Legal Assistance After a Disaster - 6-1/4 units - April 6, 2016

 Providing Legal Assistance in the Aftermath of Disaster Part II

Sponsored by Practising Law Institute

A major disaster is likely to strike in California within our lifetime. In the aftermath, survivors will need help to resolve legal issues related to the disaster. By attending this program, as well as the companion program, Providing Legal Assistance in the Aftermath of Disaster Part I (available On-Demand), you will learn about the most common post-disaster legal issues and then be able to participate in a regionally coordinated disaster legal services pro bono effort by providing brief phone assistance to disaster legal helpline callers, in person assistance through legal services help desks located at Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs), or pro bono representation.

What You Will Learn

• Overview of framework for providing disaster legal services
• Types of pro bono opportunities
• Government benefits issues for recipients and applicants
• Immigration issues in the aftermath of a disaster
• Family law matters including child custody and visitation
• Probate concerns, including intestacy, lost/destroyed documents, guardianships and conservatorships
• Employment problems when employees and employers are affected by the disaster and Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
• Tax and small business issues, including eligibility for Small Business Administration (SBA) loans

Faculty

Tiela Chalmers ~ Chief Executive Officer, Alameda County Bar Association

Nicholas M. Baran ~ Attorney at Law

Deborah L. Fox ~ Special Counsel, Skootsky & Der LLP

Jason J. Galek ~ Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, Galek Law

Kaitlin Kalna Darwal ~ Senior Attorney, Immigration Program, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto

Yasmine S. Mehmet ~ Certified Specialist in Family Law, Law Office of Yasmine S. Mehmet

Aaron P. Minnis ~ Partner, Minnis & Smallets LLP

Lisa M. Newstrom ~ Managing Attorney, Santa Clara County, Bay Area Legal Aid

Nils C. Rosenquest ~ Rosenquest & Associates

Peter A. Shelton ~ Law Office of Peter Shelton

Program Attorney

Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

FREE!

Total Credits:  6.25 units

Live

PLI California Center
685 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105  

April 6, 2016, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm PT

For further information see:

http://pli.edu/Content/Seminar/Providing_Legal_Assistance_in_the_Aftermath/_/N-4kZ1z10w67?Ns=sort_date%7c0&ID=279511

or call  (800) 260-4754.