In the wake of an economic recession, some in our society fall on hard times and need help. They find that they are unable to meet their obligations and face possible eviction from their homes. For the past 10 years, the volunteers of the KCBA’s Housing Justice Project have worked to help those in these situations by keeping them from becoming homeless. The public has come to trust in the court system through their work to uphold the right to be heard in court.
We were fortunate a year ago to welcome the HJP volunteers into the library to hold evening hours from 4–6 p.m. on Monday and Wednesdays. The partnership between their expertise and our resources has exceeded our expectations. It is then with sad hearts that we will see the evening sessions move from our space in April to newly expanded second-floor offices. We are grateful that we have been able to support such a vital program for those in need. We look forward to future cooperation with this and other KCBA programs.
You can become a volunteer for this program by contacting Orijit Ghoshal at 206-267-7028 and to learn more about available times. As always, you also can come to the library and seek out the self-help materials we have for both landlords and tenants to work out common issues. If you have any questions, give us a call at 206-296-0940.
Training Classes — The following classes will be held in March in the Seattle Legal Research Training Center:
- Civil Procedure in 90 Minutes, March 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
- Beginning Westlaw and Lexis Searching, March 17, 4–5 p.m.; and
- Advanced Westlaw and Lexis Searching, March 24, 4–5:30 p.m.
Contact us at 206-296-0940 to sign up as the classes fill up quickly.
Marcus Hochstetler is the King County Law Librarian. Please direct comments or questions to him at 206-296-0940 or marcus.hochstetler@metrokc.gov.
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