03/31/2020

Coronavirus Tracker: Legal Organizations Offer Pro Bono, Crisis Assistance

March 31, 2020

Current statistics on the spread of COVID-19 worldwide and a roundup of conference, travel and business news and information.

U.S. LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFER COVID-19 ASSISTANCE

With uncertainty over job security, evictions, insurance coverage, and the future of businesses, the legal needs of the American people have grown due to COVID-19. In response, several organizations have risen to meet the demand.

On Friday, the Lawyers for Good Government Foundation (L4GG) announced the launch of its Small Business Remote Legal Clinic, offering pro bono legal consultations for small business owners to help them understand and act upon the options available under the COVID-19 stimulus package and other grant and loan programs that may be available to them.

L4GG says it has put together a coalition of 34 law firms in 30 cities across the U.S. to help staff the remote legal clinics.

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