[RSVP Required]

We wanted to advise you of an exciting and important volunteer and training opportunity for lawyers and non-lawyers alike.

The Puerto Rico Bar Association of Florida, in collaboration with the official committee of unsecured creditors in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy cases, is seeking volunteers to provide guidance to individual creditors regarding the process of filing claims in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy cases. As you may be aware, filing a claim by the applicable bar date (in this case, May 29, 2018) is a critical requirement for creditors to preserve their rights in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy cases, and we believe there is an urgent need to provide information about the claims filing process to displaced Puerto Rico residents who have relocated to Florida in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Specifically, volunteers will provide guidance on the claims filing process through “walk-in” information sessions to be held in Orlando at Centro Borinqueño en Orlando, 1865 Eckonlockhatchee Trail Orlando, FL 32817 on the following dates:

Tuesday, April 3, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

At these information sessions, volunteers will address questions that individuals may have about the process for filing a claim in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy cases, including the proof of claim form, the related filing instructions, and the logistics of submitting a claim. This assistance will consist of general information about the claims process and will not take the form of legal advice on any particular claim. Accordingly, we also encourage all interested non-lawyers, such as law students and paralegals, to consider volunteering. Spanish fluency is highly recommended.

To prepare volunteers for the information sessions and equip them with the necessary background knowledge on the claims filing process, we are arranging an Orlando Training Class for:

Monday, April 2, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (also at the Centro Borinqueño en Orlando, 1865 Eckonlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, FL 32817

These classes, including all training materials, will be free of charge. Pizza and soft drinks will also be provided at the training classes.

To those in South Florida, we will be organizing a training class and information session in your area as well later in the month of April. Additional details about those events, including dates, locations, and RSVP information, will be provided shortly.

If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions regarding the above, please contact Douglass Barron, of Paul Hastings, LLP (counsel to the creditors’ committee) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or by phone at 212-318-6690. We have also attached to this email a Program Summary of the information sessions to provide additional background. You can also obtain more information at the creditors’ committee’s website at creditorspr.com.

To assist us in organizing these events, we ask that volunteers interested in Orlando events RSVP by March 28, 2018 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Visit the newly released website for the Legal Services Clinic of the Puerto Rican Bar Association, Inc.

Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts

The PRBAF is working with several community organizations and law schools to provide assistance to the victims of hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Please consider making direct donations to the PRBAF Scholarship Fund and visit the links listed below to get involved with the organizations that support our efforts.

Student Temporary Assistance and Relocation Program (STAR) sponsored by the PRBA of Florida Scholarship Fund will provide scholarships to law students from Puerto Rico who wish to continue their studies as visiting students in the mainland U.S. Your tax deductible donation should be sent by mail to PRBAF Scholarship Fund, Attn: Anthony Suarez, 517 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32804. You can contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.

The University of Puerto Rico’s School of Law has established an Emergency Relief Fund to assist its students and personnel affected by hurricane Maria. You may make direct donations to Oriental Bank Account number 8017505883 and routing number 221571415. For additional information, contact Dean Vivian Neptune-Rivera at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Acacia Network – Casa Boricua in Orlando has already stopped accepting donations, but will be in need of volunteers to assist in shipping and delivery of goods to people in Puerto Rico, as well with the influx of citizens from the island into the Orlando area. They can be contacted at (407) 985-3734.

Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration in Kissimmee is able to offer assistance to citizens who arrive in Florida and are displaced by hurricane Maria. Their location is at 15 South Orlando Ave., Kissimmee, Florida 34741 and is open from Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Their phone number is (407)985-3734.

Orlando Cares Hope for Puerto Rico is a volunteer drive to deliver 4.4 million meals to help provide relief to those affected by hurricane Maria and is organized by Feed Children Everywhere. You can sign up to volunteer at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/orlando-cares-hope-for-puerto-rico-week-1-tickets-38414284158.

Organizations with boots on the ground in Puerto Rico include the following:

Unidos Por Puerto Rico, which is collecting and distributing goods and donations throughout the island with FEMA’s assistance.

You may visit their page at http://unidosporpuertorico.com/en/.

Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico

P.O. Box 191914 San Juan, PR 00919

Tel.: (787) 728-8500

Fax: (787) 728-7099

http://www.fondosunidos.org/

Caritas Puerto Rico

201 Calle San Jorge

Esquina Baldorioty de Castro

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902

P.O. Box 8812, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910-0812

Tel. 787-300-4953

www.caritas.pr

Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico

1719 Ave. Ponce de León San Juan, PR 00909-1905

Tel. 787-721-1037

https://www.fcpr.org/

Hurricane Maria Children's Relief Fund

Save the Children

501 Kings Highway East, Suite 400,

Fairfield, CT 06825 https://secure.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.9535647/k.A2B9/Hurricane_Maria_ Childrens_Relief_Fund/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp

Maria & Irma: Puerto Rico Real-time Recovery Fund

ConPRometidos

1511 Ave. Ponce de León Suite K

La Ciudadela San Juan P.R. 00909

Phone: 787-773-1100

https://www.generosity.com/emergencies-fundraising/maria-irma-puerto-rico-real-time- recovery-fund

American Red Cross is offering disaster relief inPuertoRico.

Visit www.redcross.org to donate blood and get more information.

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Puerto Rican Bar Association Of Florida

Service, Justice & Equality

Important Volunteer Opportunity -- Information Sessions Regarding Filing Claims in Puerto Rico's Bankruptcy Cases