**Message from NoBL.** Due to a series of catastrophic events, from hurricanes in Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico to the most recent horror, the mass shooting in Nevada, our country is in crisis. The Network of Bar Leaders supports its member organizations in their efforts to provide aid. We offer our prayers and our resources, as individuals in both our personal and professional capacities. We encourage all our members to participate, because it is through participation that those without a voice, or those who cannot be heard, are listened to. The challenge is not only to be heard, but to be united in listening to one another, to work towards common ground, and to serve the greater good – these are the values we cherish, and as members of Network, I truly believe that as one, we can and do, shape the world around us. Please let us know what you and/or your organization is doing to help – we will share it with the hope that your individual acts of kindness spread, and provide our fellow members with incentive to participate as well. Thank you all in advance.
— Sincerely, Hilary Gingold, President of the Network of Bar Leaders
October 26, 2017 Hurricane Maria Fundraiser (with Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, Puerto Rican Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association – Region II, Long Island Hispanic Bar Association, Latino Lawyers’ Association of Queens County, and Dominican Bar Association). See here.
Legal Aid Hotline for Hurricane Survivors – A disaster legal aid hotline is now available for hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico who cannot pay for an attorney: 1-800-310-7029. The hotline operates through a partnership between the Legal Services Corporation of Puerto Rico, the American Bar Association (ABA) Young Lawyers Division, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC). See here.
Ways to Help Hurricane Victims (from the PRBA) – The Puerto Rican Bar Association lists ways to help victims of Hurricane Maria and Irma on its website. See also ways to assist the Puerto Rico Legal Corps here. See information about Puerto Rico donation drives here.
Federal Bar Association’s Post-Harvey Resource Page. The FBA maintains a resource page pertaining to resources for providing relief to the victims of Hurricane Harvey. This includes information about gift card drives, volunteer activities, supporting lawyers in the affecting areas through the SOLACE program, etc. See the page here.
