Housing Justice Summit

The community is invited to join the Center for Social Justice for a summit on housing advocacy in New Jersey, focused on designing a more just system for tenants. There will be speakers and panels discussing current topics in housing justice. Lunch will be provided.

When

Friday, October 25, 2024 | 9 a.m. − 4 p.m. EST.

Where

Seton Hall University School of Law
1109 Raymond Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102

CLE Credit Available

New Jersey: 5 general

Pennsylvania: 4.5 substantive

CLE Materials

Registration

AGENDA
9 - 9:45 a.m.	Registration
9:45 - 10 a.m.	Opening Remarks Anne Kassalow Managing Attorney, Housing Justice Project, Seton Hall Law Dean Ronald Weich Dean and Professor of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Envisioning a Right to Counsel for Tenants in New Jersey
10 - 10:15 a.m.	The Housing Crisis in New Jersey and How Attorneys Can Help Tenants Paula Franzese Peter W. Rodino Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law School
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.	The High Price of Eviction: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Right to Counsel for Tenants in Eviction Cases Samantha R. DiDomenico Director, Transformative Change Consulting, Stout
10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Panel Discussion on the Implementation of the Right to Counsel in New Jersey: Aspirations for Justice and Addressing Limitations Moderator: Lori Outzs Borgen, Associate Clinical Professor and Director, Center for Social Justice, Seton Hall Law School Panelists: Dean Dafis, Director, Office of Eviction Prevention, NJ Department of Community Affairs Abdul Rehman Khan, Assistant Clinical Professor, Housing Justice and Legal Design Clinic, Seton Hall Law School Khabirah H. Myers, Supervising Attorney, Hudson Valley Justice Center Quadeer Porter, Executive Director, Brothers Building a Better Nation Sara Wagner, Associate Director, Teamsters Local 237 Legal Services Plan
12 - 1 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.	Concurrent Workshops (Session 1 - choose one) (1) Housing Rights, Challenges, and Considerations for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Families Involved with the Child Welfare System Facilitator: Kevin Kelly, Associate Clinical Professor, Civil Litigation Clinic Seton Hall Law School Speakers: Ashley Maddison, Managing Attorney of the Housing Justice Program, Rutgers Law School in Camden Lissette Diaz, Associate Clinical Professor, Family Law Clinic, Seton Hall Law School Alexander Walton, Civil Litigation Clinical Student, Seton Hall Law School (2) The Impact of Criminal Legal System Involvement on Housing Facilitator: JoEllyn L. Jones, Practitioner in Residence, Criminal Legal Education, Advocacy and Reform/Reentry Assistance Project (CLEAR/RAP), Seton Hall Law School Speakers: Erica Hernández DeLuna, Legal Specialist, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights Jessica Kitson, Director of Legal Advocacy, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (3) How Lawyers, Law Schools, and Law Students Can Show Up for Community-Led Work Facilitator: Hallie Jay Pope, Director, NJ Legal Design Lab, Seton Hall Law School Speakers: Tanisha Garner, President, Homes for All Newark JV Valladolid, Frontline Communications for the Environmental Justice Team, Ironbound Community Corporation Daniel Joseph Wiley, Community Engagement Consultant, NJ Legal Design Lab, Seton Hall Law School
2:45 - 4 p.m.	Concurrent Workshops (Session 2 - choose one) (1) The Intersection of Housing and Disability Rights Facilitator: Andrew Darcy, Associate Clinical Professor, Health Justice Clinic, Seton Hall Law School Speakers: Rehana Rasool, Managing Attorney, Community Health Law Project Kevin M. Cremin, Director of Litigation for Disability and Aging Rights, Mobilization for Justice Gwen Orlowski, Executive Director, Disability Rights New Jersey (2) Housing Advocacy for Immigrants in New Jersey Facilitator: Patricia Laureano, Detention Fellow, Immigrants’ Rights / International Human Rights Clinic, Seton Hall Law School Speakers: Stuart Sydenstricker, Wind of the Spirit Lauren Herman, Legal Director, Make the Road New Jersey Margaret Fiori, Housing Justice Project Fellow, Make the Road New Jersey (3) Navigating Subsidized Housing Management Issues and Retaliation Facilitators/Speakers: Alaina Thomas, Practitioner in Residence, Rutgers School of Law Newark Sophia Awari, Housing Justice Fellow, Rutgers School of Law Newark

Transportation and Parking Information

Seton Hall University School of Law is about a 1.5 block walk from Newark Penn Station if commuting in by train (NJ Transit, PATH, Newark City Subway, AMTRAK) or bus (NJ Transit bus). The law school is also easily accessible by car. Paid garage parking is available adjacent to the Law School located at LAZ Parking – One Newark Center Parking Garage (42 Mulberry Street, Newark NJ).