Wednesday, March 6, 2024
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET
On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, please join the District of Columbia LGBTQ+ Bar Association, DC Pro Bono Center, and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP for an Eviction Defense Primer CLE, which will cover eviction laws, how housing issues impact LGBTQ+ individuals, and negotiation skills. In addition to learning more about this important topic, attendees will also be provided with opportunities to get involved in local pro bono efforts impacting the LGBTQ+ community. The CLE will take place from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. ET.
Panelists:
- Kate Rheaume, Pro Bono Support Attorney for Housing, DC Bar Pro Bono Center
- Paul Di Blasi, Managing Attorney for Housing, DC Bar Pro Bono Center
- Adrian Gottshall, Director, Pro Bono Representation & Training, DC Bar Pro Bono Center
During this CLE, attendees will:
- Learn about eviction and housing laws;
- Learn about unique housing challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals; and
- Learn negotiation skills useful for assisting tenants in eviction or other landlord-tenant processes.
CLE Information
CLE credit is approved for this webcast in CA, GA, NE, NY, PA and TX. CLE credit is pending in IL, VA and WA. An individual attorney application may be required for attorneys licensed outside these states. Please check with your respective bar(s) for confirmation. This program’s content is transitional, and is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced NY attorneys.
Reminder: distance learning courses should be attended in an educational setting that is free from distractions.
Panelist Bios
Kate Rheaume (she/her) is the Pro Bono Support Attorney for Housing with the DC Bar Pro Bono Center. In this role, she mentors pro bono attorneys in the Advocacy & Justice Clinic and Right to Counsel project, supervises volunteer attorneys in the Landlord Tenant Resource Center at DC Superior Court, and provides trainings and support to volunteers.
Prior to joining the Pro Bono Center, Kate worked as a Senior Staff Attorney with Children’s Law Center, representing DC families in housing, special education, and public benefits matters. Kate also clerked for the Honorable Judge Darlene M. Soltys in DC Superior Court and the DC Office of Administrative Hearings.
Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in Spanish and Philosophy from the University of Florida. She earned a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. During law school, Kate represented clients as a student-attorney in Georgetown’s Appellate Litigation Clinic.
Kate is fluent in Spanish.
Paul Di Blasi (he/him) is the Managing Attorney, Housing with the DC Bar Pro Bono Center. In this role, he represents tenants in the Landlord and Tenant Branch and Civil Actions Branch of DC Superior Court, supports the Landlord Tenant Resource Center, Housing Right to Counsel Project, and the Advocacy & Justice Clinic, and develops procedures for housing programs.
Prior to joining the Pro Bono Center, Paul worked as the Director of Housing Advocacy & Litigation Clinic for Rising for Justice. Paul also worked as a Clinical Supervising Attorney for Rising for Justice.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and English from Williams College and a Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law.
Adrian Gottshall (she/her) is the Director of Pro Bono Representation & Training with the DC Bar Pro Bono Center. In this role, she directors the Advocacy & Justice Clinic, a full representation litigation clinic. She also oversees the Pro Bono Center’s award-winning Training Program.
Prior to joining the Pro Bono Center, Adrian worked as a clinical instructor at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clark School of Law Housing & Consumer Law Clinic, where she taught law students substantive housing law and supervised civil litigation matters. She also worked as an attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services Program’s Anacostia and Deanwood offices, where she specialized in housing law, including eviction defenses, disability rights, termination of subsidies, and affirmative civil litigation.
Adrian holds a bachelor’s degree in crime, law, & justice from The Pennsylvania State University and a juris doctor from The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. She also holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in clinical legal education. Adrian is a former Howard C. Westwood Fellow, sponsored by Covington & Burling LLP, and the author of “Solving Sewer Service: Fighting Fraud with Technology,” 70 Ark. L. Rev. 813 (2018).