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Current Court Information:
· State Courts: https://www.ncsc.org/Newsroom/Public-health-emergency.aspx
· Federal Courts: https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-website-links/court-orders-and-updates-during-covid19-pandemic
· Federal Courts: Coronavirus: The Latest Court Closures And Restrictions - Law360
American Bar Association resources
· ABA Task Force: https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2020/03/aba-task-force-pandemic/
· Covid-19 related webinars: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/departments_offices/abacle/trending-cle/
American Psychological Association resources
· https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/pandemics
SBA Loans
· The Small Business Administration has put together a page with resources for solos and other small businesses, including emergency business loans: https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources.
Virtual Meeting Platforms
· Zoom (webinars, audio/video conference calls, meetings, even witness prep sessions. They've set up a tutorial here: https://zoom.us/docs/en-us/covid19.html.
- Note – free version typically ends meetings at 40 mins, subscription version does not.
· Google Hangouts Meet videoconference capabilities, with free access during pandemic: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/g-suite/helping-businesses-and-schools-stay-connected-in-response-to-coronavirus
· Free version of GoTo Meetings: https://free.gotomeeting.com
Other Resources· AdobeConnect is offering a free 90-day license to help customers during the Covid-19 pandemic: https://blogs.adobe.com/adobeconnect/2020/03/adobe-connect-extending-support-in-the-wake-of-covid-19.html
- Online Courtroom Project – Advisory task force dedicated to ensuring that online justice is not virtual justice. www.onlinecourtroom.org
- Free Virtual Summit: Covid, the Courts, and the Future of Jury Trials - https://www.nita.org/summit
Kids at Home
· An activity portal of free daily courses for kids: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
· Over 7,000 free educational videos for kids (primarily middle school and up): https://hippocampus.org/
· Apps to help kids deal with anxiety: https://parentingchaos.com/anxiety-apps-kids/
· From the Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/19/nation/trying-keep-kids-engaged-while-schools-are-shut-down-here-are-some-virtual-classes-resources-jump-start-learning/
· From Scholastic: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2020/03/16/children-can-keep-learning-while-schools-are-closed-with-free-online-activities-from-scholastic/
· Virtual Field Trips: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/preview?fbclid=IwAR0oeksCTnUCTNyVvKPkLvCmxFJ_ErvS1Dyhon1pSgaS9VfclXSUiSEHkGY
· Online Free Craft Tutorials: https://www.facebook.com/events/844302416033323/