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D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center Training: Landlord/Tenant Practice in the District of Columbia, 2-Part Series

  • 4:45 PM - 8:45 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: Bread for the City, Catholic Charities Legal Network, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
  • D.C. Bar
Topics:
  • Training (non-CLE)
  • Housing

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
•This training is held over the course of two evening sessions. Participants are required to attend both sessions. The first part will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, and the second part will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.


PLEASE NOTE: Training participants must agree to accept 2 pro bono referrals from one of the sponsoring organizations. This training requirement is waived for attorneys whose firms participate in either the Advocacy & Justice Clinic or the Housing Right to Counsel Program, as well as employees of legal aid providers.

Training Fee: $25

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