In the current economic climate an increasing number of low-income Californians are facing eviction. Unfortunately, many tenants are evicted without the benefit of legal counsel to guide them through the process or the representation necessary to vigorously defend against unlawful actions. As a result, families face the very real possibility of homelessness. This training is designed to help mitigate the crisis by providing attorneys with a basic understanding of eviction defense and housing law and an opportunity to connect with non-profit legal service agencies able to facilitate pro bono representation of low income families facing this predicament.
What you will learn:
- Eviction process overview and basics
- Affirmative defenses in Unlawful Detainer actions
- Eviction defense after foreclosure
- Evictions and terminations in subsidized housing
- Evictions in rent controlled jurisdictions and mobile home parks
- Fee Waivers, Requests for Jury Trials and Appellate Division Writs
Who should attend: All attorneys interested in or currently assisting pro bono clients with eviction matters through representation or in clinical settings, law firm pro bono coordinators, managers and partners, law clinic students and faculty, and public interest and non-profit organization attorneys and staff would benefit from attending this program.
Title:
California Eviction Defense: Protecting Low-Income Tenants
When/Where:
March 13, 2013
9:00 AM Pacific
San Francisco, CA
Also Webcast
Speakers:
- Chair: S. Lynn Martinez ~ Managing Attorney, Western Center on Law and Poverty, Los Angeles Headquarters
- Christian Abasto ~ Director of Litigation, Public Law Center
- Navneet Grewal ~ Staff Attorney, Western Center on Law and Poverty
- Stephanie Haffner ~ Senior Litigator, Western Center on Law and Poverty
- Laura Lane ~ Director/Supervising Attorney, Housing Practice, East Bay Community Law Center
- Dean Preston ~ Executive Director, Tenants Together
- Kent Qian ~ Staff Attorney, National Housing Law Project
- Phong S. Wong ~ Pro Bono Coordinator, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
- Program Attorney: Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute
Credit:
6 Credits Approved or Pending in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
By:
Practising Law Institute
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