Trainings and Events in 2010
UPCOMING EVENTS 2010
Wednesday, September 8th - Active Cases Meetings
Presented By: DCVLP
You spoke, we listened. We have received feedback from volunteers that more frequent, and structured, active cases meetings would be helpful, so starting in September, we will experiment with holding two active cases meeting per month, and will also try different meeting formats. The first active cases meeting will be on Wednesday, September 8th, and will consist of "case rounds" as done in law firms. All volunteers with active cases are strongly encouraged to attend.
Date: 9/8/10
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Place: DCVLP (5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW Suite 440), Conference Room
Wednesday, September 15th - Recruiting Meeting for New Volunteers
Presented By: DCVLP
The DCVLP will hold a recruiting meeting for new volunteers on Wednesday, September 15th. DCVLP Supervising Attorneys will describe each practice areas and how attorneys can get involved. If you are a new volunteer, and/or if you know someone who may be interested in volunteering, please join us for this event.
Date: 9/15/10
Time: 10:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: TBD
Tuesday, September 28th & Tuesday, October 5th - Guardian Ad Litem Training Program, Court Tour and View from the Bench
Presented By: DCVLP
Volunteers interested in serving as Guardians Ad Litem for children, please join us for this training program on September 28th, followed by a court tour and discussion session with Superior Court Judge Dalton on Tuesday, Oct. 5th. If you have any questions, please email Marla Spindel (mspindel@dcvlp.org)
Training Program:
Date: 9/28/10
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: TBD
View from the Bench:
Date: 10/5/10
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Place: DC Superior Court
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Place: DC Superior Court
Thursday, October 14th - Brown Bag Training: Addiction 101
Presented By: DCVLP and CCAN
The DCVLP and Superior Court’s Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN) office are co- hosting a brown bag training program entitled “Addiction 101.” A substance abuse specialist from Child and Family Services Agency will cover a number of subjects including: how to recognize substance abuse in a client, the effects of substance abuse on parenting, what drug tests show, and what drug treatment programs are available in D.C. This is a great opportunity to ask an expert about substance abuse issues you may have encountered in your cases.
Date: 10/14/10
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Place: Executive Office Conference Room on the first floor of the D.C. Superior Courthouse, Room 1500
PAST EVENTS
Thursday, July 15- Family Law Training: REPRESENTING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN FAMILY LAW CASES
Presented by: DCVLP and WEAVE
Attendees were trained to represent survivors of domestic violence in divorce, custody and child support cases in D.C. Superior Court.
Attendees were trained to represent survivors of domestic violence in divorce, custody and child support cases in D.C. Superior Court.
Wednesday, June 2 - Lunch & Learn: Paid Opportunities in Superior Court and Case File Organization Best Practices/Office Supply Sale. Jenny Brody, DCVLP President, discussed paid opportunities in Superior Court, demonstrated the DCVLP online pleadings library and discussed file-keeping best practices. Organizing case files, client documents, time sheets, etc. will also be discussed. Folders, legal pads, and more will be available for purchase.
Wednesday, June 2 - DCVLP Active Cases Meeting: For DCVLP Attorneys with open cases to share practice tips and ideas.
Thursday, May 20 - Domestic Violence Training: The inner-workings of a Civil Protection Order case - The chronology, process and details examined. At this all-live training, guest speakers included representatives from SAFE, WEAVE, USAGO and a domestic violence survivor. Other topics addressed were Psychological aspects of Domestic Violence, Service of Process, Default Judgments, Remedies, Custody and Immigration.
Monday May 24 - Superior Court of DC: Court Tour and Domestic Violence Courtroom Observation.
Thursday, May 13 - Immigration Training: Working with Victims of Trauma & Immigration Options for Battered Immigrants. This event was presented by Tahirih Justice Center and Legal Momentum. Jessica Salsbury, Staff Attorney at the Tahirih Justice Center and Sameera Hafiz, Senior Staff Attorney at Legal Momentum spoke about barriers immigrant survivors face, interviewing immigrant survivors and working with interpreters. They also described different options immigrant survivors have, including a self-petition under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), U-Visas and T- visas.
Wednesday, May 5 - DCVLP Lunch & Learn. At this event Carol Liu, LCSW and Samantha Bender, Ph.D discussed Child Psychology, Development and Attachment and addressed questions that were raised by volunteer lawyers.
Wednesday, May 5 - DCVLP Active Cases Meeting: For DCVLP Attorneys with open cases to share practice tips and ideas.
Wednesday, April 21 - Third Annual DC Volunteer Lawyer's Project Event
Wednesday, April 7 - DCVLP Lunch & Learn. At this event, Tianna Terry a Staff Attorney with the Legal Aid Society, addressed issues related to Child Support Issues in Domestic Violence, Custody and Divorce.
Wednesday, April 7 - DCVLP Active Cases Meeting: For DCVLP Attorneys with open cases to share practice tips and ideas.
Wednesday, March 10 - DCVLP Active Cases Meeting: For DCVLP Attorneys with open cases to share practice tips and ideas.
Wednesday, March 3 - DCVLP Lunch & Learn: Family Law: The Psychological and Practical Legal Aspects At this event Dr. Ruth Zitner and Linda Delaney, Esq. discussed a basic developmental framework for thinking about custody and outcomes for children of divorce. A special thank you for their time and sharing of their expertise.
DCVLP extends its sincere appreciation to Delaney McKinney, for their generosity in hosting our Lunch & Learn.