HDLI - Conferences and Training

The Housing and Development Law Institute (HDLI) is a nationwide non-profit member organization whose mission is to serve as a legal resource to public housing and redevelopment agencies, their developers and legal counsel.

2025 EVENTS CALENDAR

August 20-21
Virtual Grievance Process Training via Zoom

September 4-12
Commissioners Conference in Edgartown, MA

September 29
Fall Conference in Phoenix, AZ

HDLI is available to conduct in-person and virtual training for your agency. HDLI's trainings are customized for each agency's needs and local laws. See below for sample agendas.

All HDLI trainings are conducted by our CEO and General Counsel, Lisa L. Walker.

Ms. Walker has successfully trained more than 5,000 font-line maintenance, managerial, executive, and legal staff of housing agencies and housing developers of all sizes in the area of fair housing.

Lisa L. Walker's full list of fair housing training clients is available here.

HDLI offers the following training topics:

Administrative Review/Grievance Processes
Commissioner Training

Commissioner Training - Sample 1-Day Agenda

Commissioner Training - Sample 2-Day Agenda

Commissioner Training - Sample 3-Day Retreat Agenda
Customer Service to Avoid Lawsuits
Employment and Personnel Training
Fair Housing

Fair Housing Training - Sample Half-Day Agenda

Fair Housing Training - Sample Full-Day Agenda
Resident Council/Advisory Board Development
Section 3 (Resident Training and Businesses)
Sexual and Discriminatory Harassment

Discriminatory and Sexual Harassment Training Topics

Staff Team-Building

See Here to Design Your Own HDLI Training Course

Minimum number of trainees required. Contact hdli@hdli.org for more information.

Housing and Development Law Institute; 630 I Street, NW; Washington, D.C., 20001; Phone: 202-289-3400; E-mail: hdli@hdli.org