Fair Housing: Case Lessons Every Housing Professional Should Know
Join Leslie as she walks through four (4) new, real-world, fair housing cases that she’s recently handled. Each case highlights unique challenges and lessons learned for housing professionals. The session will examine what went right, what went wrong, and how each situation was resolved. This informative session offers a practical look at how everyday decisions can impact compliance and lead to costly fair housing complaints.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize common fair housing risks that can arise in everyday operations and interactions with residents.
- Understand when and why site staff should seek guidance when navigating potential fair housing concerns.
- Identify effective documentation practices for communication with applicants and residents to mitigate risk.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: In order to earn Continuing Education Credits (CECs), viewers must attend the live virtual class. No credit will be earned from watching the recording posted to our website following the class. Attendees are encouraged to turn on their video cameras and participate in any poll questions/open discussion from the speaker(s). Credit hours are based on webinar duration.
Instructor
Principal Partner
Leslie is the principal partner of the Law Firm of Williams Edelstein Tucker, P.C., which specializes in fair housing law for housing providers nationwide. She has provided defense and consultation for her housing clients for the last 10 years. Leslie conducts live training on fair housing, federal program, and landlord-tenant issues, and speaks at industry conferences regularly. She also specializes in physical accessibility in multifamily housing, including local building codes as well as ADA and FHA requirements. Leslie is the Assistant Vice President at the Fair Housing Institute, where she develops online training content.