Defense Research Institute [DRI] is the leading national organization for members of the insurance and defense bar, a sort of counter-ATLA. DRI's home page is offering access to resources relating to hurricane recovery for the benefit of affected members in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The resource forum is in what would usually be the members-only area, but the home page provides log-in information for non-members to reach it.
In the e-mail alerting members to the resource page, DRI says "we are providing, to the greatest extent that our resources permit, the following services:"
- A resource forum accessible from www.dri.org that enables members to do the following:
- Act as a clearinghouse for those volunteering/requesting temporary office space and/or personal residence.
- Provide a list of offers of assistance by DRI, TADC, LADC, MDLA and ADLA lawyers.
- View a list of the names and contact information of DRI members we have heard from in the affected regions.
- Post questions and/or additional information regarding affected members with whom you have been in contact.
- Seek information on hotels in neighboring regions offering rooms at discounted rates, as well as additional resources.
2. A 24-hour toll-free helpline: 800.667.8108 or e-mail address: [email protected]
3. Assistance with emergency procedural pleadings that suspend or extend deadlines.
4. Office supplies and copying services.
5. Provide individual e-mail accounts on a temporary basis.
If you are, or if you know, any attorneys in the affected areas, refer them in DRI's direction.
More on the overwhelming impact of Katrina on the practical structures of the Louisiana legal system from Professor Bainbridge, here. Additional comment by Professor Yin, here.
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