Currently, there are 31 FEMA disaster-declared counties in North Carolina as a result of Hurricanes Florence and Michael. Through the Disaster Legal Services Hotline (1-833-242-3549) over 150 clients already have been paired with an attorney volunteer for disaster-related legal assistance. The vast majority of Hotline callers have questions and legal needs related to housing issues […]
To respond to the access to justice crisis facing the legal system, the civil legal services community and the judiciary have partnered in the expansion of services based on limited scope representation. As a community, we have extensive experience now with limited scope representation models. Various models with many technology assisted interventions are being developed […]
Student loan debt is a growing crisis in North Carolina, and demand for help for student loan borrowers far outstrips available resources. Target Audience: Credit and housing counselors, legal service providers, and others working with borrowers in North Carolina who may be struggling with student loan debt. Goal: Equip direct service providers with the tools […]
As part of PLI’s commitment to public service and the pro bono activities of the legal community, there is no fee to attend this program. Why You Should Attend Using a lively, interactive format, this program will examine everyday issues of ethics and professional responsibility in pro bono and public interest practice. What You Will […]
Why You Should Attend Faculty will discuss best practices as well as common challenges that can arise in administrative proceedings and useful strategies for handling those challenges. Practical skills – from preparing and examining witnesses to creating the record and introducing evidence – will be addressed. What You Will Learn Overview of forums Requesting hearings […]
This event will consist of a keynote speech by Trina Jones of Duke Law School and breakout sessions that analyze the intersection of race, class, and gender in housing, environmental justice, and health care.
Native people face disproportionately high rates of incarceration, criminalization and poverty across the U.S. This program, taught in collaboration with the Yurok Tribal Court and Chief Justice Abby Abinanti, and the legal services organization Root & Rebound, will give an instructional framework for providing effective, holistic reentry legal services to people in tribal communities.
Join the Charlotte Eviction Project and Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) for a continuing legal education program that will provide an overview of the legal remedies offered to pro bono clients subjected to unfair housing practices. Topics covered will include: • Client Intake and Review • Trial Preparation and Courthouse Procedures • Summary Ejectment […]
This new program will provide an overview of the Fair Housing Act: what is prohibited, what is covered, and strategies for maximizing compliance. Faculty will cover topics such as advertising housing on social media, disability discrimination issues, including requests for reasonable accommodation, and other contemporary issues under federal, state and local fair housing laws.
This program will focus on practical considerations when litigating cases concerning conditions of confinement and treatment of incarcerated individuals. Topics will include mental health and health services, current issues under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), and developments concerning pretrial detainees' constitutional deprivation claims.
Attend this program for an overview of federal housing programs, recent changes, current trends, and issues facing practitioners. This training uses real-world examples to explore issues with identifying subsidized housing, admissions, rents, evictions and terminations, among others.
Presented by the Juvenile Parole Project: A Collaboration Between UNC School of Law Pro Bono Program and North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, Inc. Attorneys: Learn how to work with law students to provide pro bono representation in parole hearings for inmates convicted of offenses committed as juveniles. The program will cover the history of juvenile […]
