COVID-19 Resources

PUBLIC HEALTH

Illinois Department of Public Health - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Cook County Department of Public Health - COVID-19 Information
DuPage County Coronavirus Response
Lake County - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Kendall County - COVID-19 Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 Updates
World Health Organization (WHO) - Coronavirus  
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) - In-Language Health Resources (includes Ilocano and Tagalog) 
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 
Endangered Languages Project - COVID-19 Public Health Resources (includes ~30 Philippine languages) [crowdsourced]
National Public Radio (NPR) - What Kids Want to Know About the Coronavirus: An Original Comic
COVID-19 Maps and Resources

LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNMENT UPDATES

State of Illinois - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

Library of Congress: Coronavirus Resource Guide
Fastcase - COVID-19 Resource Hub  
Littler Mendelson - Stay on Top of “Stay At Home” – A List of Statewide Orders 
National Governors Association - Coronavirus: What You Need to Know
United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General - COVID-19 Portal

COURT SYSTEMS

Illinois Courts - COVID-19 Information and Updates
Circuit Court of Cook County - Court operations and the coronavirus
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court (DuPage County) - COVID-19 JUDICIAL RESOURCE PAGE
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court (Lake County) - COVID-19 RELATED EMERGENCY MEASURES AND AOs
Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit Court (Kendall County) 

Court Orders and Updates During COVID-19 Pandemic
United States Federal Courts - Judiciary Preparedness for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
National Center for State Courts (NCSC) - State Court Pandemic Response Updates 
Executive Office for Immigration Review - EOIR Operational Status During Coronavirus Pandemic 
Law 360 - Coronavirus: The Latest Court Closures and Restrictions 

ATTORNEYS GENERAL

Illinois Attorney General - COVID-19 RESOURCES

National Association of Attorneys General - COVID-19 Resources

CIVIL RIGHTS

Illinois Attorney General - Guidance from the Civil Rights Bureau and Disability Rights Bureau Related to COVID-19

HIPAA Flexibilities Recently Made Available by OCR in Response to COVID-19

OCR’s Notice of Enforcement Discretion allowing providers to serve patients where they are through commonly used apps like FaceTime, Skype, and Zoom to provide telehealth remote communications

Guidance that empowers first responders and others who receive protected health information about individuals who have tested positive or been exposed to COVID-19 to help keep both first responders and the public safe

Guidance on how health care providers can share information with the CDC, family members of patients, and others, to help address the COVID-19 emergency

BAR ASSOCIATION RESOURCES

Illinois State Bar Association - COVID-19 Information and Resources
Chicago Bar Association - COVID-19 Resources and Programs
Northwest Suburban Bar Association - Coronavirus Updates
DuPage County Bar Association

American Bar Association (ABA) - Trending CLE: COVID-19 Collections 
ABA Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness - Resources for Lawyers & Law Firms 
American Health Law Association (AHLA) - Coronavirus Pandemic 
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Resource Center: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) - Coronavirus Updates & Resources
Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) - Coronavirus Resource Center 
Federal Bar Association - COVID-19 CLE Resources 
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) - Practice Management During an Emergency: COVID-19 Updates 
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) - Resources on Coronavirus 
National Association of Bar Executives (NABE) - Pandemic Preparedness Resources 
NABE - State Bar Responses to COVID-19 
National Association for Public Defenders (NAPD) - Perspectives on COVID-19 from the Perspective of People Held in Jails and Prisons
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) - Coronavirus Resources 
National Conference of Women's Bar Associations (NCWBA) - Coronavirus and Your Members 
National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) - COVID-19 Resources

LAW STUDENTS AND LEGAL EDUCATION

ABA Law Student Division - Coronavirus Resources and Information for Law Students 
American Association of Law Schools (AALS) - Advice and Resources for Remote Instruction 
The Center for Higher Education Leadership - Coronavirus Resources 
Federal Student Aid - Guidance for Interruptions of Study Related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
U.S. Department of Education - COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel 

 

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Ilinois Department of Employment Security (Unemployment Filing)

U.S. Department of Labor - COVID-19 and the American Workplace 
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - COVID-19 
CareerOneStop - Unemployment Benefits Finder (Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor) 

LEGAL AID ADMINISTRATION

Legal Services Corporation - LSC and COVID-19 

TAX FILING

Illinois Department of Revenue - COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information for Illinois Taxpayers

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Coronavirus Tax Relief 
Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) - List of State Tax Agencies 

NOTARIZATION

National Notary Association (NNA) - States Take Emergency Action On Remote Notarization And Signers’ ID 

DATA PRIVACY AND CYBERSECURITY

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) - COVID-19 Guidance and Resources 

AAPI ADVOCACY

Advocacy Efforts Endorsed by FALA Chicago

Joint Letter from Asian American Bar Organizations to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul re: anti-Asian Hate Crimes and Discrimination (April 6, 2020)

Joint Letter from Asian American Bar Organizations to Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx re: anti-Asian Hate Crimes and Discrimination (April 6, 2020)

Joint Press Release from Asian American Bar Organizations re: Cook County State's Attorney's Response to anti-Asian Hate Crimes and Discrimination (April 22, 2020)

Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders and Over 260 Civil Rights Organizations Call on Congress to Denounce Anti-Asian Racism around COVID-19 (March 11, 2020): National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) 

Hate Crimes Reporting and Anti-Racism Resources 

Hate Crime Resources - National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources to Stand Against Racism - Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC 
Stand Against Hatred.org ("Tell Your Story. Help Us Track Hate.") 
Stop AAPI Hate (Incident Report Submissions - Greater Los Angeles) - Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council (A3PCON) 
Hate Crimes: Get Help Now - DOJ 
COVID-19 Resources to Fight Bullying and Hate - Act to Change 
#WashTheHate Campaign 
The AAPI COVID-19 Project 
Bullying Awareness Campaign - Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) 
A Guide to Bystander Intervention - Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) 

MENTAL HEALTH

ABA Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs - COVID-19 Mental Health Resources 
ABA Law Student Division - Mental Health Resources  
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) - Information for Asian-Americans 
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - COVID-19 Information and Resources 

CONSUMER FRAUD

Illinois Attorney General - Report Price Gouging and Fraud

U.S. Department of Justice - Report COVID-19 Fraud 
Investor.gov (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) - Look Out for Coronavirus-Related Investment Scams 

REMOTE WORK

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Online Security Tips for Working from Home 
Harvard Business Review - A Guide for Working (From Home) Parents 
The HuffPost Guide to Working from Home 
National Law Review - How to Manage Your Law Firm Remotely During COVID-19 
NPR - 8 Tips to Make Working from Home Work for You
WFH Tips from Zoom 

SOCIAL SERVICES/MUTUAL AID/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Access Living - COVID-19 Resources for the Disability Community 
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago - COVID-19 Resources
API Equality-LA: Asian and Pacific Islanders for LGBTQ Equality - COVID-19 Resources 
COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Communities [crowdsourced] 
Equality Labs - Coronavirus Resource Kit 
Informed Immigrant - Resources for Immigrants During the Coronavirus Crisis 
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) - Automated In-Language Helpline and Website for Older Adults and Caregivers in Response to COVID-19 (includes Tagalog)
National Domestic Violence Hotline - Staying Safe During COVID-19 
National Domestic Workers Alliance - Coronavirus Care Fund 
U.S. Small Business Administration - SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus 

INTERNATIONAL

U.S. Department of State - Philippines International Travel Information
U.S. Embassy in the Philippines - COVID-19 Information 
Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs - Public Advisories on Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
Philippine Department of Health - Updates on Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)