Pro Bono Opportunity Assisting Victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina

As many of you are aware, North Carolina (NC) was hit hard following Hurricane Helene and is facing an enormous cleanup following the massive flooding in the region. The need for lawyers to assist the indigent victims of this natural disaster is growing and the North Carolina State Bar received an Order allowing attorneys from other states to provide pro bono legal services to the indigent victims of this disaster.

Alice Neece Mine, North Carolina State Bar Executive Director, explains, “We are anticipating an unprecedented need for lawyers to help victims of the storm with the many legal problems that will arise including landlord/tenant issues, consumer fraud, and most specifically FEMA applications. To this end, we have obtained a ‘Katrina order’ from the NC Chief Justice that permits lawyers licensed in other states but not in NC to temporarily register with the North Carolina State Bar to provide pro bono legal services to indigent residents of NC who are victims of Helene. [Here is] the form to file with our membership department to obtain permission for this limited practice. Once registered with us, we will share the lawyer’s name and contact information with Legal Aid of NC and other non-profit agencies that are working on the legal aspects of disaster relief. They will contact the lawyer with pro bono service opportunities.”

If you are interested in assisting in these efforts, please reach out to the North Carolina Bar Association using the form provided.