Mark has been a practicing attorney in Lake Charles since 1992. Since 2010 he has been the Executive Director of the SWLA Law Center, a 501C-3 Law Firm that provides legal representation to the under resourced on a sliding scale basis. The Law Center handles civil matters only. It does not handle criminal matters. The Law Center is a small shop whose annual operating budget is under Six Hundred Thousand Dollars. Mark wears many hats including point person for fund development. In this panel discussion, Mark will bring the perspective of being an AFP member in a small shop setting. Since he is in Lake Charles, he will also share his observations regarding disaster planning and recovery against the backdrop of Hurricanes Laura, and Delta.