VILLANOVA - Eric Tars, National Homelessness Law Center’s Legal Director, will present a hybrid CLE, Human Rights & the U.S. Attorney 101: Practical Skills for Using International Human Rights in Domestic Advocacy, at Villanova University Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023 from 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. The event is open to students and the community.
Attendance can be either in-person or virtual.
Location: Villanova School of Law, 299 N. Spring Mill Road, Room 101, Villanova, PA 19085
Register (free) through Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/Villanova-8-29-2023
Eric will give an overview of the key international human rights mechanisms and processes U.S. advocates can use to raise claims of human rights violations for marginalized communities, including strategic and ethical considerations for attorneys in using these systems as part of a their duty for zealous advocacy on behalf of their clients.
CLE credit:
2 substantive Pennsylvania CLE credits for in-person or Zoom attendees
About Eric Tars
Eric Tars serves as the National Homelessness Law Center’s legal director, leading its human rights, civil rights, and children’s rights programs and managing its cutting-edge litigation, strategic policy advocacy, and outreach and training initiatives at the international, national, and local levels. Eric helped spearhead the launch of the Law Center’s national Housing Not Handcuffs campaign, and has served as counsel of record in multiple precedent-setting cases, including Martin v. Boise in the 9th Circuit.
This event is co-sponsored by Legal Aid of Southeastern PA and the Villanova Charles Widger School of Law’s Initiative to End Poverty and Inequality.
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