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Fair Housing Law and Litigation

Thursday March 04 , 2010

  • By: Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Loyola Law School
    526 Pine Street
    Room 118
    New Orleans, LA
  • Contact:
    Morgan Williams
    Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
    (504) 208-5070

Host: Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center

Presenter: Stacy Seicshnaydre

Associate Professor & Director, Tulane Civil Litigation Clinic

Agenda

I. Introductions

II. Overview of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 ("Fair Housing Act")

a. Protected classes

b. Covered properties

c. Covered transactions

d. Proof standards

e. Remedies

III. Litigation under the Fair Housing Act

a. Administrative complaints

b. Pre-filing negotiations

c. Discovery

d. Role of testing

e. Settlement Negotiations

f. Trial

IV. Discussion


  • CLE Credit Comments: 2 Hours CLE
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