The ACT Law Society has called a meeting of the Canberra region's legal service providers to determine how the legal community can help fire-affected ACT residents and bushfire evacuees.
The society will also update its emergency legal help plan, designed to ensure people are able to access essential legal services in the event of a significant emergency.
Law Society president Chris Donohue reiterated that the territory was not currently in a state of emergency, but that the society stood ready to provide legal support if needed.
"We are living under a thick pall of smoke, and we are now home to an increasing number of evacuees from fire-affected areas," Mr Donohue said.
"We will soon be calling for members to put their names on a contingency list as volunteers willing to provide legal assistance to those affected by the bushfires.
"We encourage our members to get in touch with the Law Society if they, or their clients, require additional support."
Mr Donohue thanked the ACT Rural Fire Service as well as rural fire services in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia for the work they had put in so far this fire season.
- The Law Council of Australia has put together a list of resources for bushfire victims in need of legal assistance, available at lawcouncil.asn.au.
