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Ins And Outs of Movement Lawyers And Working With/For The Community You’re Serving LIMITED
Friday April 25, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
In this strategy session we’ll look at how lawyers involved in tenant RTC programs can work closely with organizers and movement leaders to advance housing justice more broadly.  We’ll explore how legal services programs can remain movement and community-focused while handling the demands of tenant RTC caseloads. We’ll also look at the benefits and insights that RTC attorneys can bring into the movement space.

Speakers
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Pablo Estupiñan

Director, Anti-Eviction, SAJE-Strategic Actions for a Just Economy
Coalition Coordinator, Keep LA HousedCampaign Director, LA Right to Counsel Coalition
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Andrew Scherer

Professor of Law; Policy Director, Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law, New York Law School
Andrew Scherer is a Professor, the Policy Director of the Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law, the Director of the Right to Counsel Project, and the Co-Director of the Housing Justice Leadership Institute. Professor Scherer currently directs the Housing Rights Clinic. He has... Read More →
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Marika Dias

Managing Director, Urban Justice Center
Marika Dias is a public interest attorney whose work has focused on providing legal services that support community organizing efforts and grassroots organizing groups, in particular in struggles around housing, immigrant rights, and LGBTQ rights. Marika is currently the Managing... Read More →
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Ruby-beth Buitekant

Associate Director of Movement Partnerships, Movement Law Lab
Ruby-Beth Buitekant is a radical southern lawyer, facilitator, and speaker. A life-long activist, she has worked as a consultant for organizations and workplaces tackling issues of racism and organizational development. Prior to her consulting work, Ruby-Beth was a Public Policy... Read More →
Friday April 25, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
TBA
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