Disaster Relief Pro Bono Volunteers Needed

Help Tampa Bay Recover. Use Your Legal Skills to Make a Difference.

As our community continues to recover from devastating hurricanes, the legal needs of vulnerable residents are ongoing and growing. Bay Area Legal Services is seeking volunteer attorneys to support disaster survivors across the region.

📍 Who We Serve

Our services are available to eligible residents living in Florida. Displaced disaster victims, as long as they are currently living in Florida, are encouraged to apply for our services through the Florida Disaster Legal Aid Helpline.

Our team also connects clients with critical social services through dedicated case management—allowing us to provide truly comprehensive support.

⚖️Ways You Can Help

When disaster hits, survivors often struggle with complex legal problems. Volunteer attorneys assist with:

• FEMA Appeals & Recoupments 
• Insurance Disputes
• Landlord/Tenant Issues 
• Contractor Fraud & Scams 
• Consumer Protection Issues 
• Homeownership Problems 

No prior disaster experience or specific legal specialty is required. We provide training and resources in many areas of law, and support every step of the way.

🚨 We Need You

To continue expanding our disaster recovery services, we need volunteer attorneys now.

✔ No experience required
✔ Training resources provided
✔ Flexible commitment
✔ Real impact

⏱ Flexible Opportunities

We welcome all levels of availability, including:

• Brief advice and counsel through 1 hour virtual intake calls
• Limited-scope representation
• Full case representation
• Legal Clinics

Whether you have a single hour or can take on a case, there is a place for you.

🎥 Training & Resources

Disaster Training Resources
Disaster relief cases can span the spectrum of legal issues. Bay Area Legal Services' Disaster Relief Team has compiled several resources to help volunteer attorneys familiarize themselves with some of the most common problems facing our disaster relief clients.

The pro bono training resources include five videos and links to additional resources:

·  Landlord/Tenant Issues (Video) 

·  Homeowner Issues (Video) 

·  FEMA (Video)

·  Contractor Issues (Video) 

·  Assignment of Benefits (Video) 

·  Additional Resources (Links)

We also offer free one-hour CLE recordings on a variety of disaster-related topics, including Landlord/Tenant Issues, FEMA Appeals, Flood Insurance, Bankruptcy, and more.

If you are interested in learning more about pro bono training opportunities or would like to take on a disaster relief pro bono case, please email DRVolunteer@bals.org.

To continue our services and expand our ability to help survivors, we need your help!

We need volunteer attorneys who are willing to assist individuals impacted by natural disasters. No legal specialty is required, as numerous types of legal issues arise from disaster impacts. We also welcome any level of involvement, as we have plenty of clients simply in need of consultation and drafting simple legal documents – aside from those needing involved representation.

If you are interested in reviewing our disaster-related case summaries for pro bono assistance, you are encouraged to register to volunteer and select "Disaster Relief" when submitting your form.

🟦 About the Disaster Relief Team

Bay Area Legal Services’ Disaster Relief Team focuses on long-term recovery, providing integrated legal and social services to help survivors rebuild their lives. Because of our widely-cast net of service, we can provide extensive assistance to needy clients (from bankruptcy to roof repairs).

📧 Questions? Email: DRVolunteer@Bals.org