Register Here: https://www.dcbar.org/marketplace/event-details.cfm?productCD=7522366&type=event

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

Training participants must agree to accept two pro bono referrals from one of the sponsoring organizations.