February 4: Web + San Francisco - California Family Law for Low-Income Litigants: Motion and Hearing Practice, Including a Discussion of Domestic Violence Restraining Orders 2014 #MCLE #probono

An estimated 80% of family law litigants are self-presented, and the statistic is higher for survivors of domestic violence. Thus, low-income clients are in great need of your pro bono help.  Attend this free PLI program and volunteer with your local legal services agency to represent low-income family law litigants in need.  With a limited time commitment, you can help obtain essential legal protections needed for low-income families.
What you will learn:

• Motions Practice in Family Law Cases provides an overview of the procedural steps to obtaining immediate orders (including judicial counsel forms, family law hearings, etc) and how to handle family law court hearings.
• Using California Family Law Judicial Council Forms provides a detailed summary of using California Judicial Council forms in family law motions – from filing a Request for Order or filing an Answer to obtaining complete and enforceable Orders After Hearing.
• The program will also generally discuss working with low-income clients and domestic violence survivors and will include a mock client interview to illustrate best practices in this area.

Who should attend:
Any California licensed attorney interested in providing pro bono assistance to low-income family law cases (whether limited scope family law matters or full representation in a dissolution matter).  This training is designed for new attorneys and attorneys who are interested in transitioning to family law practice.
Title:
California Family Law for Low-Income Litigants: Motion and Hearing Practice, Including a Discussion of Domestic Violence Restraining Orders 2014
When/Where:
February 4, 2014
Noon Eastern
9:00 AM Pacific
Webcast
Also presented in San Francisco.
Speakers:

• Co-Chairs:
• Stephanie E. Bilinski ~ Family Law Supervising Attorney, Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco
• Elizabeth A Hom ~ Director of Access Programs, Alameda County Bar Association
• Commissioner Josanna Berkow (Ret.) ~ Certified Specialist in Family Law, Judicial Settlement
• Sharon M. Braz ~ Certified Specialist in Family Law, Blum, Braz, Gibbs, & Davies, LLP
• Janice Cho ~ Founder, Law Office of Janice Cho
• Rebecca Louie ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Dia Montecillo ~ Staff Attorney, Bay Area Legal Aid
• Program Attorney: Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute.

Credits:
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
By:
Practising Law Institute
Cost:
Free
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