New & Improved Legal Resource Library
FVAP is excited to announce the launch of its new, improved, Legal Resource Library! This revamped resource library offers thousands of legal documents through easy-to-sort categories and a search option that improves user access to helpful toolkits, samples, writs, opinions, trainings, and articles.
Access to the Legal Resource Library is free and available 24/7 at https://fvaplaw.org/resource-library/ . Alternatively, navigate to “Legal Resource Library” in the Menu at the top of any page on the FVAP website.
As the only nonprofit organization in California and Washington dedicated to providing free appellate representation to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of intimate partner, family, and gender-based abuse, FVAP recognizes the importance of providing robust access to critical information for those escaping violence at any time, anywhere. We hope this library serves your needs today.
A special THANK YOU to: Amanda Case, Monica Katz LaBoskey, our website developer Giant Rabbit, and our content reviewers for overseeing the 18+ month project and ensuring its success. We also thank the California Access to Justice Infrastructure and Innovation Grant Program for its support of this project.
Help us continue to provide this free resource by making a donation at www.fvaplaw.org/donate. Your donation will enable FVAP to add new resources to its Legal Resource Library, keep existing resources up-to-date, and improve access to justice and information to survivors.
FVAP Newsletters
November 2023
In this issue:
- Signs of DV
- Live Now: Legal Resource Library
- Legal Victories
- In The News
- Staff Spotlight
- The Next Generation
- Giving Corner
October 2023
In this issue:
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Advocate Testimonial
- Announcement of New Resource Library
- Legal Victories
- In The News
- Staff Spotlight
- We’re Hiring
September 2023
In this issue:
- Video Message from Executive Director
- FVAP UPDATES
- New Staff
- Legal Victories
- In The News
- Staff Spotlight
- Law Clerk Program
- Donate
August 2023
In this issue:
- Battle of the Bands Recap
- Thank you to our
- Donors
- Bands
- Sponsors
- Judges
- Volunteers
- Legal Victory Update
Winter 2022 -Special Edition
Special Edition: Dedicated to Founder, Erin Smith!
Summer 2022
In this issue:
- Roe V Wade: The Outcome and its Impact
- FVAP Sponsors AB2369 & SB1017
- Celebrating our summer law clerks
- Washington Corner: Protection order law change
March 2022
In this issue:
- Sacramento Shooting is a Tragic Reminder Why Laws Must Change
- FVAP in Court: Restraining Order Rights
- Banding Together to End Domestic Violence
- Housing & Employment Justice Program: New Resources Available
- Washington Corner: New Team Member Spotlight
February 2022 Newsletter
In this issue:
- Daily Journal Names FVAP’s Executive Director Top Family Law Lawyer
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month
- FVAP Program & Resource Updates
- Law Clerks & Volunteer Spotlight
- Washington Corner: Coercive Control May Soon Be Added to the Legal Definition of Domestic Violence
January 2022 Newsletter
In this issue:
- Supreme Court Victory Affirms Survivors’ Right to Sue for Harassment & Assault
- Legal Victory Clarifies Rights to Renew a Restraining Order
- Stalking Awareness Month
- FVAP’s Training on Newest Cases Affecting Survivors
- Washington Corner: Learning from the Indigenous Survivor Experience
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Media Coverage
Daily Journal names FVAP as one of California’s Top Boutique Law Firms of 2023!
by FVAP
The Daily Journal honors California firms with a large portfolio of complex and impactful matters, and which focus at least 90% of their resources on a single specialty. FVAP was recognized for our appellate litigation expertise in family law for domestic violence survivors.
We were one of only 20 firms throughout the state listed as a Top Boutique Law Firm for 2023! Read FVAP’s Feature Here (subscription required).
Farewell Erin!
by FVAP
TO OUR WONDERFUL FVAP COMMUNITY
To celebrate and honor Erin Smith’s incredible 11 years as the Co-founder and Executive Director of FVAP (Family Violence Appellate Project) and her upcoming departure from FVAP, we would like to share a sampling of the beautiful messages from the Board members, Staff, and FVAP supporters. If you would like to share your own messages with Erin, you may do so by adding them to the Kudoboard here or send an email to erin@fvaplaw.org. Erin, we wish you well in your future endeavors. Thank you for everything you have done for the organization and the survivors of family violence; you and your dedication will not be forgotten!
Introducing FVAP’s New Executive Director, Deborah Son
by FVAP
Daily Journal Names FVAP Executive Director Top Family Law Lawyer
by FVAP
FVAP Article Opposing Coercive Control Bill Published in the Daily Journal
by FVAP
We’re excited to announce “‘Coercive control’ domestic violence bill: well-intentioned, but need to be reworked” written by FVAP’s Legal Director, Nancy K.D. Lemon, and FVAP Staff Attorney, Cory Hernandez, advocating that Senate Bill 1141 not be passed was published in the Daily Journal yesterday. Unfortunately, the Bill introduces new barriers that will make it harder for many survivors to protect themselves. Our hope is that the Bill does not become law unless it is substantially amended to address its current issues.
FVAP Article on Secretly Recorded Evidence Gets Published
by FVAP
The California Association of Certified Family Law Specialists just published an article written by FVAP Senior Managing Attorney, Shuray Ghorishi, and the Honorable Judge Mark Juhas in their journal! The article, California Penal Code 632: The Dilemma of Secretly Recorded Evidence in Family Law and Abuse Cases, explores the nuances of recorded communications in family court cases, including when a recording can and cannot be introduced into evidence.