The New York City office of LatinoJustice is sending lawyers on a fact-finding mission to Puerto Rico next week in advance of a larger effort to dispatch hundreds of lawyers to help residents file insurance claims, seek disaster assistance and get compensated for lost wages following Hurricane Maria.
Some of the 600 volunteers who have volunteered to help the hurricane victims are gathering Monday night at CUNY Law School in Long Island City to learn the basics of labor and employment issues, housing and tenant disputes, insurance coverage and disaster relief. The organization is also preparing videos to help train more lawyers and law students.
