Natural disasters may be unpreventable, but there are ways lawyers can help. The Obama administration has designated Haiti as a country whose nationals may be eligible for Temporary Protected Status - as it has to survivors of Latin American earthquakes and those fleeing extreme political upheaval in Africa - so that the Haitian diaspora in the United States will be allowed to work and send vitally needed money home.

Please join Julie E. Dinnerstein, Co-Director of the Immigration Intervention Project, Sanctuary for Families, and Miriam A. Buhl, Pro Bono Counsel at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, for a free One-Hour Briefing on Temporary Protected Status applications and disaster-related pro bono legal/non-legal assistance to minimize the risk of catastrophic loss of life and infrastructure.

Topics to be addressed include:

* What is Temporary Protected Status, and how to apply?
* Who is eligible for Haitian TPS?
* Who should not apply for TPS?
* What other legal needs are likely to emerge?
* How can lawyers help with natural disasters?