The HNBA Board of Governors, HNBA VIA Fund Board of Directors, and HNBA National Office Team recognize the magnitude of the global pandemic surrounding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its unprecedented impact on our members, partners, community members, and the legal profession overall.
As the National Voice of the Hispanic Legal Community, and a voice for the interests and concerns of our Hispanic communities, HNBA and VIA have gathered a list of informational and community resources, including public health information, during this time of national need. We are here to help each other and to stay connected in this time of social distancing.
To help control the spread of COVID-19 and in response to recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the White House, the HNBA National Office Team is teleworking, continuing operations and available through normal means. We encourage you to bookmark this site for easy access and to share the information through your networks. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
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CURRENT INCIDENCE STATISTICS
Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Data provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), U.S. CDC, European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, and National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, national and state authorities, medical sources, and media reports.
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
MEMBER RESOURCES
Discounted telephonic and video depositions – Centext Legal Services
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution Section Co-Chair Veronica Canton has used this deposition company for several years and highly recommends their services. Centext provides both telephonic and video depositions and has generously offered to waive the attorney connection fee for HNBA members.
- When scheduling a deposition with them, contact via phone at 855.CENTEXT (236.8398) or via email at calendar@centextlegal.com.
- Please review the FAQ and flyer for more details on Centext’s services.
- If you have NOT used telephonic or video deposition services before, Centext will walk you through the process and provide support during the deposition. Please mention either the HNBA or Veronica Canton so you get the connection fee waived.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
If you would like to contribute information pertaining to COVID-19 resources and upcoming virtual events, please e-mail us at communications@hnba.com. We are stronger together!
MANAGE WORK-LIFE BALANCE |
COVID-19 has placed new challenges on legal professionals and students, such as adapting to working (or studying) remotely, keeping in touch with classmates, colleagues and clients, and juggling personal and family obligations.
- How to Identify and Address Employee Burnout (Syracuse University)
- Homebound by Coronavirus, Lawyer-Parents Bear Extra Burden (Law.com)
- Coronavirus and Working Remotely: What You Need to Know (Legal Talk Network)
- How to work from home as a lawyer (Clio)
- Coronavirus-Related IT and Remote Work Concerns with Michael Kemps (Legal Management Talk)
- Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Common Sense Media)
- 5 Tips To Balance Remote Working While Your Family Is Also At Home (Forbes)
- Create a Home Learning Routine for Your Child (ABCmouse)
- The single best work-from-home advice I’ve ever received (Association Success)
- Coronavirus resources and information for law students (ABA Law Student Division)
- Google Earth Offers Vivid Virtual Tours of 30 Famous World Heritage Sites (Thrillist)
- Google has opened an interactive Frida Kahlo exhibition (Vogue)
- YMCA Delivery of Critical Services to the Community (YMCA of Metropolitan Washington DC)
- Families First – COVID-19 Constituent Services Toolkit (Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House)
- HBO makes programming available free as part of #StayHomeBoxOffice (CNN)
- Ten work–life balance tips for researchers based at home during the pandemic (Nature)
- Employment Attorneys: Expect More COVID-19 Lawsuits as Employees Return to Work (Maryland Reporter)
- Coronavirus Must-Reads for Parents & Schools: 94% of Superintendents Uncertain on Fall Classes, Health Concerns May Keep Teachers Away, Safety at Reopened Playgrounds & More (The 74 Million)
MAINTAIN WELLNESS |
COVID-19 is not only a physical health crisis, but also impacts mental health. Lawyers, students and their families are facing added stress, isolation and anxiety related to the global pandemic. Focusing on overall wellness and having access to support resources is vital during this difficult time.
