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Pandemic Patients

Pandemic Legal

Help patients and survivors of COVID-19 overcome various legal issues.

Posted August 19, 2022

Background & Context

The coronavirus pandemic has generated complex and challenging legal issues that threaten the financial security and stability of American individuals and families across the country. Many Americans are presented with these challenges at a time when the long-term symptoms of COVID-19 have limited their functional capacity or prevented them from working altogether.

Work & Deliverables

Meet with the client and counsel them about the issue they are facing. Some clients may just need advice and counsel about their legal rights that will help them resolve their issue, while others may require more comprehensive representation.

Project Plan

Preparation Phase

  • Enroll in the Pandemic Legal through the Pandemic Patients website
  • Attend an introductory call with supervising attorney from Pandemic Patients
  • Sign and return participation agreement to Pandemic Patients
  • Wait to be matched with a client

Collaboration Phase

  • Meet with client and collect information about the legal issue they are experiencing
  • Attend a meeting with supervising attorney from Pandemic Patients to discuss representation strategy
  • Counsel client, as appropriate
  • Complete any tasks required to support the client's legal needs

Wrap Up

  • Communicate with the client about any further options that may be available to them
  • Communicate with the supervising attorney about the outcome of the representation

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Additional Information

  • Time Commitment: 1-5 hours
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Additional Training Details: Group trainings may be conducted to share best practices for common issues.
  • Site-Preference: Remote
  • Open to Law Students: No
  • Bar License(s) required: Any Bar License
  • Required Languages: None
  • Required Legal Expertise: Administrative Law, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Education Law, Elderly Law, Family Law, Health Law, Immigration, Labor and Employment Law, Lending/Finance, Real Estate, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
  • Mentoring Provided: Yes
  • Supervision Provided: Yes
Pandemic Patients

Founded on May 26, 2021, Pandemic Patients is a 501(c)(3) non-profit patient advocacy organization with one mission: To relieve the harm caused by COVID-19 and Post-COVID Conditions, creating a world where those affected by COVID-19 receive the support and services they need to live their best lives.

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