[blindlaw] Please forward -- Free training in NOLA Jan 8-9 for attorneys who represent victims of domestic violence

[Carrie Ann Lucas]

This is an ABA training offered to attorneys in your organization or
community who serve victims of domestic violence whom you think would
benefit from this Institute.  Keep in mind that registration is NOT limited
to grantees from the Office on Violence Against Women and registration is
free so the only costs are travel to New Orleans and hotel.  Please forward
the announcement below to anyone whom you think should attend.  

Registration closes next Friday, December 19, 2008. 

This week we opened registration for our January institute on the civil
representation of victims who are Deaf, hard of hearing, and/or with
disabilities.  As you know, the Institute is scheduled January 8-9, 2008 in
New Orleans, LA.  Please forward this message and flyer to any attorneys who
might be interested in attending.  


Registration information is at the institute website:


http://www.abanet.org/domviol/institute/disabilities.html



 

National Institute on Civil Representation of Victims of Domestic Violence,
Dating Violence and Sexual Assault Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and/or With
Disabilities

January 8-9, New Orleans, LA

 

The American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, in
collaboration with the United States Department of Justice, Office on
Violence Against Women (OVW), is pleased to present a two-day training,
National Institute on Civil Representation of Victims of Domestic Violence,
Dating Violence and Sexual Assault Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and/or With
Disabilities, on January 8-9, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  

 

This Institute is designed for attorneys who currently represent victims of
domestic violence in contested custody and civil protection order cases.
The Institute is interactive and all attendees are expected to participate.


 

Priority registration will be given to attorneys currently funded by the
Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) grant program of the United States
Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.  No more than three
attorneys from the same LAV-funded program may attend the Institute without
prior permission approval from the program's grant manager.  This Institute
is offered at no cost to OVW-funded attorneys, and grantees may use OVW
funds to cover travel costs to attend.   

 

Additional participant slots will be made available to attorneys currently
funded by other OVW-funded grant programs that represent victims of domestic
violence, sexual assault, and stalking.  Non-LAV grantees must obtain prior
approval from their grant managers.  Remaining spots will be made available
to non-OVW funded attorneys currently serving victims and survivors.
Registration will close at fifty participants.    

 

Online registration is required to attend the Institute.  You will receive
information regarding how to book your hotel reservations once your
registration is confirmed.  To register, please visit our website at:
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/institute/disabilities.html.  Please note that
registration will open on December 1, 2008 and close December 14, 2008.

 

If you have any general questions about this Institute or registration,
please visit the Commission website.  If you need assistance, please contact
Guilherme Roschke at roschkeg at staff.abnet.org or (202) 662-1021.  Specific
questions about the parameters and terms of your OVW grant should be
addressed to your OVW program manager.   

 

 

 

This project is supported by Grant No. 2004-WT-AX-K078 awarded by the United
States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.  The
opinions, findings, and recommendations expressed in this document are those
of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United
States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.  

 

 

Guilherme Roschke

Staff Attorney

American Bar Association

Commission On Domestic Violence

740 15th St NW

Washington, DC 20005

202-662-1021 Phone

202-662-1594 Fax

roschkeg at staff.abanet.org

http://www.abanet.org/domviol



Carrie Ann Lucas
Director Center for Rights of Parents with Disabilities 
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
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