- The Buncombe County Courthouse is open for from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
- Click here for the latest updates from Pisgah Legal Services.
- Legal Aid has information on disaster assistance at this link.
- Here is a link to NC Justice Center that is filled with Hurricane Helene resources.
- Lawyers Mutual has resources available for attorneys. Learn more at this link.
- Fisher Stark is generously offering free assistance with FEMA applications each Tuesday. Click here to learn more.
- The American Bar Association’s (ABA) Disaster Legal Services Program is accessible to both ABA members and non-members at this time. This allows lawyers to volunteer in offering assistance to those in need. Additionally, lawyers facing disaster-related challenges in their own practice can benefit from the ABA’s resources, which include business continuity support, reconstruction planning, and post-disaster checklists. For more details, click here.
- NC Adopts “Katrina” Rule: On October 1, 2024, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a temporary rule amendment allowing lawyers not licensed in North Carolina to begin providing pro bono legal services through a legal services organization to indigent victims of Tropical Storm Helene. For more information, please visit the NC State Bar’s site at this link.
- And, please remember your confidential counseling benefit as a Buncombe County Bar member through BarCARES. Click here for more information.