Texas Disaster Legal Help Podcast

The Texas Disaster Legal Help Podcast is part of a coordinated project between Lone Star Legal Aid, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, aimed at improving access to justice for those affected by disaster. 

In this episode, Pablo Almaguer of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Jessie Campbell of Lone Star Legal Aid, and Amy Allen of Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, welcome Trish McAllister, Director of the Legal Access Division of the State Bar of Texas and Executive Director for the Texas Access to Justice Commission, to tell us more about task forces and committees. We also welcome Stephanie Duke of the Texas Disaster Law Task Force to discuss more about its work and how pro bono attorneys can participate.

The Texas Disaster Legal Help Podcast is part of a coordinated project between Lone Star Legal Aid, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, aimed at improving access to justice for those affected by disaster. For this episode, Pablo Almaguer of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Jessie Campbell of Lone Star Legal Aid, and Amy Allen of Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas were joined by Tim Gilpin of the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office Post-Conviction Unit and Brittany Moore of Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas to discuss record clearing and document replacement during disaster recovery, including expungements, non-disclosures, and ID restoration.

The Texas Disaster Legal Help Podcast is part of a coordinated project between Lone Star Legal Aid, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, aimed at improving access to justice for those affected by disaster. For this episode, Pablo Almaguer of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Jessie Campbell and Trevin Ware of Lone Star Legal Aid, and Stuart Campbell of Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center, provide an evictions update for the summer of 2022.

Surface water drainage and stormwater management are critical factors in safeguarding the health and surroundings of disaster survivors in emergencies.  Effective surface water drainage is vital in emergencies in which the risk of flooding is high, as it addresses a fundamental need to avoid exacerbating the effects of the disaster. Under-investment in building and maintaining drains can trigger bigger disasters. Learn more with our guest speakers Ana Laurel and Carey Buxton from Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.

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The podcast is about current updates to FEMA policy and what they may mean for future FEMA policy. Recent updates to FEMA policy are intended to increase equity in how FEMA distributes some forms of financial assistance to individuals. Our guests describe those changes, some related history, and how we hope they will prove helpful for FEMA applicants. Also. the way FEMA decided to share the policy updates marked a change that we hope signals a greater commitment to transparency in agency practices.
Guest Speakers:  Tracy Figueroa and Hannah Dyal from Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

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Join TDLH for our first Pro Bono Spotlight featuring Jack Fan of the Fan Law Office.  Hear why he volunteers and how our volunteer attorneys change lives. 

Listen to our guest speakers from Texas RioGrande Legal Aid discuss the various legal issues that affect a family after a disaster. Also in this Podcast: How to spot Domestic Violence and how to help your client.  

Guest Speakers: Maricarmen Garza Coordinator for the Victim’s Rights Group and Amber VanSchuyver Deputy Coordinator of the Domestic Violence and Family Law Group.

 Visit our website at https://texasdisasterlegalhelp.org/

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New Podcast from Texas Disaster Legal Help (TDLH)!  After natural disasters, salespeople often go door-to-door in damaged neighborhoods offering cleanup or repair services. While many of these individuals are honest and reputable, others are not. Listen to our guest from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, Fred Lohmann, speak on what to look for in a legitimate contractor, the most common scams, and the number one red flags that tell you to run from a company. Learn more at www.nicb.org or become one of our volunteer attorneys. 

Visit our website at https://texasdisasterlegalhelp.org/

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Some of our volunteer attorneys have not worked with legal aid clients before. It may be their first time to use an interpreter or work with disabled clients. Since our project is aimed at disaster survivors, our clients are often dealing with homelessness, and intense financial stress. This podcast will go into how to get the information you need to represent your client while accommodating their needs.                    
Guest Speakers: Jessica Robinson from Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas and Meghan Smolensky from Lone Star Legal Aid

Visit our website at https://texasdisasterlegalhelp.org/

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TDLH Podcast welcomes Claude DuCloux, former Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Texas Center of Legal Ethics and Professionalism. He will cover topics such as the new conflict of interest rules for legal aid and pro bono attorneys, attorney-client relationship, and barratry issues.  CLE Ethics Hours Available!                                                               
Visit our website at https://texasdisasterlegalhelp.org for more information. 

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