June 7/San Francisco+Web: Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors and Children in California: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cases #MCLE

Attend this program so that you can receive the basic Domestic Violence Law training you need to represent low-income Californian survivors seeking domestic violence restraining orders and safe effective child custody and visitation orders. Learn the basic substantive law regarding California Domestic Violence Prevention Act and child custody and visitation and how to prepare and handle a hearing to obtain these critical orders. These cases can often be handled in one or two hearings and make the essential difference in creating a safe and stable environment for the domestic violence survivor and family.
What you will learn:

• Domestic Violence 101 - definitions, cycle of violence, working with survivors
• California Domestic Violence Prevention Act restraining orders - procedures, forms and relief
• California Custody and Visitation Law - creating safe and enforceable child custody and visitation orders
• Role of Family Court Services and Preparing Clients for Mediation
• How to prepare and handle a domestic violence restraining order hearing

Who should attend:
Any attorney interested in providing pro bono assistance to low-income domestic violence survivors. This is an updated training which has proved helpful to law firm pro bono coordinators, associates and partners, corporate counsel, judges, law students, and public interest and non-profit law firm attorneys and staff.
Title:
Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors and Children in California: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cases
When/Where:
June 7, 2013
9:00 AM Pacific
San Francisco, CA
Also Webcast
Speakers:

• Chair: Genevieve L. Richardson ~ Director of Pro Bono Activities, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Tülin D. Açikalin ~ Managing Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid, San Mateo County Regional Office
• Jennifer E. Horne ~ Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
• Mallika Kaur ~ Staff Attorney, Communities Overcoming Relationship Abuse
• Staci Lambright ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Christina A Varner ~ Legal Advice Line Advocate, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Program Attorney: Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

By:
Practising Law Institute
Credits:
6 or more credits in most states

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