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Recorded on: Jun. 29, 2012

CATHERINE BISHOP: OK, I'll put that down. KENT QIAN: All right. Welcome back from lunch everyone. I hope that you are all excited now to move on from the substantive grounds for eviction to the next part of eviction from federally-subsidized housing. Now we can talk about some of the procedural protections that tenants in federally-subsidized housing programs have. So this again, as I said in the beginning of the day, this part is going to have ...

Recorded on: Jun. 29, 2012

KENT: OK, welcome back, everyone. Now we're going to start a new chapter in our program-- eviction from federally-subsidized housing. And I'm sure this is a session that many of you came here for, so this part I will do together with Kathy Bishop. So eviction will have two parts. I think the more the morning part will cover the substantive grounds for eviction, so we'll be we take an hour for that. And then we'll take an hour in the afternoon when ...

Recorded on: Mar. 14, 2013

S. LYNN MARTINEZ: So we are now being joined by Phong Wong, who is the pro bono director of Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. Prior to becoming the pro bono director, she worked in housing for many years, mostly around slum housing litigation, eviction defense, and subsidized housing, and housing redevelopment. Phong has also worked on access to court issues, including fee waiver issues with Western Center on Law and Poverty and at LAFLA. And ...

Recorded on: Mar. 14, 2013

SPEAKER 1: OK, everybody, we're going to start. Take your seats. Philip Morgan-- SPEAKER 2: You should call out Dean Preston too. SPEAKER 1: We're moving on now to subsidized housing and evictions and program terminations for subsidized housing tenants. You all know Kent. We're also joined this session by Navneet Grewal, who also works at Western Center on Law and Poverty, in Los Angeles, with me. She's the staff attorney there, focusing solely ...

From the program: Expanding Your Practice Using Limited Scope Representation 2012

Released on: May. 2, 2012

This program will provide an introduction to the rapidly changing practice of limited scope representation (often called “unbundling”) in a family law context, including all of the fee agreements, forms and other materials you will need to practice limited scope representation competently, safely and profitably.Lecture Topics  [Total time 03:05:29] Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Program ...

Recorded on: Mar. 26, 2012

MARIE I. MOMBRUN: Hi, everyone. Thanks for coming back, back to adventures in Social Security federal practice. Hi, everyone in internet-land. What we left off with was our discussion about the district court's standard of review. Obviously the substantial evidence has a lot to do with the record-- what you've been able to get into the record by way of medical evidence, by way of testimony, or other evidence related to vocational and miscellaneous ...

Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2013

MARIE I. MOMBRUN: Hi, my name's Marie Mombrun again, and let's see, where did we leave off, with reading the Judges' Rules and finding out about conferences, forms of motions, briefs and correspondence. So I left you with that teaser the last time about what I did. I wrote a letter to the Judges' Part asking for an extension on my brief, and the judge in the Eastern District granted the exception of the extension. And she said, well, in her order, ...

From the program: Social Security Disability 2013: From Administrative Proceedings to Federal Practice

Released on: Apr. 2, 2013

Disabled children and adults need your help!  Learn federal practice as you learn how to represent disabled children and adults who need your assistance following denials of their claims by the Social Security Administration.After denial of an initial disability claim, claimants frequently find a possible appeal to be confusing, difficult, and even overwhelming.  Many claimants cannot afford legal representation and must navigate the appeals ...

Recorded on: Mar. 14, 2013

S. LYNN MARTINEZ: OK, you all. It's four o'clock. We're going to get started for our last session. One more hour to go. Hang in there. OK, so our last session is Fee Waivers, Requests for Jury Trials, and Appellate Division Writs. And we now are formally being introduced to Christian Abasto, who is the Director of Litigation at the Public Law Center in Santa Ana. Previous to joining PLC, he was with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles for many ...

Recorded on: Dec. 19, 2012

JANET L. SIEGEL: And now it's my pleasure to introduce to you today's program co-chairs. Julie Floch is a CPA, and director of not-for-profit services at EisnerAmper here in New York City, where she is the partner responsible for coordinating and administration of engagements in the firm's not-for-profit practice. She's participated in various not-for-profit initiatives of the AICPA, and continues as a panelist in many of its educational courses. She's ...

Recorded on: Feb. 21, 2013

DOREEN ODOM: It is now my pleasure to introduce you to the chair of today's program, Pamela A. Mann. Pamela Mann is chair of the Tax Exempt Organizations Group in the firm of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, LLP, with a practice concentrated in the representation of tax exempt organizations. From 1996 to December, 2012, she was Principal in the Mann Legal Group LLC, a boutique law firm serving tax exempt organizations. From 1985 to 1995, Ms. Mann was ...

Recorded on: Mar. 29, 2012

MAEVE ELISE BROWN: Part two of the presentation this morning, "From the Trenches," how bankruptcy courts deal with mortgage debt. Cathy Moran is going to lead on this. And let me tell you a little bit more about her. She's a certified specialist in bankruptcy. She's practiced law in San Francisco since 1978. She's a graduate of Stanford and of Hastings College of Law, was a member of Hastings Law Journal and elected to the Order of the Coif. She ...

