Courts

Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama attorneys displaced by Katrina and living in Arizona may practice law in Arizona for 6 months, by Order of the Arizona Supreme Court

Baton Rouge Bar Association

• Baton Rouge Office Space/Housing for Displaced Attorneys
• Victims of Hurricane Katrina needing legal assistance may call the Legal Assistance Hotline (Baton Rouge) at 800-310-7029.

Tennessee Bar Association Hurricane Katrina Relief Links

Louisiana Supreme Court
Contact info: 1.225.382.3180 & louisianasupremecourt@yahoo.com

The operations of the Civil District Court, First City Court, Second City Court, as well as the Recorder of Mortgages and Register of Conveyances are suspended until October 1, 2005. Employees call 1-866-406-6533 for pay and benefits information.

Louisiana Courts of Appeal (Contact number and email addresses)

• Fourth Circuit: (1.318.227.3700) & louisianafourthcircuit@yahoo.com
• Fifth Circuit: (1.318.227.3700) & louisianafifthcircuit@yahoo.com

US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

• Court Information (filing deadlines, new Houston address, etc.)
• Message for 5th Circuit Employees

Mississippi Supreme Court

• Emergency administrative order pertaining to the extension of deadlines and other disruptions caused by the hurricane.

Florida Supreme Court

• Tolling orders to extend deadlines in affected areas of Florida are available on the Florida Supreme Court emergency Web site.

Bar Association Links

Attorney Assistance Program - The Atlanta Bar Association established this site so that the legal community around the country can offer assistance to lawyers and employees of the legal system who have been displaced due to Hurricane Katrina.

Legal Help for Hurricane Katrina Victims

LawHelp.org, which provides information and assistance for people with low incomes and the legal organizations that help those people, has a Web page devoted to legal relief in the areas affected by the hurricane. The resources page includes links to legal services organizations, self-help information and hotline numbers.

Diversity Bar Associations

• National Bar Association - Hurricane and Resource Center
• Foundation of the Federal Bar Association - Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Mississippi Bar Association
• Texas Bar Association

Companies Offering Assistance to Attorneys

ClientAttorney.com - CLC Technology is offering its ClientAttorney.com web portal product free for one year to any attorney displaced or affected by Hurricane Katrina. This product will immediately allow legal professionals with Internet access the ability to upload files, create case matter workgroups for their clients.

Bizzuka - Offering to build Web sites and intranets at cost for companies that need to communicate with their employees or customers.