November 20, 2012

STATE BAR ASSOCIATION HOSTS WEBCAST FOR 2,000 ATTORNEYS ON HOW TO ASSIST SUPERSTORM SANDY VICTIMS

More than 2,000 people – including attorneys from 28 states and three other countries – participated in a webcast for lawyers seeking to provide legal assistance to victims of Superstorm Sandy.

The three-hour program – webcast from the State Bar Center in Albany on November 15 – featured prominent attorneys with expertise in the fields of insurance, business, landlord-tenant issues and related legal matters, as well as representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Red Cross, Coast Guard and other relief organizations.

“We encourage the attorneys who viewed the webcast to work with local bar associations, legal services providers and the State Bar’s hotline to help New Yorkers affected by the storm who need legal services,” said State Bar President Seymour W. James, Jr. (The Legal Aid Society in New York City).

To read the entire press release, click here.