Palm Beach County Bar Association Updates
- Assistance with Florida Bar Annual Membership Fees – Be assured if any Bar member calls our member records department at 850-561-5831 or emails [email protected] and expresses any type of hardship regarding 2020-21 fee payment, our staff is prepared to not only offer installments but also to create individual flexible payment.
- Be sure to check the Bar’s calendar for updates https://palmbeachbar.org/pbcba-events/
- Need CLE Credit? Visit our library at https://cle.palmbeachbar.org/ or register for one of our CLE webinars by visiting the Bar’s calendar page by clicking here.
Tips for Working Remotely / Tech Tools
- How To Utilize Five Tips For Running A Law Firm Remotely from The Florida Bar: https://www.floridabar.org/tech-tips/how-to-utilize-five-tips-for-running-a-law-firm-remotely/
- Disaster Management 101: Key Skills & Resources for Solo and Small Firm Attorneys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJBz3Qlo6Ac
Health & Wellness
- New health and wellness program benefit as of May 1, 2020: https://www.floridabar.org/member/healthandwellnesscenter/
- The World Health Organization issued mental health considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/mental-health-considerations.pdf?sfvrsn=6d3578af_2
- Access Florida Lawyers Assistance confidential hotline at 800-282-8981 or https://www.fla-lap.org for bar members who suffer from substance abuse, mental health, or other disorders that negatively affect their lives and careers (Bar Rule 2-9.11).
- The Palm Beach County Bar Association has launched a webpage for mental health and wellness for attorneys available for viewing at https://www.palmbeachbar.org/mental-health-wellness/.
Financial Resources for Solo & Small Firms
- The State of Florida has instituted emergency “bridge” loans to assist small businesses. For more information, please click here.
- Lowndes has assembled a special Coronavirus Response Team composed of attorneys from across the firm to help navigate the wide range of issues that businesses are facing during this time.
