Even though a bit of time and a presidential election have
separated much of the world from the news event that was Hurricane Sandy, it
would be good to remember that it will be a good long while before much of the
East Coast affected by the “Frankenstorm” will be back to normal. Even those
who escaped relatively unscathed—with homes and offices essentially intact and
power restored—are likely to be a bit shell-shocked from the event. They might
be okay, but their communities are not. Many are still without power or
Internet access. Neighborhoods have changed; people have died. This isn’t an
event that people recover from within a short news cycle. Even though recovery has already begun, it is
far from complete. Lawyers and paralegals may do well to remember that their
clients may still be traumatized by this event. Kudos to those legal
organizations doing something to help.
—Lori Tripoli
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