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Representing Tenants in Prince George’s County Rent Court

November 8, 2018 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 

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District Court for Prince George’s County – Hyattsville
4990 Rhode Island Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781 United States
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Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM  |  View the training:

LIVE IN PERSON:  Prince George’s County District Courthouse, 4990 Rhode Island Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781
Via WEBCAST:  View on your device at a place and time convenient to you (expected to be ready to view by mid-to-late November).

This training will include:

  • Observation of a live rent court docket;
  • A panel of trainers with the landlord’s perspective, the tenant’s perspective, and the bench’s perspective;
  • State and county landlord-tenant law;
  • Issue spotting in rent court; and
  • Practical advice for pro bono attorneys.

The training, co-sponsored by Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County (CLS), will cover Landlord-Tenant rules, cases, and practical advice, preparing attorneys to represent tenants in Failure to Pay Rent cases. Attendees must agree to fulfill two (2) units of volunteering within one year of training.  One “unit of volunteering” is EITHER participating at one (1) CLS Rent Court Clinic OR taking one (1) landlord-tenant case from CLS. 

Questions? Contact Kiah Pierre at kpierre@probonomd.org or 443-703-3046.