Defending Unlawful Detainers: Training Pro Bono Attorneys to Help Families Avoid Homelessness 2010 (FREE Live Webcast)
Tuesday October 26 , 2010
- By: Practising Law Institute
- Time: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
- CLE Credit
- Location:
Live Webcast (From San Francisco, CA), United StatesMap: maps.google.com
- Contact:
Practising Law Institute
- Website: www.pli.edu
- Source: Pennsylvania
The Practising Law Institute is offering this free webcast of a live event from San Francisco on October 26, 2010 from 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Eastern (9:00 am - 5:00 pm Pacific).
Why You Should Attend
In this recession, an increasing number of Californians are facing eviction and do so without the benefit of legal counsel to guide them through the process or the representation necessary to vigorously defend against unlawful actions. As a result, families face the very real possibility of homelessness. This training is designed to help mitigate the crisis by providing private attorneys with a basic understanding of eviction defense and housing law, and an opportunity to connect with non-profit legal service agencies able to facilitate pro bono representation of low income families facing this predicament.
What You Will Learn
Attorneys will learn about the basic eviction process, as well as how rent control ordinances interact with state and federal laws, including subsidized housing and the recent Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. Additionally, speakers will address special needs clients and their sensitivities, accommodation techniques and raising special defenses. Finally, there will be a discussion of fee waiver applications, requests for jury trials and transcript reimbursement for indigent clients.
Who Should Attend
This training is designed for private attorneys with little-to-no experience in the area of eviction defense and housing law interested in learning more about volunteering with non-profit legal service agencies to represent low income clients. A private attorney currently doing pro bono will describe the rewarding experience of getting involved in this work.
- CLE Credit Comments: This event has been approved for 6 Substantive CLE credits in Pennsylvania, but see below for limitations on "distance learning" credits.
Pennsylvania: A live webcast may be viewed individually or in a group setting. Credit may be granted to an attorney who views a live webcast individually. There is a 4.0 credit limit per year for this type of viewing.
A live webcast viewed in a group setting receives live participatory credit if the program is open to the public and advertised at least 30 days prior to the program. Live webcasts viewed in a group setting that do not advertise at least 30 days prior the program will be considered "in-house", and therefore denied credit.
