A disaster legal services forum is Jan. 27

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The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is hosting a forum on disaster legal services on Monday Jan. 27. The event will also be streaming on their YouTube Channel.

According to a media release from The Legal Services Corporation, “The discussion will shed light on the critical role of civil legal services in disaster response and preparedness, as well as lessons learned from hurricane recovery efforts and key collaborations between service providers.”

Service providers that will be at the forum:

Peter Dennis, Regional Managing Attorney, Florida Rural Legal Services
Kathy Grunewald, Disaster Coordinator Attorney, Legal Services of North Florida
John Martino, Director of Litigation, Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida
Jason Susalla, Managing Attorney – Disaster Relief Team, Bay Area Legal Services
Moderator: Ron Flagg, President, Legal Services Corporation

There will also be rapid-fire presentations on first-hand experiences as disaster recovery service providers. Presenters will also include legal aid attorneys and disaster response experts.

It will be held at the Embassy Suites Tampa Downtown Convention Center from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.