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Policy Statements
Housing Law
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Bill 18-104, the "Tenant Access to Justice Reformt Act of 2009"
before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Housing and Workforce Development
by Executive Director, Jonathan M. Smith, November 30, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Bill 18-104, the "Tenant Acces To Justice Reform Act of 2009 "
before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Housing and Workforce Development
by Senior Staff Attorney Julie Becker, November 30, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Bill 18-484, the "Tenant Bill of Rights Amendment Act of 2009"
before the Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs of Council of the District of Columbia
by Senior Staff Attorney Julie Becker, November 12, 2009
Legal Aid Presents Testimony of National Coalition for the Civil Right to Counsel (NCCRC)
to Raquel Rolnik, UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing Official U.S. Mission
Presented by Jonathan M. Smith, Executive Director, November 8, 2009
Legal Aid Comments on Proposed Chapter 25 of Title 29 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations:
Shelter and Supportive Housing for Individuals and Families
by Staff Attorney Alessandro Terenzoni and Law Firm Fellow Diana Krevor, October 19, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Bill 18-0092, "Ombius Rental Housing Amendment Act of 2009"
and Bill 18-0042, "Tenant Protection Act of 2009"
Testimony by Senior Staff Attorney Julie Becker, June 4, 2009
Legal Aid's Letter Regarding Proposed New Landlord Tenant Rule 3 and Landlord Tenant Forms 1A-1C
by Staff Attorneys Shirley Horng and Alessandro Terenzoni, June 2, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding The Impact of Foreclosures on Home Ownership and
Affordable Housing in the District of Columbia
Testimony by Staff Attorney Deborah Cuevas Hill, May 28, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act Exemption Clarification
Testimony by Staff Attorney Rosanne Aviles, April 30, 2009
Legal Aid Comments Regarding on the Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Local Rent Supplement Program Regulations, to add a new section 9508
Comments by Senior Staff Attorneys Julie Becker, Lucy Newton et. al., April 27, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding DCRA 2010 Fiscal Year Budget
Testimony of Senior Staff Attorney, Julie Becker, April 1, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Bill 18-68 "Office of Administrative Hearings Act of 2009"
Testimony of Senior Staff Attorney and Director, Court Based Legal Services Beth Mellen Harrison,
February 12, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Bill 17-0729 "Abatement of Nuisance Properties and
Tenant Receivership Amendment Act of 2008"
Testimony of Staff Attorney Beth Mellen Harrison and Senior Staff Attorney Julie Becker, June 23, 2008
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding 2009 Fiscal Year Budget
Testimony of Senior Staff Attorney Lucy Newton, April 23, 2008
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Bill 17-0441, "Section 8 Preservation Act of 2007"
Testimony of Senior Staff Attorney Julie Becker, April 14, 2008
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Bill 17-0515, "Housing Accommodation Owner Conversion Compliance Amendment Act of 2007" and Bill 17-0530, "Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Amendment Act of 2007"
Testimony of Senior Staff Attorney Julie Becker, April 7, 2008
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding "Safe Homes Initiative"
Testimony of Staff Attorney Shirley Horng, April 7, 2008
View delivery of testimony on You Tube
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Testimony of Senior Staff Attorney Lucy Newton, March 1, 2007
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding
Office of Tenant Advocate
Testimony
of Senior Staff Attorney Julie Becker, March 1, 2007
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding
District of Columbia Housing Authority
Testimony
of Senior Staff Attorney Julie Becker, February 21, 2007
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding
Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence from Eviction
Testimony
of Staff Attorney Beth Harrison, September 20, 2006
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding
the Office of the Chief Tenant Advocate
Testimony
of Senior Staff Attorney Julie Becker, July 10, 2006
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding
the District of Columbia Housing Authority
Testimony
of Senior Staff Attorney Julie Becker, March 4, 2005
Family Law
Legal Aid Testifies Before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Public Safety
and the Judiciary Child Support Guideline Commission Confirmation Hearing
Tianna Terry, Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellow, June 12, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary Child Support Services Division of the Office of the Attorney General 2010 Fiscal Year Budget Hearing
Tianna Terry, Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellow, March 26, 2009
Legal Aid Letter Regarding Addition of Rule 32(e) and Proposed Amendment to Rule 32(b) of the District of Columbia Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure
Eric Angel, Legal Director; Robin Murphy, Supervising Attorney & Tianna Terry, Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellow, February 27, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding
the Creation of a Subsidy for Grandparent Caregivers
Testimony
of Legal Director Eric Angel, October 3, 2005
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding
Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence from Eviction
Testimony
of Staff Attorney Beth Harrison, September 20, 2006
Public Benefits Law
Testimony for Public Oversight Hearing on the Performance of the Income Maintenance Administration of the Department of Human Services before the District of Columbia City Council Committee on Human Services
Testimony of Supervising Attorney Jennifer Mezey, February 17, 2010
Testimony for Hearing on Option for Human Services Programming available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Testimony of Supervising Attorney Jennifer Mezey, October 5, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding the FY 2009 and FY 2010 Budget Gap-Closing Strategies
Testimony of Supervising Attorney Jennifer Mezey, July 24, 2009
Legal Aid Comments to the Department of Health Care Finance Regarding a Proposed Change
to the Eligibility Rules for the DC Health Care Alliance Program.