- Please Don’t Be Guilted Into Being More Productive During The Coronavirus (Huffington Post)
- In a Year Full of Worry and Division, How to Protect Your Mental Health (Law.com)
- Mental Health Resources for the Legal Profession (ABA Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs)
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (PBS)
- Working from home during coronavirus? Here’s how to stay healthy (CBS News)
- Coronavirus Stress Can Trigger Those With Mental Illness (Psychology Today)
- A routine to help you stay healthy (and sane) while you’re stuck at home (TODAY)
- 11 things everyone should know about getting the novel coronavirus (Vox Media)
- Cuomo: NY to Launch Mental Health Services Amid Coronavirus Anxiety (TIME)
- Working Remotely During COVID-19 – Your Mental Health and Well-being (American Psychiatric Association)
- Food safety, nutrition, and wellness during COVID-19 (Harvard University)
- Virtual Charla – Friday, April 3, 2020, 4PM EST: Achieving Mental Wellness & Managing Anxiety during COVID-19 Crisis (Hispanic Heritage Foundation)
- How to Take Control When You’re Emotionally Overwhelmed (Medium)
- Community Use of Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 (CDC)
- 3 ways to protect your mental health during – and after – COVID-19 (World Economic Forum)
- How to tackle mental health in the workplace as a manager and colleague (UCL School of Management)
- 60 Digital Resources for Mental Health (Social Work License Map)
- Parents Are Using “Social Distancing Contracts” To Emotionally Control Their Ex-Partners (BuzzFeed News)
STAY SHARP – CLE’S, WEBINARS AND LEARNING |
Keep your mind fresh! Take a break from working remotely and social distancing, and stay current on the latest legal developments and opportunities on COVID-19 and other relevant topics.
- Trending CLE: COVID-19 Collections (American Bar Association)
- More Legal Resources for COVID-19 (American Bar Association)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: What In-House Counsel Need to Know Now in 60 Minutes (Association of Corporate Counsel)
- Network for Public Health Law Webinars
- Upcoming Legal Education Events (National Law Review)
- Legal Preparedness Webinar Series (CDC)
- Access to OUP resources on COVID-19, other coronaviruses, and related topics (Oxford Academic)
- Free Conversations to Keep You Grounded During the COVID-19 Crisis (PCMA)
- Your coronavirus reading list: reader suggestions to bring joy in difficult times (The Guardian)
- How to Use Zoom – Free Video Conferencing & Virtual Meetings (Howfinity – Youtube)
- Business Webinars in English and Spanish (Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – Metro Orlando)
- Upcoming Events and Webinars (Greater New York Chamber of Commerce)
- Coronavirus Legal Daily (LexBlog)
- Latest Coverage of Coronavirus Legal News (Law360)
- Best Practices for Zoom Court Proceedings (Sutliff & Stout, PLLC)
STAY INFORMED – LEGAL NEWS AND RESOURCES |
See below for the latest updates and news surrounding COVID-19 and developments affecting the legal profession.
- COVID:19 Visualizer (Worldometers/Carnegie Mellon University)
- Associations Now: Coronavirus Tracker (American Society of Association Executives)
- COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Communities (Betancourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation)
- Coronavirus Is Forcing Big Law Out of Office—What They Can Learn (Bloomberg Law)
- The high demand for lawyers amid the coronavirus pandemic (ABA Journal)
- Cancellations, Crisis Planning and Clorox: COVID-19 Strikes Legal Community (Law.com)
- Business Continuity Planning During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (The National Law Review)
- The Impact of the Coronavirus on Legal Education (U.S. News)
- Almost All Law School Students Received Biglaw Offers, But Will Coronavirus Ruin Summer Associate Programs? (Above the Law)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources (U.S. Small Business Administration)
- Tax Day now July 15: Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments regardless of amount owed (IRS)
- COVID-19 Resources for Veterans (Latina Style)
- REAL ID Deadline Pushed Back Due to Coronavirus (USA Today)
- Bloomberg BusinessWeek (first 3 articles free, 3 month intro offer for $6)
- Health Concerns From COVID-19 Much Higher Among Hispanics and Blacks Than Whites (Pew Research Center)
- AILA ThinkImmigration Blog – Featuring Recent Articles on COVID-19 (American Immigration Lawyers Association)
