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 […]
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 […]
The Gendered History of Legal Aid: Impacts and Implications
Through a conversation with IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Felice Batlan, author of Women and Justice for the Poor: A History of Legal Aid, 1863-1945, participants will learn about the history of women’s involvement in legal aid. Participants will be asked to think about and discuss the impact this history has had on: 1) the […]
Racial Justice for Workers During COVID: Ensuring Greater Equity During Tough Times
Racial Justice for Workers During COVID: Ensuring Greater Equity During Tough Times is a Know Your Rights webinar on worker rights during COVID-19 through a racial justice and equity lens. This webinar brings together experts from various legal and community based organizations. This webinar focuses on farm workers, restaurant workers, and those who work in […]
Practical Tactics for Trauma Informed Advocacy
Divisive rhetoric and policies driven by the highest office in our country have fundamentally altered how we serve our clients for the past four years — especially our clients of color. This ongoing tension and trauma is the undercurrent of every aspect of anti-poverty legal advocacy. The vast majority of individuals involved with these court […]
Legal Rights to Financial Equity for People with Disabilities: Session 1
People with disabilities often have significant disability-related expenses, including: (a) medical expenses, (b) expenses related to durable medical equipment (DME) such as wheelchairs and hearing aids, (c) accessible transit expenses, (d) in-home care expenses, and (e) service animal expenses. Such expenses can potentially be factored in when assessing eligibility for various means-tested benefits. People with […]
Legal Rights to Financial Equity for People with Disabilities: Session 2
People with disabilities often have significant disability-related expenses, including: (a) medical expenses, (b) expenses related to durable medical equipment (DME) such as wheelchairs and hearing aids, (c) accessible transit expenses, (d) in-home care expenses, and (e) service animal expenses. Such expenses can potentially be factored in when assessing eligibility for various means-tested benefits. People with […]
Protected: Exploring the Intersection of Mindfulness and DEI
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Disability Rights for California Tenants and Shelter Residents
This webinar will review basic principles and the latest case law and developments regarding the disability rights of California tenants and shelter residents — including during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Additional topics will include disability rights following the end of the eviction moratorium; in emergency rental assistance programs; and in COVID-related housing (such as Project […]