Landlord Tenant Practice in the District of Columbia: 2-Part Series

Thursday April 19 -
Tuesday April 24 2018

  • By: Bread for the City, AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Catholic Charities Legal Network of the Archdiocese of Washington
  • Time: 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • Location:
    D.C. Bar Conference Center
    901 4th Street
    NW
    Washington, DC
    Map
  • Contact:
    Stanley Augustin
    D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center
    2027374700
  • Website: www.dcbar.org

Part One: April 19, 2018
Part Two: April 24, 2018

Shockingly, more than 90% of the tenant defendants in D.C.'s Landlord/Tenant Court routinely appear in court without counsel. Evictions lead to homelessness. With such high stakes, legal representation in landlord/tenant matters can make a huge difference in the lives of individuals and families.

These training sessions are designed to equip attorneys who have had little or no experience in landlord/tenant matters to competently and comfortably handle these matters for pro bono clients. The training will focus primarily on proceedings in the District of Columbia involving indigent or low income families.

The Landlord/Tenant training will cover:
• Overview of Landlord/Tenant Court
• Overview of Substantive Landlord and Tenant Law
• Complaints, Pleadings and Pre-trial Procedures
• Eviction Procedures
• Public and Subsidized Housing Issues
• Rent Control

Important Information:

• No particular expertise is required to participate
• This training is appropriate for attorneys, attorney/paralegal teams, and law students doing clinical work

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