Testimony of Staff Attorney Andrew Patterson and Supervising Attorney Jennifer Mezey, May 22, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies at Public Hearing on the "Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request Act of 2009"
for the Department of Health Care Finance
Testimony of Staff Attorney Jennifer Hatton, April 3, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies at the Public Hearing on the "Fiscal year 2010 Budget Request Act of 2009" Budget
for the Office of Human Rights
Testimony of Staff Attorney Jennifer Hatton, March 30, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Fiscal Year Budget Support Act of 2009
Testimony of Staff Attorney Yaida Ford, March 25, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies For Public Roundtable on District of Columbia Use Of Potential Stimulus Funds
Testimony of Supervising Attorney Jennifer Mezey, February 11, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Bill 17-661 "Drug Abuse Screening And Treatment Act of 2008"
Testimony of Staff Attorney Jennifer Hatton, November 6, 2008
Legal Aid Comments Regarding Proposed Regulations Regarding Medical Necessity For District's Medicaid Enrollees Published in the DC Register on August 29, 2008.
Comments of Staff Attorney Andrew Patterson and Supervising Attorney Jennifer Mezey, September 26, 2008
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding the Medicare Part D and Health Insurance Plans for Seniors in the District
Testimony of Staff Attorney Jennifer Hatton, June 25, 2008
Legal Aid
Testifies Regarding the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Support Act of 2009
Testimony of Supervising Attorney Jennifer Mezey, April 17, 2008
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding the Medical Assistance Administration Budget 2008
Testimony of Attorney Andrew Patterson, April 10, 2008
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding
the Office of Administrative Hearings
Testimony
of Supervising Attorney Jennifer Mezey, July 1, 2005
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding
the Creation of a Subsidy for Grandparent Caregivers
Testimony
of Legal Director Eric Angel, October 3, 2005
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding
the Medicare Part D Program
Testimony
of Supervising Attorney Jennifer Mezey, November 14, 2005
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Regulation of Medicare Private Plans
Testimony of Executive Director Jonathan Smith, September 11, 2007
General Poverty Law
Civil Access To Justice Act Coalition Letter
February 12, 2010
Legal Aid Testifies at Confirmation Hearing On Mary Oates-Walker for
Chief Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings
Jonathan Smith, Executive Director; January 15, 2010
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding "The Unemployment Compensation Administrative Modernization Amendment Act of 2009," Bill 18-420 & "The Unemployment Compensation Reform Act of 2009," Bill 18-455
Eric Angel, Legal Director; November 23, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding "Jacks-Fogle Family Preservation Case Coordination Authorization Act of 2009"
Eric Angel, Legal Director; October 8, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies On Behalf of the Consortium of Legal Services Providers Before the Committee of the Whole Regarding the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Gap Closing Plan
Jonathan Smith, Executive Director; July 24, 2009
Legal Aid Letter To DC Bar: Recommendation Regarding the
Proposed Rule Changes Governing Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts
Jonathan Smith, Executive Director; March 26, 2009
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding Priorities To Reduce Poverty in the District of Columbia
Testimony of Executive Director Jonathan Smith, December 11, 2008
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding the Crisis of Poverty in the District of Columbia
Testimony of Executive Director Jonathan Smith
Legal Aid Testifies Regarding
the Creation of a Poverty Lawyer Loan Assistance Repayment
Program
Testimony
of Executive Director Jonathan Smith
Legal Aid Testifies in Support
of Government Funding for Civil Legal Services
Testimony
of Executive Director Jonathan Smith, March 27, 2006

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