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Video: 2020 Domestic Violence Case Law

Registration and Payment
All videos are free for survivors of domestic violence/intimate partner abuse and the people who support them; California nonprofit / legal aid employees; private attorneys currently representing a survivor of domestic violence pro bono in California; members of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence; and members of Legal Aid Association of California.

​All others (including private attorneys), please pay before viewing. $35 per video. Click here to pay. In the comments section, please include the name(s) of the training(s) you are paying for. (Payment for training does not count as a tax-deductible donation.)

MCLE Credit
Credit is available for California attorneys only. ​Instructions for receiving MCLE credit will be provided on each video webpage. Please allow 5-7 business days to receive your certificate.

2020 Domestic Violence Case Law
The presenters will cover specific cases published in 2020 by the California courts that affect survivors of domestic violence. The presenters will go over the important facts in the cases, what the court decided, how it came to its decision and how these cases can affect survivors of domestic violence in the future. The selected cases reviewed include domestic violence and other restraining orders, child custody and visitation, divorce, expert witness testimony and immigration.  Lawyers and anti-domestic violence advocates will hear about key points that can be used or may be considered when survivors go to court on these matters.

​Presenters: FVAP’s Legal Director, Nancy Lemon, Esq.; and FVAP Seniorr Attorney, Arati Vasan, Esq.
MCLE Credit: 1.5 hours (Instructions on applying for MCLE credit below video. Available for CA attorneys only.)

Accompanying Materials
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2020 Domestic Violence Case Law slides

MCLE Evaluation Form

MCLE Credit
To receive 1.5 hour of MCLE credit for watching this webinar, please download and complete the above Evaluation Form, then email it to training@fvaplaw.org. (Be sure to download the form and save it to your device before entering your information.) Available for CA attorneys only. By submitting this form you are certifying that you viewed the entire presentation, and are electronically signing an attendance record.