On January 1st, an Illinois law went into effect preventing housing discrimination based on an individual’s participation in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. Source of income is now a protected characteristic under the Illinois Human Rights Act. Find out what you need to know about the law and the need for pro bono attorneys to protect tenants’ rights under the law.
Attendees will receive 1.0 hours of MCLE Credit for this program.
Speakers:
- Mary Rosenberg, Senior Attorney, Access Living
- Maya Ziv-El, Fair Housing Project Coordinator, Prairie State Legal Services
These Virtual Pro Bono CLE Series programs are free, but advance registration is required and we ask that you do at least one of the following over the next 12 months:
- Answer two Illinois Free Legal Answers questions for every hour of CLE Credit;
- Sign up for one shift at a Self-Represented Litigant Help Desk (Third, Sixth & Tenth Circuits);
- Take one pro bono case through Land of Lincoln, Prairie State or PILI or other local legal aid organization.
This program is intended for lawyers and legal professionals only. If you are in need of legal assistance, click here for resources and information.
If you have any questions about this program or PILI’s other pro bono programming, please contact Abigail Causer by email or at 217-693-6017.
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