Sunday, January 11, 2015

January 13: Web - Administrative Housing Matters #probono #MCLE

Learn to represent public housing residents and Section 8 voucher recipients with administrative hearings regarding termination of tenancy or subsidy proceedings and remaining family member matters. This session will provide a background of the public housing programs in New York City, give an overview of substantive and procedural law, and train participants to engage in fact-finding and document discovery, prepare witnesses, and conduct direct and cross-examination.
Pre-registration required. Space is limited so register ASAP!  See The Legal Aid Society Website
Title:
Administrative Housing Matters
Part of The Legal Aid Society's CLE Pro Bono Training Program.
When/Where:
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Webcast (no link available - contact The Legal Aid Society)
Registration 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Program: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Speakers:
Faculty Chair: Lucy Newman, Esq., The Legal Aid Society
Credit:
2 credits total; .5 hour of professional practice/practice management, 1 hour of skills and .5 hour of ethics. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
Cost:
Training is without charge, but attorneys who attend are expected to undertake the pro bono representation of one or more Legal Aid Society clients over the course of the next year. Participants will be enrolled as members of the NYC Pro Bono Center. Participating Attorneys may attend any session, but space is limited and priority is given to law firms whose generosity makes this program possible and who partner with The Legal Aid Society to provide pro bono legal services to low-income New Yorkers. These seminars also are open to SecondActs attorneys transitioning from a full-time legal practice or have retired and wish to contribute their time and expertise on behalf of low-income New Yorkers.  See The Legal Aid Society Website for more information.about it and its Pro Bono Practice.
By:
The Legal Aid Society

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