Recorded on: Mar. 29, 2012

SPEAKER: Thanks so much. Back to you. MAEVE ELISE BROWN: Great. Thank you very much. OK, we're going to go ahead and resume. And before we climb into the meat of the third hour, I want to get to some more of the questions. Somebody had a question in the audience as the last hour was closing. Sir, do you still have one? Otherwise I'll move to online. AUDIENCE: I just had a question. How does the bankruptcy court have jurisdiction to impose sanctions ...

Recorded on: May. 15, 2013

SPEAKER 1: All right. So the last session of the day we're focusing on immigration protections for survivors of domestic violence. And we're going to touch on a number of topics-- asylum, VAWA. You've heard people talking about that throughout the afternoon. U visas and T visas. And we have three panelists who are going to introduce themselves as they speak. Thank you. LISA FRYDMAN: I'm going last because I'm going to then go into the intro slides, ...

Recorded on: Sep. 21, 2012

KATIE DANIELSON: So to be clear, today's training is a courtroom skills training. So we're going to get to that. And that's kind of a practical matter, that extends throughout all different kinds of Pro Bono Litigation. In order to provide some context and background that was familiar to me and to a lot of us, we're going to do that in an Unlawful Detainer context, to a certain extent. Because that's a litigation opportunity that is kind of exciting, ...

From the program: Global Corporate Social Responsibility: Strategies and Collaborations

Released on: Oct. 24, 2012

Increasingly, in-house counsel, law firms, and NGOs are collaborating across borders on a range of corporate social responsibility initiatives, including pro bono representations to impact complex social problems.  This program will address perspectives and new models for collaborations, as well as strategic alignments with private sector interests. Lecture Topics  [Total time 02:54:07] Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only ...

Recorded on: May. 15, 2013

SPEAKER 1: I'd like to introduce the next panel, who will focus on the overlap between housing and immigration, including housing protections, how immigration status affects eligibility for subsidized housing, and cultural competency issues that arise when working with immigrant clients on housing issues. There are three panelists. Omar Calimbas is a senior staff attorney with the Asian Law Caucus, which is the nation's oldest legal and civil rights ...

Recorded on: Jun. 29, 2012

KENT QIAN: So maybe we should move on to the next session on Housing Choice Voucher Terminations? Again, we are using Section 8 Voucher and Housing Choice Voucher interchangeably. So if you're wondering is there a difference between Section 8 Vouchers and Housing Choice Vouchers, the answer is no. Housing Choice Voucher is simply the more formal name the HUD uses for what people commonly called Section 8 Vouchers. But essentially, they are the same ...

From the program: How to Find and Handle Your First Pro Bono Case (Free)

Released on: Jun. 12, 2013

This program is a great opportunity to get a strong overview of the world of pro bono, how it can enrich and advance your professional development, and how to make it happen.Lecture Topics  [Total time 03:10:38] Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Program Overview and Introductions* [00:01:36]Tiela Chalmers How to Find the Right Case [01:10:37]Tiela Chalmers, Paul Chavez, Elizabeth A. ...

Recorded on: Mar. 15, 2013

CYRUS D. MEHTA: All right. Great. So we are now ready to start the next session, the immigrant or permanent visa categories that lead to lawful permanent residency, or the green card. And we again have a very distinguished panel who have been doing it for many years. Deborah Notkin is a partner with the firm of Barst, Mukamal & Kleiner, and maintains a large international and National Immigration practice. She is the past president of the American ...

Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2012

CYRUS D. MEHTA: OK I think it's time that we start our next session. And we have two speakers. But they're not here as yet. But I guess we have to basically get started. Debbie will not be here because she-- unfortunately, she's got a family emergency. And she won't be able to do come today. So I will essentially substitute for Debbie. And Avi is on his way. But I've been instructed to start. So hopefully we will get this thing rolling. The next ...

Recorded on: May. 15, 2013

LINDA TAM: Thank you so much. That was very informative. I learned a lot. So our next panel is dealing with-- it's very hard to deal with immigration, domestic violence and housing, and not touch a little bit on family law, because it's kind of within the realm of all of those issues that we've been talking about. So our next panelists, Khanh Nguyen and Hongvilay Thongsamouth will be talking about common family law issues that arise when immigrants ...

From the program: Immigration & Naturalization Institute (45th Annual)

Released on: Dec. 4, 2012

This year’s program will examine key immigration trends and hot topics for 2012.  You will hear from Washington insiders about what is likely to happen with immigration legislation during this election year.  Will anything move on bills eliminating the per-country limit for employment-based cases, or increasing immigration opportunities for high-skilled workers?  Will the Obama Administration’s recent actions on business ...

Recorded on: Mar. 15, 2013

CYRUS D. MEHTA: Hello, everybody. I'm glad you've come back and we're going to have our next session, post-lunch session. The morning session essentially focused on how to bring people into the United States, either on temporary visas, as well as on immigrant visas, and how they would ultimately get green cards. This session will be the exact opposite. It will focus on how to represent and defend people who are either being removed from the United ...

Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2012

CYRUS D. MEHTA: --session. And what we're going to talk about are inadmissibility and removal grounds and procedures. In the morning, we spoke about how somebody can get a benefit and apply for an immigrant visa. But we also cautioned about the various grounds of inadmissibility that could arise in the process. And that's what we're going to discuss this afternoon. We have a very esteemed panel. And to my near right is Linda Kenepaske who's been ...