Hurricane Katrina

The ABA has put together a comprehensive  Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief website. Information is available for victims and for lawyers who want to volunteer their services.

ABA President Michael S. Greco has also formed a Katrina Response Task force which met in Chicago September 8th.  The Division is represented by Task Force Member John Macy, Division Chair-Elect. 

GP|Solo is making available the chapter A Checklist for Opening or Moving Your Law Firm for those lawyers who need to relocate. (excerpted from Attorney & Law Firm Guide to the Business of Law, Second Edition, by Edward Poll)

We are proud of Mark Morice, New Orleans attorney and active GP|Solo member, who has been helping rescue hurricane victims. Mark, along with two friends, spent four days in boats going from house to house in the immediate flooded areas around his home. They were able to rescue over 100 neighbors concentrating on areas where no other water-based rescue operations were taking place. Read the Washington Times article where Mark's efforts were mentioned.

Small Law Firms Hit Hard by Katrina

HelpKatrinaLawyers.org
Resource of volunteers for legal technology, practice management and disaster/data recovery for any law practice affected by Katrina.

If you would like to offer a job to a Lawyer displaced by Hurricane Katrina, the ABA's Find-A-Job service can help. To take advantage of this free service, you will need to register and be sure to check Katrina Job in the form.

To Thomson West customers affected by Hurricane Katrina

Everyone at Thomson West is deeply moved by the enormous loss suffered by the victims of Hurricane Katrina. As the floodwaters recede and the Gulf Coast begins to rebuild, it is only now that the true extent of the devastation can be understood. And though there are sure to be difficult times ahead, there is also hope that a sense of normalcy will once again return to you – our customers, friends and colleagues along the Gulf Coast.

For our part, Thomson West is committed to helping legal professionals restore practices and offices as soon as possible. The full resources of our business back this commitment.

To assist in the rebuilding effort, we’ve set up a dedicated hotline for Thomson West customers affected by Hurricane Katrina. If you have been displaced by the disaster, contact Thomson West Customer Service at 1-800-328-4880, ext. 67281, to let us know that you’re safe and what your needs are. When you’re ready to get back on your feet, we’re ready to help.

Affected Westlaw® customers can contact their Sales representative or call the Customer Service hotline to access a complimentary Westlaw password. Thomson West Reference Attorneys are standing by to help support your research needs. Our Technology organization can help establish new high-speed connections to support your practices. And, when it’s time to rebuild your library, Thomson West will replace any print or CD-ROM product for current subscribers free of charge. For legal professionals who use our products but do not have current active subscriptions, we’re offering a 50 percent replacement coverage to ensure everyone is able to restore their collections. For our law school customers in the affected areas, we’re replacing texts free of charge and working closely with the law schools in the area to support their rebuilding efforts. And lastly, Thomson is offering a double-match contribution for all employee contributions to the American Red Cross in support of the relief effort.

Thomson West is proud of its heritage and longstanding partnership with attorneys and the courts, and we are proud to stand with you throughout your process of recovery and rebuilding. Please know that our thoughts are with you and that we are here to help.

Very best wishes,

Peter Warwick
President & CEO, Thomson West

The GP|Solo Division offers its heartfelt condolences to all the victims of Hurricane Katrina. We are here to help our members however we can. Please contact us if there is anything we can do.