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(Breakfast & Learn) Leveraging Medical Evidence in Immigration Cases: A Conversation with Dr. Kate Sugarman

Webinar (link sent upon registration)

In any immigration case, it is imperative to provide as much documented support as possible for our requests for relief. Dr. Kate Sugarman, MD will join us to discuss ways in which medical professionals can help support applications for immigration relief, ways to effectively work with traumatized clients to collect necessary information in a timely […]

(Training) Safety for Survivors: Litigating Family Law Cases

Webinar (link sent upon registration)

This training will prepare you to represent victims in court and help them find long-term safety and stability. Volunteers gain experience with a full range of litigation skills, including trial advocacy, discovery, and negotiation. Topics will include: Dynamics of domestic violence Overview of custody, child support, and divorce law Family Law practice and procedure REGISTER […]

(Training) Connecting Kids: Understanding Trauma

Webinar (link sent upon registration)

Join us for the second session of our training series with Dr. Meghan Schott, Medical Director of Psychiatric Emergency Services at Children’s National Hospital. This training will explore the types of trauma commonly experienced by the children we represent and the long-term impacts of early trauma experiences, offer guidance on how to screen for trauma […]

(Hosted by Washington Council of Lawyers) Best Practices in Pro Bono: “I Am Not A Cat” – Tips for Effective Remote Representations

Zoom

This event is hosted by Washington Council of Lawyers, featuring DCVLP's Equal Justice Works Fellow, Ashley Carter.

No lawyer wants to show up to their court hearing as a cat. Yet, we all are learning about how to make pro bono work in a virtual world, and perhaps making our share of mistakes along the way.

The Washington Council of Lawyers invites pro bono coordinators from law firms, legal services organizations, government agencies and in-house legal departments to join their next Best Practices in Pro Bono program for a candid discussion of how to make pro bono work in the virtual world. Panelists will highlight the strategies, tools, and skills that enable pro bono volunteers to navigate virtual client interactions, witness prep and investigation, co-counseling, and remote court proceedings.

Panelists are all lawyers who have experience with remote representations of clients, including hearings in D.C. Superior Court. They are:

Yvette Banker, Federal Government Pro Bono Lawyer
Ashley Carter, DC Volunteer Lawyers Project
Sébastien Monzón Rueda, Legal Counsel for the Elderly
Jenadee Nanini, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center

The moderator will be Lise Adams, D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center. To register, click here.

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(Training) CPO Lunch & Learn re new IFO Amendments

Zoom

Please join us for a Virtual Lunch & Learn on 5/13/2021 from 12pm-1:30pm. This training will cover over the new laws that will go into effect at the end of April 2021 under the Intra Family Offenses and Anti-Stalking Orders Amendment Act of 2020. We will discuss each law in detail and how each one will affect survivors of domestic violence in the District of Columbia. The new IFO and Anti-Stalking Order Amendments will affect eligibility requirements for Civil Protection Orders, the length of Civil Protection Orders and much more. If you are currently representing a survivor of domestic violence or interested in representing a survivor in the near future, please join us to learn more about the ways the laws can affect your client. This training will be live via Zoom, and a link will be sent out after you register.  

Fighting for Economic Justice: Helping survivors navigate the fallout from financial abuse

Zoom

In addition to the emotional and physical toll domestic violence takes, many survivors also face serious financial concerns arising from the abuse. Survivors may find themselves in consumer and debt crisis impacting their resources for long term safety and stability. DCVLP is excited to partner with Tzedek DC for a Virtual Lunch & Learn presentation to help our volunteers learn to identify consumer and debt issues that commonly arise in DV cases. Tzedek DC attorneys will speak with DCVLP casehandlers about spotting the issues, and how and when to refer to Tzedek DC. Please join us for this valuable presentation, and come with questions!

Immigration Lunch & Learn: Leveraging recent guidance changes to support survivors

Zoom

In early June, there have been major changes to immigration guidance that open additional opportunities for survivors of domestic violence both as it relates to U-nonimmigrant status and asylum. This lunch and learn will explore the new USCIS policy on earlier availability of EADs for u-nonimmigrant applicants and expanded asylum arguments available to survivors due to AG Garland’s decision to vacate the decisions in Matter of AB I and Matter of AB II and Matter of LEA.

Empowering Families: Litigating family law cases to help survivors achieve long-term safety and stability

Zoom

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Beyond the CPO Trial: Continued Relief for Victims

Zoom

In addition to providing survivors with immediate safety from their abusers, Civil Protection Orders can also provide the survivor with other forms of relief. In this live discussion, panelists will cover services offered to domestic violence survivors through their CPO or cases in the Domestic Relations Branch. These forms of relief may include child support […]