Family Violence Appellate Project

Giving survivors a second chance at justice

While FVAP is open and our services continue to be available, as of March 9, 2020, in order to ensure the safety and well-being of clients and FVAP staff, we are meeting with visitors only by appointment until further notice. Our helpline is (510) 380-6243, and our business line is 510-858-7358. You may also email us at info@fvaplaw.org.
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FVAP Fellowship Sponsor 2021

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FVAP seeks candidate to sponsor for fellowship funding!

 

FVAP is available to sponsor a post-graduate 2021 fellow seeking funding from another source, but may be able to supplement secured funding commensurate with local salaries.  We value diverse experiences and backgrounds.  FVAP’s clientele is extremely diverse, and we serve individuals and advocates throughout the state, including rural, suburban, and urban populations.  The ideal candidate will bring skills and experiences enabling the candidate to serve these diverse populations adeptly in the context of domestic violence and appellate litigation.

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FVAP Hosts Monthly Legal Assistance Series

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Did you know that FVAP hosts a monthly legal assistance series for members of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV)? Today at noon we will be answering the following question: “What is the difference between privileged information and confidential information?” Afterward, there will be an open Q&A about confidentiality and mandated reporting.

Thank you to our partners on this legal assistance series, CPEDV and Confidentiality Institute!

 

FVAP is Raising Awareness this Month!

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we’ll be doing our part to raise awareness by sharing resources for survivors and those who support them on our social media channels. On Wednesdays, we’ll be featuring resources that are most accessed through our Legal Resource Library. Make sure you’re following us on our channels and please share our posts and tweets to help us raise awareness this month!

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FVAP Trains with NHLP on Housing Protections for Survivors

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Today we did a training with National Housing Law Project on the protections survivors have under Assembly Bill 2413, which offers housing protections for survivors and others who need to call 911 to summon police or emergency assistance.

Stay tuned for a video of the training, which will be added to our Legal Resource Library soon.

To learn more about the other work we’re doing to help survivors stay safe in their homes, visiting our Housing & Employment Justice Project webpage.

FVAP in Court Today

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We’re out of moot court and on to oral argument today! We will be arguing as amicus (friend-of-the-court) in the second district on the issue of how to resolve the conflict in the law between a party’s right to attend a civil deposition and the right of a person protected by a restraining order to be protected by the terms of that restraining order.

 

FVAP in Court: Language Access for Survivors

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We’ll be in oral argument today at 12:45 pm in Los Angeles! This case deals with language access and victim-blaming, two issues that, unfortunately, have resulted in survivors not getting a fair ruling in court.