Housing Court: The Reality (OnDemand)

Originally held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

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Program Co-Chair:
Lauren Price
Brooklyn Defender Services

Program Co-Chair:
Charles Wolfe McMellon
Charles Wolfe McMellon, Esq.

Moderator:
Rachel Nager
Rozen Law Group

  • This CLE course will educate the audience about practice in Housing Court.  The course will discuss the current law and highlight recent changes to the New York City housing laws and the impact the Covid pandemic has had on the practice.  Among the topics discussed will be the court’s jurisdiction, recent appearance changes due to the pandemic (including digital appearances), and the new technology and tools attorneys can use to assist tenants.  Also addressed will be the ethical implications of these tools and the current race disparity and access to justice challenges before the Court.

    Program Fee:
    $79 for Members | $179 for Nonmembers

  • Shantonu Basu
    Deputy Director
    Manhattan Legal Services

    Fern Fisher
    Former Deputy Chief Administrative Judge

    Stephanie Rudolph
    Deputy Director
    Justfix. NYC

  • 6:00 pm – 6:05 pm
    Introduction and Panelists

    6:05 pm – 6:30 pm
    First Panelist – Shantonu Basu
    – History and Legislative Intent of CCA §110
    – Jurisdiction of the Housing Court
    – Housing Court of today – In person/Video
    – Housing Stability & Tenant Protection Act of 2019
    – Challenges for tenants in access to resources and representation 
    – The Right to Counsel – Qualifications and effect on litigation ((Local Law 136))

    6:30 pm – 6:55 pm
    Second Panelist – Stephanie Rudolph
    – Current state of Housing Court -COVID challenges and change in Court
    – Social justice efforts
    – Ethical implications of:
          – Pandemic tools
          – Hardship declarations & HP Action tools to fix pleading defects
    – Different judges apply laws differently
    – Meaningful access to justice

    6:55 pm – 7:15 pm
    Third Panelist – Fern Fisher
    – Race and economic disparity to justice in Housing Court
    – Reforms to make the Housing Court fairer and more efficient
    – Difficulty of access
    -Technology and “post” COVID practice, digital appearances, etc.
    -Disparate impact on minority communities
    -Court’s burden of addressing housing shortage in city

    7:15 pm -7:30 pm
    Q&A, Discussion

  • New York: 1.5 Total: 1.0 Professional Practice & 0.5 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
    New Jersey: 1.5 Total: 1.0 General & 0.5 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
    California: 1.5 Total: 1.0 General & 0.5 Professional Responsibility
    Pennsylvania: 1.5 Total: 1.0 General & 0.5 Professional Responsibility

  • Sponsoring Association Committee:
    Housing Court, Sara Wagner, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org

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