- Keep Pressure on Immigration Agencies to Take Safety Measures in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (American Immigration Lawyers Association)
- Supreme Court will start hearing cases by teleconference (The Verge)
- The Census in the Latino Community (Brennan Center)
- 29,000 DACA Recipients Are Fighting COVID-19 as Healthcare Workers (Remezcla)
- A Federal Court Allows Parents and Children Torn Apart by Family Separation Policy to Continue Suit Against the Trump Administration (Arnold & Porter)
- Amid coronavirus, grassroots groups move online to capture Latino vote (Public Radio International)
- How to Use the Tools on IRS.gov to Get Your Economic Impact Payment (IRS.gov)
- Trump says he will sign an executive order to suspend immigration amid the coronavirus (Telemundo)
- Latinos Feeding the Nation During the Pandemic Are Being Left Behind (Remezcla)
- Summer Associate Programs and COVID-19: How Law Firms Are Responding (Law.com)
- Clio’s COVID-19 Impact Research Briefing: May 4 (Clio)
- Coronavirus: How Law Firms Are Handling The Downturn (Law360)
- Financial Assistance for DACA Recipients Amid the COVID-19 Crisis (Interest.com)
- As COVID-19 looms, conditions for migrants stalled at U.S. border are a ‘disaster in the making’ (NBC News)
- DACA recipient college students stuck in political limbo without emergency cash grants (ABC News)
- Financial help for California’s undocumented immigrants starts Monday (CalMatters)
- Federal Coronavirus Aid Overlooked Minority-Owned Small Businesses, Report Reveals (WABE)
- HEROES Act Promises 5 Ways To Help Your Student Loans (Forbes)
- As COVID-19 spreads in ICE detention, oversight is more critical than ever (Brookings)
- Latinos hardest hit by coronavirus job losses, with a staggering 18.9% unemployed (NBC News)
- Hispanics Lost Jobs at Higher Rates due to Coronavirus Crisis and Latino Groups are Scrambling to Try to Fill the Gaps (Newsweek)
- Mijente and LCLAA Launch Report on Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Latinos in the US (Latino Rebels)
- ANALYSIS: What the COVID-19 Downturn Means for Lawyer Careers (Bloomberg Law)
- COVID-19 Flash Poll Series: Education & Training (Association for Corporate Counsel)
- The Coronavirus Crisis Has Forced Firms to Act Quickly. Will They Continue When It’s Over? (Law.com)
- Lawyers Lay Out Legal Issues Colleges Face This Fall (Inside Higher Ed)
- Q&A: Are Face Mask Requirements Legal? (NPR)
- Q&A: A Miami attorney explains college football coronavirus liabilities (Tampa Bay Times)
- Government must release migrant children in detention centers because of coronavirus, judge orders (NBC News)
- The Danger of America’s Coronavirus Immigration Bans (The Atlantic)
- Is A Law School Meltdown Coming? (Forbes)
- The new challenges facing college athletes on campus — including legal and ethical questions about COVID-19 guidelines (Grand Forks Herald)
- How the coronavirus and politics could impact voting in the 2020 general election (CBS News)
- HHS Initiatives to Address the Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans and Other Racial and Ethnic Minorities (HHS Office for Civil Rights Action)
HOW YOU CAN HELP |
First and foremost, take care of your health and protect others by washing your hands frequently and social distancing. Here are some other ways to help in your community.
- How you can help during the coronavirus outbreak (Washington Post)
- Virtual Volunteering: Ways To Volunteer From Home During The Coronavirus Outbreak (WBAL News)
- Find your local food bank (Feeding America)
- Former first lady Michelle Obama’s volunteering ideas (@MichelleObama Instagram)
- Translators Without Borders (TBW)
- Urgent! Volunteers Needed (Red Cross)
- Donating and volunteering to help during Covid-19, explained (Vox Media)
- Don’t Be Discouraged. Here’s How To Help During Coronavirus (NPR)
- HNBA E-Blast; Friday, April 24, 2020: COVID-19: Volunteer Opportunities for Lawyers and Law Students
PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST SCAMS |
Here’s what to know about the COVID-19 scams out there, as well as some precautionary measures you can take to avoid being scammed during the coronavirus outbreak.
- COVID-19 Fraud | DOJ (Department of Justice)
- Avoid Coronavirus Scams (Federal Trade Commission)
- COVID-19 Consumer Warnings and Safety Tips (Federal Communications Commission)
- Coronavirus phishing emails: How to protect against COVID-19 scams (Norton)
- COVID-19 Scam Roundup – Week of 3/16/20 (Tripwire)
- Coronavirus Scam Alert: Watch Out For These Risky COVID-19 Websites And Emails (Forbes)