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Safety Through Civil Protection Orders: A legal training for Summer Associates

Hogan Lovells LLP 555 Thirteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC

In this training, Summer Associates will learn how to help domestic violence survivors find immediate safety from their abusers through a Civil Protection Order (CPO), or “stay-away” order. Major topics covered in this training include the basic dynamics of domestic violence, trauma-informed representation, the laws and procedures regarding civil protection orders in DC, and effectively […]

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2023 Summer Forum Preview: Poverty Law Panel

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People living in poverty struggle daily to meet basic needs for themselves and their families. Critical relief: housing, nutrition, health care, fair employment, and protection from violence, often turn not on rights but on access to those rights and remain out of reach for many trying to navigate complex rules and requirements. While legal representation […]

D.C. Superior Court Open House

DC Superior Court 500 Indiana Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

When: 20 June 2023, 11:50 am to 1:30 pm Where: D.C. Superior Court Moultrie Courthouse (500 Indiana Ave., NW) Cost: Free Co-hosted by the D.C. Superior Court Pro Bono and Affordable Counsel Committee Have you been to the D.C. Superior Court?  Have you met a D.C. Superior Court Judge?  Do you want to help persons of limited means […]

Immigration Workshop for DCVLP Volunteers

Wilkinson Stekloff LLP 2001 M St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa with the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (including the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act) in October 2000. The legislation […]

Civil Protection Order Workshop for DCVLP Volunteers

Hogan Lovells LLP 555 Thirteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC

Obtaining a protective order is often the first step for a survivor of domestic violence in escaping an abusive relationship. In this full-day workshop, volunteer attorneys will learn how to […]

Child Advocacy Training for DCVLP Volunteers

Covington & Burling LLP 850 10th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Through our Child Advocacy Program, DCVLP volunteer attorneys serve as court-appointed Guardians Ad Litem (GALs) for vulnerable children ages 0 – 17 who are living in unsafe situations or experiencing […]

Custody & Divorce Practice Area Training for DCVLP Volunteers

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In this training, volunteer attorneys will learn to help domestic violence survivors and their children find long-term safety and stability through a permanent custody and/or divorce order. Major topics covered […]

SIJS Full-Day Workshop at Hughes Hubbard

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP 1775 I St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (“SIJS”) is unique among immigration relief in that the application process requires the involvement of a state court. A child seeking SIJS must first ask a […]

Civil Protection Order (CPO) Full-Day Workshop at Freshfields

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 700 13 St NW, Washington, United States

Obtaining a protective order is often the first step for a survivor of domestic violence in escaping an abusive relationship. In this full-day workshop, volunteer attorneys will learn how to […]

Family Law Full-Day Workshop at Fried Frank

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP 801 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

In this training, volunteer attorneys will learn to help domestic violence survivors and their children find long-term safety and stability through a permanent custody and/or divorce order. Major topics covered […]