As we begin clean up from Hurricane Milton, the Executive Committee hopes you and your families are safe. Click on the links below for resources to consider, should you need it.
FEMA Hotline: Florida lawyers can volunteer for the YLD Disaster Services Hotline to help return calls to YLD’s 866-550-2929 hotline or at FEMA centers. Learn more and sign up here.
LegalFuel: The Practice Resource Center of The Florida Bar has disaster planning information and resources for Bar members collected on one page including links to The American Bar Association disaster response, preparedness, and recovery advice; a LexisNexis publication “Surviving Disasters: Questions and Considerations for Law Firms Preparing Business Continuity Plans;” an after disaster strikes checklist; as well as disaster recovery services provided by the Florida Small Business Development Council. Advisers can assist members by phone during regular business hours, 866-730-2020, via live chat at LegalFuel.com, or email.
Florida Lawyers Helpline at 833-351-9355 is a free, confidential 24/7 lawyers helpline available for Florida Bar members to call and speak to mental health professionals. Calls to 1-833-351-9355 are unlimited.
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