CORONAVIRUS The Legal Coalition for Puerto Rico is a pioneering organization whose mission is to promote and improve access and quality of legal services for Puerto Rico's non-profit organizations. We serve as a link between organizations and attorneys willing to provide free legal services to non-profit organizations, community organizations, or similar entities. During this period of crisis, we seek to help organizations whose operations are affected by the coronavirus pandemic. If you are an organization, you can fill out the Coalition Request for Services or if you are a lawyer and want to be part of the network, you can fill out the Volunteer Lawyer Form. We will be updating this website as the coronavirus situation evolves and we have more information to help the nonprofit sector and those it serves. WEBINAR: Obligaciones Contractuales de las OSFL durante la Pandemia Notices Fondos de Prevención de Cesantías Covid-19 - Carta del DDEC Departamento del Trabajo recomienda pedir el desempleo por internet - El Nuevo Día Newsletters May 21, 2020: Solicitan Beneficios De Las PPP Para El Tercer Sector May 14, 2020: Servicios Legales Gratuitos A Sin Fines De Lucro May 8, 2020: Departamento de la Vivienda Federal autoriza uso de fondos CDBG-DR April 30, 2020: COVID-19: Incentivos, préstamos y créditos contributivos April 24, 2020: Nuevos fondos para préstamos a OSFL April 21, 2020: Senado aprueba cuarto paquete de alivios- $484 mil millones April 16, 2020: Recursos para OSFL enfrentar la pandemia del coronavirus April 9, 2020: Página de Información COVID-19 y varios webinar para OSFL April 3, 2020 : Webinars para OSFL y otros anuncios April 1, 2020: [WEBINAR] Flexibilización de requisitos de fondos federales y opciones de elegibilidad para apoyo de FEMA durante la crisis del COVID-19 por Hunter College y el Dr. Rafael Torrech March 31, 2020: Directorio de agencias y organizaciones que prestan servicios dirigidos a personas sobrevivientes de violencia de género en Puerto Rico por Coordinadora Paz para la Mujer March 27, 2020: Families First Coronavirus Response Act por Adsuar Muñiz Goyco Seda & Pérez-Ochoa Newspaper Gobernadora: atienda el ofrecimiento de un tercer sector de primera por Celina Romany Laberinto federal de ayudas económicas por Kenneth Rivera Robles Una cultura de salud desde las OSFL por Mariely Rivera Hernández Webinars and other resources Resident Commissioner, Jenniffer González Tercer Paquete- CARES ACT Información de las ayudas o servicios de las agencias federales para Puerto Rico Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College WEBINAR: COVID-19 Respuestas e Intervenciones de Salubridad y Reembolsos Federales Disponibles WEBINAR: Elegibilidad para apoyo de FEMA a organizaciones comunitarias durante la crisis del COVID-19 CARES Act and FEMA Public Assistance Program Asesores Financieros Comunitarios WEBINAR: Recursos Humanos ante el COVID-19 PRESENTACIÓN: Recursos Humanos ante el COVID-19 WEBINAR: Ayudas de Estímulo Económico de las Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro ante el COVID-19 PRESENTACIÓN: Iniciativas de estímulo económico federal en relación al coronavirus por la Comisionada Residente, Jenniffer González PRESENTACIÓN: US Small Business Administration Hispanic Federation Guía de asistencia local y federal para organizaciones sin fines de lucro ante el COVID-19 WEBINAR: Derecho al Empleo Digno WEBINAR: Beneficios locales y federales anunciados Hispanic Federation crea fondo millonario para apoya al tercer sector Filantropía Puerto Rico WEBINAR: COVID-19 impact in Puerto Rico and NGO actions Allied Lawyers Network Resources McConnell Valdés, LLC April 14, 2020 New Law Provides Employees Additional Paid Leave April 8, 2020 Executive Order 2020-029 Amended CARES Act Temporarily Amends Bankruptcy Code April 6, 2020 Interim Rules to Guide the Implementation of CARES Act's Paycheck Protection Program Released Key Federal Tax Relief for Businesses Operating in Puerto Rico April 2, 2020 Tax Relief to Assistance Provided by Employers to Victims of COVID-19 Extended April 1, 2020 U.S. District Court Order Regarding Continuing Civil and Criminal Proceedings CARES Act's Paycheck Protection Program Ferraiuoli, LLC Fondos Otorgados a Puerto Rico bajo el CARES Act Retirement Plan & IRA Distributions Relief Pursuant to Recent Earthquakes The Families First Coronavirus Response Act WARN Act Considerations in Times of COVID-19 O’Neill & Borges LLC Resumen de Beneficios Económicos bajo el CARES Act y la legislación estatal New Puerto Rico Emergency Paid Sick Leave Approved US Senate Approval of the CARES Act Puerto Rico Senate Approves COVID-19 Economic Relief Legislation Puerto Rico COVID-19: Employee Rights and Employer Obligations COVID-19 Puerto Rico Update Administrative Orders (Part 2) The Coalition is ready to provide assistance through telephone or email consultations, emergency trainings, and outreach to help nonprofits keep up to date with emerging legal issues. If you need legal advice, complete the following request for services .

OUR SERVICES Request ORGANIZATIONAL AND CORPORATE MATTERS Basic forms of organization, including: non-profit corporations, community-based organizations, charitable corporation, and others Compliance with corporate laws Incorporation and drafting of corporate documents Powers of the corporation Responsibility and duties of the Board of Directors, officers and administrators Reports and other formal requirements LABOR LAW MATTERS Compliance with applicable labor legislation Recruitment of and / or professional services Drafting and revision of the employee manuals Drafting and review of volunteer policies Liability for workmen's accidents Insurance TAX MATTERS Advice on local and federal tax laws Request for exemption under local and federal laws CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS Contracts with third parties: leases; suppliers; equipment ;services Commercial and professional services, use of consultants Collaborative agreements TRAINING Educational seminars and workshops on matters related to the governance and administration of organizations and/or other subjects covered in this Catalog; intellectual property protection Workshops on matters related to the protection of persons from low income and marginalized social sectors; health; education; housing; environmental conservation and other relevant subjects Training for lawyers and law students on the subject matters covered by the Coalition The services offered through the Network are legal advice to non-profit organizations; they do not include representation before courts or administrative agencies.

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