September 25/Bellingham, WA: Foreclosure Advocacy: Representing Homeowners Under the Foreclosure Fairness Act”

Skagit County Community Action, LAW Advocates, Opportunity Council, Whatcom Asset Building Coalition, and WSBA’s Home Foreclosure Legal Aid Project need volunteer attorneys and housing counselors to represent homeowners under the Foreclosure Fairness Act.
This free CLE will cover an introduction to the Foreclosure Fairness Act, how to refer a homeowner to mediation, and post-mediation considerations. Presenters will include attorneys from Northwest Justice Project’s Foreclosure Prevention Unit, an experienced mediator, a private practitioner, and a representative from the Attorney General’s office.
The training is offered at no cost and is open to anyone interested in referring homeowners to mediation or becoming a volunteer attorney or housing counselor.
Title:
Foreclosure Advocacy: Representing Homeowners Under the Foreclosure Fairness Act
When/Where:
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012
9 a.m. – 4 p.m
St. Luke’s Health Education Center
3333 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham
Credit:
Approved for 5.75 MCLE credits
Register online
More:
Contact Anjali Englund at 360-734-5121, ext.233, or anjali_englund@oppco.org