Client Interviewing and Triage for Same Day Representation
Client Interviewing and Triage for Same Day Representation
Room 345: 2:15 PM to 3:30 PM
Same-day representation brings new challenges for effective advocacy. How do the time constraints inherent in meeting clients for the first time just before their hearings shape our decisions in representing tenants' best interests? How do the differing approaches of different courts change the available options? How do you make sure to learn potentially dispositive details about a case quickly enough to assist clients on a same-day basis? When does the volume of clients needing assistance become too great for the available attorneys to handle? What strategies can legal services groups employ to prevent or manage case overload? Come discuss the core considerations of same day tenant representation with providers from a variety of organizations in the Access to Counsel in Evictions program.
Panelists:
- Tina Heidrick, Harford County Bar Foundation
- Jennifer Mercer, Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland
- Anthony Rodriguez, Shore Legal Access
Moderator: Warren Buff, Community Legal Services