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Disaster Legal Assistance Available for Victims of Tornados | YLD Seeks Volunteers

Free Legal Assistance Available for Georgia Disaster Victims

  • A toll free legal aid hotline is now available to victims of Georgia’s recently declared disaster areas in Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Spalding and Troup counties. The service is a partnership between the ABA’s Young Lawyers Division and Georgia Team Ready. The hotline can be reached by calling 1-866-584-8027 or 1-404-527-8793. Read More.

How to Help

  • The State Bar of Georgia Young Laywer's Division seeks volunteer attorneys to assist callers from recently declared disaster areas in Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Spalding and Troup counties. Volunteers can expect questions regarding landlord-tenant problems, insurance claims, document replacement, claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, government benefits and unemployment, consumer issues such as contractor fraud and other issues related to the disaster. Contact Jessica Oglesby at yld@gabar.org to volunteer with the Disaster Legal Assistance Committee.
  • As a reminder, the State Bar’s SOLACE Program exists to allow our members to reach out in meaningful and compassionate ways to others in the legal community in times of need caused by events and situations like this. If you or anyone you know in the legal community are in need of assistance, please contact us at SOLACE@gabar.org.