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Announcement from Florida Developmental Disabilities Council

Fair Housing Law Symposium April 22-23 In WPB

To help raise public awareness of local, state and national fair housing laws success in eliminating housing discrimination, the Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity and the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County will present a two-day Fair Housing Law Symposium set for April 22 and 23 at the West Palm Beach Marriott.

Florida Supreme Court Justice E.C. will give the keynote address during a luncheon on Friday, April 23. Prior to his appointment to the Florida Supreme Court, Justice served as a judge in the 18th Judicial Circuit and was chief judge from 2003 to 2005.

The keynote speaker at the Thursday, April 22 luncheon will be beth Omilami, daughter of civil rights activist Dr. Hosea and State Rep. ita T. . Omilami and her husband Afemo are directors of the Atlanta-based nonprofit Hosea Feed the Hungry. She is an actress and playwright, having appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including The Blind Side.

The Fair Housing Law Symposium will be presented by nationally recognized members of the Marshall Law School Fair Housing Law Clinic in Chicago. Professors Seng, Bethel and Damian Ortiz will present an extensive training program on cutting-edge issues related to fair housing law and enforcement. , of the civil rights law firm Relman Dane in Washington, D.C., will conclude the symposium with a presentation on litigation under the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The symposium is intended for attorneys, judges, and real estate and fair housing professionals. It will include coverage of the Fair Housing Act, prohibited practices and theories of liability, rights of persons with disabilities, remedies, attorney's fees, and the relationship between fair housing laws and other statutes.

The event will take place Thursday and Friday, April 22 and 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the West Palm Beach Marriott (1001 Okeechobee Blvd.). Admission to the sessions and luncheon are free, but pre-registration is required. The deadline to register is April 15.

April marks the 42nd anniversary of the federal fair housing law, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, familial status and handicap, and encouraging fair housing opportunities for all citizens. Additionally, Palm Beach County's fair housing ordinance prohibits discrimination based on age, marital status, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.For more information, contact Pamela Guerrier at or pguerrie@....

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