Webinar: Fair Housing Required Course 2026-2027
Multifamily NW Welcomes Leah Sykes, Andor Law, LLP
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Event Details
State & Federal Fair Housing Laws (2-Hour CE Course)
Oregon Real Estate Board Approved – Required for License Renewal (HB 3137)
This 2-hour continuing education course meets the Oregon Real Estate Board requirement for active brokers, principal brokers, and property managers under HB 3137.
The course provides a comprehensive overview of federal, state, and local Fair Housing laws designed to prevent discrimination in housing transactions. Participants will review federal protected classes under the Fair Housing Act, as well as Oregon’s additional protected classes, and examine how these laws apply to real estate sales, property management, rental screening, advertising, and lending practices.
Topics include the history of discriminatory housing practices, prohibited conduct in sales and rentals, reasonable accommodations and modifications, advertising guidelines, exemptions, and recent case examples. Attendees will gain practical guidance to help ensure compliance and reduce risk in day-to-day operations.
Upon completion, licensees will better understand their legal responsibilities and how to apply Fair Housing principles confidently and consistently in their professional practice.
Pricing
Members: $95
Non-Members: $135.00
Sponsorship: $300
Content Leader:
Leah Sykes is owner and partner in the Litigation practice group at Andor Law. Ms. Sykes serves housing providers in all legal aspects of property management with a special focus on education and fair housing discrimination defense. Ms. Sykes takes a hands-on approach, advising clients in both the non-profit and for-profit housing markets, with a great depth of knowledge of the interplay between federal, state and local agencies and regulations. She has expanded her strong litigation background to include preventative methodologies for clients including management, business structure, corporate training and advising the industry in legislative matters. Ms. Sykes travels regularly to educate clients, trade organizations and the housing provider industry. In 2015, Ms. Sykes established an annual educational “Fair Housing Fair” in conjunction with Multifamily Northwest and regularly collaborates with other housing organizations and advocates regarding organizational best practices. Proudly Canadian, Ms. Sykes has great empathy for the plight of immigrant women and has volunteered as an advocate for immigrant women. Ms. Sykes was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 2002, the Washington State Bar in 2016 and graduated from Lewis and Clark College of Law in Portland, Oregon with an entrance scholarship. She also received a scholarship and a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada.
Event Sponsor
CEU Credit
As an approved OREA provider, this program may be applied for 2 CEUs towards your real estate license renewal or your NAA credential.
Contact
Ericka Hargis, Education Coordinator