TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 13, 2020

The American Bar Association today announced the creation of a nationwide task force of volunteer lawyers and judges to identify legal needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, make recommendations to address those needs, and help mobilize volunteer lawyers and legal professionals for people who need help. The Task Force on Legal Needs Arising Out of the 2020 Pandemic will include up to 20 representatives from top U.S. legal organizations and be chaired by James J. Sandman, former president of the Legal Services Corporation. “As the pandemic spreads, thousands of Americans will need help – not just with medical issues but also with legal issues including lost jobs, evictions, insurance claims, family emergencies and obtaining government benefits they need to survive,” ABA President Judy Perry Martinez said in announcing the move.