In the wake of recent tragedies, my friend and mentor, Lyza Sandgren (CanopyLegal, LLC), is spearheading a program to provide volunteer, experienced support to any legal professional caught in the aftermath of a natural or man-made disaster to meet their deadlines and/or filing commitments when offices and computer equipment are not usable. 

She has created the “Paralegal Relief” group on LinkedIn as a central meeting place for those in need to be matched with those qualified and able to help. The Paralegal Relief website www.paralegalrelief.org, will be up and running soon.

Paralegal Relief’s members are primarily independent paralegal businesses willing to provide short-term, courtesy paralegal, docketing, filing and client support to attorneys, law firms of any size, and corporate legal departments, but we welcome any experienced paralegal, attorney or legal assistant who is able to volunteer their time.  Our members have the technology, resources, experience and capacity to provide courtesy, short-term assistance wherever needed.

Please join Paralegal Relief  if you are an independent paralegal, paralegal service, attorney, or legal services provider willing to donate your time to assist other legal professionals in their time of need.  We hope we are never needed, but preparedness is everything in managing a disaster, so if a need does arise, Paralegal Relief will be ready to assist.

If you are interested, please send a request to join Paralegal Relief on LinkedIn or contact Lyza or me for an invitation.

As of today the following individuals/businesses have offered their services:

DISCLAIMER: Be advised that neither Paralegal Relief nor CanopyLegal, LLC shall be held responsible or liable for any work performed. Members/volunteers also will be responsible for their own services agreements with the attorneys they will be assisting.