Join us this Saturday, March 24, 1:40 – 2:40 p.m. at San Francisco Bayfront Hilton Hotel Conference Center for a training we’re giving at California Appellate Defense Council Annual Conference & Seminar. “Domestic Violence in Dependency Cases: Case Law and Best Practices” will be presented by FVAP Staff Attorney Anya Emerson and Hon. Leonard Edwards (ret.) MCLE credit will be issued by CADC.
Register: cadc.net/registration
Please note: The time of this training has been updated, above.
Along with substance abuse and mental illness, domestic violence is one of the most prevalent factors bringing families into the dependency system. As legal practitioners, we must be prepared to address these issues in the appellate context. Attendees will learn about the dynamics of domestic violence, key appellate case law relating to domestic violence issues at various stages of the dependency proceedings, and best practices when representing survivors of domestic violence in a dependency appeal.
Announcements
Spring Traveling Training Series: FVAP to train all Cal OES-funded DV agencies on Confidentiality & Mandated Reporting
FVAP attorneys will lead all-day trainings in 5 CA cities starting March 27 as part of Cal OES mandatory annual training series, sponsored by the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence. This traveling training series will review important legal issues surrounding confidentiality and mandated reporting, and is mandatory and free for all CA agencies and organizations that receive Domestic Violence Assistance funding (DV) from Cal OES (the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services). Read More
FVAP Listening Booth at annual Shifting the Lens Conference
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Inspiring FVAP client story published by Clearinghouse Community
Today Clearinghouse Community, an online magazine from the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, published an article by FVAP Senior Attorney Shuray Ghorishi, “How Battered Immigrants Can Obtain Economic Stability in Court,” which tells the story of one of our beloved clients and how FVAP was able to empower her to get the justice and financial stability she deserved. “Every day Allison* had to choose: stay and risk her safety and well-being, or leave and risk extreme poverty—even homelessness.”
*name changed for privacy
New website: Thanks to our Taproot pro bono team!
We’re thrilled to share our new website, which was designed and created thanks to a service grant from the Taproot Foundation. Check out our new Cases You Can Use resource, and the new and improved Legal Resource Library, home to FVAP’s self-help legal tools (tip sheets, tool kits, template court documents) and on-demand training videos. These resources are free for all California domestic abuse survivors, their pro bono attorneys, and advocates/service providers across the state, including CPEDV and LAAC members. Thanks to Taproot for partnering with us to create a new website that will reach and help domestic violence survivors across California, especially our pro bono team: Mike Long, Pat Mohan, Liz Reeser, Angie Marioni, and Andrew Mahoney.
New legal victory makes it easier for survivors to renew restraining orders
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