Public Interest Calendar of Events
The Public Interest Calendar of Events includes CLE programs, quiet title and landlord/tenant training.
December 19, 2018 at 01:44 PM
2 minute read
By The Legal Intelligencer
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- On Dec. 27, the Philadelphia Bar Association will present a practical video-encore CLE program, “Developments in Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness,” featuring attorney and nationally recognized expert, Heather Jarvis, from 9:30-11 a.m. (registration begins at 9 a.m.), at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 11th Floor Conference Center, 1101 Market St., Philadelphia. This program will provide concrete advice on navigating the increasingly complex universe of federal student loan repayment, forgiveness options, regulations and possible ethical implications. 1 Sub/.5 Ethics CLE Credits are available. Register online at www.philadelphiabar.org.
- On Jan. 24, Philadelphia VIP will hold a free Quiet Title Training, from noon-2:30 p.m., at Fox Rothschild, 2000 Market St., Suite 2000, Philadelphia. This training, led by statewide experts Edward Hayes and Bob Tintner, will explain how to transfer title of a property into a low-income client's name through the filing of a quiet title action. It covers the legal grounds, procedures, and forms for bringing a quiet title action, with an emphasis on the issues that low-income clients frequently encounter in obtaining title to a property. To register, visit https://www.phillyvip.org.
- On Jan. 25, Philadelphia VIP will hold a free introductory Landlord/Tenant Law Training, from 8:30-11 a.m., at Pepper Hamilton, 3000 Two Logan Square, Philadelphia. This program will provide an overview of landlord/tenant law, as well as practical information about representing a client in a landlord/tenant dispute in the Philadelphia courts. To register, visit https://www.phillyvip.org.
- On Jan. 31, Philadelphia VIP will hold a Nonprofit Legal Assessment Training and Clinic, from 9:30 a.m.-noon, at the Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St., 4th Floor, Philadelphia. Volunteers will help clients identify and address key legal issues facing Philadelphia nonprofits, such as drafting contracts and securing 501(c)(3) status. Each participating attorney will provide post-clinic legal assistance to one participating nonprofit on a discrete matter. To register, visit https://www.phillyvip.org.
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