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.

This training series is 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
• Public and Subsidized Housing Issues
• Eviction Procedures
• Complaints, Pleadings and Pre-trial Procedures
• Rent Control
• Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

Important Information:

• Training participants must agree to accept two pro bono referrals from one of the sponsoring organizations.
• No particular expertise is required to participate.
• This training is appropriate for attorneys, attorney/paralegal teams, and law students doing clinical work.

This two-session training will be held over two consecutive Tuesdays (Tuesday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 13). Both sessions will begin at 5:45 p.m. and end at 8:45 p.m.

The check-in desk will open at 5:30 p.m.

$25 for attorneys | $15 for paralegals and law students | Free for Legal Services Provider Employees.

Please click here to register online.

Please note that dinner will not be served at either session. Participants are encouraged to bring a dinner or snack along. Coffee and refreshments will be provided by the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program.

This training is sponsored by the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program with Catholic Charities Legal Network of the Archdiocese of Washington, Bread for the City, DC Law Students in Court, Legal Aid Society of D.C., Legal Counsel for the Elderly and Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. The training is co-sponsored by the D.C. Bar D.C. Affairs Section, Litigation Section and Real Estate, Housing, and Land Use Section.