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ts, Inc.
Housin
Referral Service…..
is one of our newest pro-
grams. Housing Rights,
Inc. was founded by a law
student who could
To Increase access
to lawyers for low
not find housing be- and lowest income
households.
cause she had young
children. We are commit-
Housing
Rights
ted to seeing that that
Lawyer
does not happened to oth- Referral
ers. Join us in fighting to
Service (0120)
uphold the ‘housing rights’
of everyone.
ts, Inc.
g Righ Until difference
Housin
no longer makes
a difference…..
P.O. Box 12895
Call 1877-474-2584
or e-mail us at Berkeley, CA. 94712
hri@housingrights.co
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Phone: 510-548-8776 Tel: 1877-474-2584
Fax: 510-548-5805
E-mail: hri@housingrights.com
We are looking
Mentoring
for a few good website at: www. housingrights .org/ law-
attorneys...
yers.htm). 4) Pay an administrative fee upon Housing Rights, Inc. is
acceptance into the panel and for each referral proud to offer, as a
If you are interested in service to our Lawyer
that you accept for representation. 5) Report
joining our Lawyer Re- Referral Service
on all cases accepted from HRI on a form pro-
Go to:
ferral Service and you Members, the oppor- www.housingrights.
vided by HRI and 6) Contrib-
represent or will rep- com/lawyers.htm
ute 15% of fees collected. tunity for new attor-
for more informa-
resent individuals who neys or attorneys tion and an appli-
HRI will make three types of cation.
live in Alameda or Con- new to Housing
It is the goal of
referrals; pro bono, contin-
tra Costa County you the Housing Rights Rights work to with
Wisdom is knowing
gency fee and reduced fee.
must: 1) Practice in Lawyer Referral what to do next, skill
an attorney more experienced in the field.
Service (a project You just let us know how many is knowing how to do
Alameda, Contra Costa, We believe that working with tenants and
it, and virtue is doing
of Housing Rights, of which type you would like
San Francisco, San it.—David Starr Jor-
homeowners to protect their housing rights
Inc.) to provide
to receive during the year. ! dan
Mateo or Santa Clara free and low cost can be both personally and professionally
Counties. And be in legal services to Our Lawyer Referral Service includes the gen- rewarding. If you have questions about our
low and lower in-
good standing with the eral Housing Rights panel, a fair housing sub- mentoring program or this field of practice,
come households
State Bar. 2) Attend panel (which includes predatory lending), a me- give us a call. We’ll put you in touch with
who would not oth-
the appropriate training erwise have access diation panel and a personal injury panel one of our LRS members.
or demonstrate requi- to quality legal
(related to housing).
representation,
site experience (at
taking into consid-
least two cases in each Housing Rights Training
eration the eco- .
ts, Inc
Housing Rights, Inc. will sponsor Housing Rights g Righ
of the legal areas for nomic needs of the Housin
client, so that no Training throughout the year. If you would like
which you want to re-
one is denied ser- to be notified of the times and locations of this P.O. Box 12895
ceive referrals. 3) Berkeley, CA. 94712
vices due to inabil-
training please let us know. Call or e-mail:
Abide by the Rules and ity to pay.
hri@housingrights.com Phone: 510-548-8776
Fee Protocol (call us Fax: 510-548-5805
E-mail: hri@housingrights.com
(1877-474-2584) for a copy or visit our
