Last updated: April 6, 2020
Legal Aid and Covid-19: What You Need to Know
- Florida Bar Foundation staff are working remotely and can be reached by email, phone and our Contact Us form.
- Florida legal aid programs are open. Find your local legal aid provider.
Resources for Lawyers
- All Florida Bar offices are closed as of March 19 with certain Bar staff working remotely to continue essential functions. For court and Bar announcements, alerts and changes caused by the coronavirus, visit floridabar.org/covid19.
- FastCase’s Covid-19 free resources include links to relevant Covid-19 cases and webinars for CLE credit
- Read the latest message from Florida Bar President John Stewart
- The Florida Supreme Court has established an emergency web page where members can find a list of trial courts’ emergency directives and websites, and information about court operations from Florida’s District Courts of Appeal.
Legal Aid and Resources for the Public
- Legal Questions
- Pose a legal question to a panel of volunteer lawyers: Florida Free Civil Legal Answers
- Contact your local legal aid office. Offices listed by county.
- Renters’ rights
- Landlord/Tenant Law in Florida
- County-by-county eviction status list provided by Community Justice Project
- Legal Resources Guide from Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
- Children aging out of foster care
- The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) encourages any Floridian whose employment has been negatively impacted as a result of COVID-19 to visit Floridajobs.org and click on the Reemployment Assistance Service Center to learn more about the program and to watch a short video on how to apply.
- Paycheck Protection Program FAQ for Small Businesses (including 501(c)3 organizations)
- The Florida Department of Health is your contact for COVID-19 concerns. (COVID-19 dedicated webpage)
- CDC: How to prepare and take action for COVID-19
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control: E-learning countermeasures for COVID-19
