Poverty Law: Housing and Government Benefits Law – 6220

Poverty Law: Housing and Government Benefits Law reviews constitutional, federal, state, and municipal law as they specifically affect low income persons. It focuses on government benefits programs and landlord-tenant law, both of which are common issues addressed by legal aid and pro bono attorneys. The course does not have an exam, but will have a couple of paper assignments. It is practice-based and satisfies the Experiential Learning requirement for students under the Clinic/Simulation category.