disaster Impacts on Legal Professionals, Santa Rosa, Nov 30
Small Business Disaster Recovery & Resiliency Workshop, Fayetteville, Nov 30
5th Poverty Solutions Summit, Miami, Dec 1
LSC Disaster Task Force Field Hearing: Texas, Live-Streamed on Facebook, Dec 4
The Natural Disasters That Have Shaped Our Science and Our Culture, Online, Dec 6
The 2nd Annual Technology and Justice for All CLE: Disaster Proofing Your Office, Austin, Dec 7
LSC Disaster Task Force Field Hearing: Florida, Live-Streamed on Facebook, Mar 15