Fair Housing Advocate Tool Kit
This training will provide an overview of fair housing protections and review the process and legality of conducting investigations and utilizing the administrative complaint process as tools for Fair Housing Advocates. Presenters: Taylor Brewer from the California Women’s Law Center and Maria Callahan of Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California
DVRO Litigation: Disturbing the Peace and Coercive Control
This webinar will cover litigating a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) case when the primary allegations are “disturbing the peace” & coercive control. Beginning with an overview of applicable statutory authority and case law, the webinar will provide practical guidance on pleading preparation and courtroom advocacy. Attendees will leave with important insights into navigating the […]
The Homeless Assistance and Housing Support Programs
The Homeless Assistance and Housing Support Programs provide housing assistance, including financial support, to CalWORKs families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. These programs can offer financial assistance, housing navigation, case management, and credit repair. Watch to learn more about how to access and navigate these essential programs! Presented by Palmer Buchholz of The Public […]
Responding to Bias in the Courtroom
This live presentation will discuss how to respond to biased comments from the bench, coaching self-represented litigants who may hear biased comments, and how to make complaints following bias. The presentation will discuss recognizing and responding to bias in the courtroom. This webinar will be eligible for 1 hour of Recognition and Elimination of Bias […]
California’s Housing Disability Advocacy Program
The Housing Disability Advocacy Program assists individuals who are likely eligible for disability benefits and experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness with applying for disability benefit programs and provides housing assistance to help clients find safe and decent housing that is affordable and sustainable. HDAP offers benefit advocacy, housing assistance, outreach, and case management. Join […]
Community Justice Workers Panel
According to the 2019 Justice Gap Study, 85 percent of Californians’ legal needs went unmet. While legal aid providers continue to work tirelessly to meet Californians’ needs, demand continues to outpace service availability. This event features a panel discussion about different Community Justice Worker models, including Alaska’s Community Justice Worker program. Panelists include: Nikole Nelson, […]
Working Effectively with Clients with Challenging Behaviors
This training is designed for public interest attorneys who work with low-income clients, including clients with mental health disabilities, who may present with challenging behaviors. To provide effective representation, an advocate needs to respond to these challenges by building trust with their client, providing reasonable accommodations when necessary, and setting professional boundaries. The training will […]
Difficult Conversations in Legal Aid: Caring for Clients and Caring for Self
This training will provide examples of how to engage with clients in a legal aid setting that is both trauma-informed and sustainable. Within this framework, the following objectives will be highlighted: (a) how to prepare to work with clients seeking legal aid, (b) tools for having difficult conversations, (c) personal and professional sustainability practices in […]
Protected: Mindfulness for Changemakers: Part 1
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Trauma-Informed Legal Aid: A Shift in Professional Culture and Education
This training was developed for public interest attorneys who are looking for practical ways to influence and enact a plan that shifts traditional legal aid models to ones centered on trauma-informed practices. Objectives reviewed within this framework will include: (a) how professional culture influences practice and trends in legal aid, (b) strategies for adapting practices […]