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						Dear probono.net member,<br />
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						Like many of you, Pro Bono Net&#39;s thoughts are with those in Texas and Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Harvey. As an advocate for justice, you no doubt share our concerns about the disproportionate and long-term impact disasters often have on low-income and other vulnerable communities, as well as the direct impact Harvey has had nonprofit legal aid programs such as <a href="http://www.chron.com/news/houston-weather/hurricaneharvey/article/Explosion-fire-at-downtown-building-amid-flooding-12060313.php">Lone Star Legal Aid</a>.&nbsp; We wanted to share some resources for how the public interest legal community can help now, and stay connected as the needs evolve:

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							<li><strong>Donate </strong>to the <a href="http://www.teajf.org/donate/hurricane_harvey_legalaid.aspx">Hurricane Harvey Legal Relief Fund</a> established by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation to support the vital work of nonprofit legal aid programs in relief efforts. Legal aid programs help survivors rebuild their lives and navigate the road to recovery, including applying for disaster benefits, replacing wills and vital documents, making insurance claims, combatting contractor fraud and scams, and more. (To learn more about the critical work of legal aid in long-term community recovery, read <a href="https://talkpoverty.org/2015/08/27/katrina-civil-legal-aid/">this reflection on Hurricane Katrina</a> by Laura Tuggle of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS), one of Pro Bono Net&rsquo;s longstanding partners in the Gulf region.)</li>
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							<li><strong>Sign up</strong> through the State Bar of Texas&rsquo;s <a href="https://texasbar.com/Content/NavigationMenu/ForThePublic/DisasterReliefResources1/default.htm">Disaster Relief Resources</a> page or the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Project&rsquo;s <a href="https://portal.makejusticehappen.org/Account/NewRegistrationDisaster.aspx">Volunteer Portal</a> to learn about ways pro bono attorneys, including those out of state, can help.<br />
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							<li><strong>Follow </strong>Pro Bono Texas (@ProBonoTX) on Twitter for updates on remote trainings, and <strong>register</strong> for <a href="http://www.pli.edu/Content/Seminar/Aftermath_of_Hurricane_Harvey_Disaster_Assistance/_/N-4kZ1z0zvu5?Ns=sort_date%7c0&amp;ID=325985">Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey: Disaster Assistance</a>, a free Practising Law Institute one-hour briefing for attorneys on Tuesday, September 7 at 4pm EST.&nbsp; PLI&rsquo;s Amy Taub will joined by Laura Tuggle and FEMA representatives to discuss federal disaster assistance for disaster survivors.</li>
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							<li><strong>Bookmark</strong> <a href="http://www.disasterlegalaid.org/">DisasterLegalAid.org</a> for emerging developments in Texas and other regions that may be impacted by Harvey in the days ahead. Disaster Legal Aid provides centralized resources nationally to legal aid and pro bono programs on a range of disasters, as well as referral information for the public.&nbsp; It is a joint effort of Pro Bono Net, Lone Star Legal Aid, the American Bar Association, the Legal Services Corporation, the National Legal Aid &amp; Defender Association and Texas Legal Services Center.</li>
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						If you are able to help in other ways but aren&rsquo;t sure where to start, feel free to contact us at info@probono.net and we&#39;ll do our best to connect you with the right resources.<br />
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						With thanks,<br />
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						Mark O&rsquo;Brien<br />
						Executive Director<br />
						Pro Bono Net<br />
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