SEE ALSO:   https://lacba.org/?pg=emergency-resources-library

If you have been impacted by the recent fires and are looking for legal guidance, please refer to this information posted by the California State Bar.  In addition, LACBA’s SmartLaw Lawyer Referral Service may also be able to help.  Please contact them at https://www.smartlaw.org.

In addition, Watch Duty, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real time.

Court Closures and Re-Openings:

• Accessing the LASC During the Los Angeles County Wildfires

• Ninth Circuit Announcement:  Given the continuing high winds and the ongoing uncertainty related to the Southern California wildfires,  the Chief Judge has ordered the Pasadena courthouse be closed to the public tomorrow and through January 17th. As previously planned and communicated to the parties, the Pasadena court sessions scheduled January 13-17, 2025 will proceed remotely. The Court remains open in its other locations and for efiling. If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk’s Office in San Francisco.

• Superior Court Of Los Angeles County Operations Update:
  Hollywood, Pasadena and Sylmar Juvenile Courthouses to Reopen Jan. 10, 2025

Events and Training:

• A Guide to Property Damage Claims Following a Natural Disaster
  Provided by the Beverly Hills Bar Association
   
• KCRW's Zoom Event for Wildfire Public Health Information
  January 15, 7:00 pm

Volunteer Opportunities - Help Wildfire Victims:

• California Pro Bono Portal
   
• California State Bar Pro Bono Legal Support After a Disaster 

Additional Resources:

• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles Page

• EDD Disaster Unemployment Assistance

• FEMA

• 211 LA: Current Wildfire Information and Resources

• Letter from the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles

• Palisades Fire: Red Cross Opens Emergency Shelter
   
• Find Open Shelters and Disaster Relief Services