Practising Law Institute is offering a program entitled Addressing Domestic Violence 2021: Remote Family and Immigration Law Practice During Pandemic or Disaster via live webcast on February 5, 2021 from 1:30 PM-5:00 PM Eastern.

Registration: $129

Full scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are widely available to attorneys working in nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys; government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; senior attorneys (age 65 and over); law librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit/legal services organizations; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships.

All eligible attendees are urged to complete and submit a PLI Scholarship Application at https://www.pli.edu/probono/pbscholarship.

Why You Should Attend

This program will explore the legal and practical challenges of representing survivors of domestic violence and other trauma in the context of a pandemic or disaster and best practices for working remotely. Experienced practitioners in the law and in social or counseling services will share their practical strategies for addressing common challenges across disciplines.  Their insights will be useful to legal practitioners and service providers in a variety of practice areas.

What You Will Learn

• Addressing domestic violence: trauma-informed practice in a remote service context
• Civil orders of protection and custody and visitation
• Addressing domestic violence and legal ethics in remote representation

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys and social workers in private, pro bono, or public interest practice who are interested in assisting domestic violence survivors. The program will benefit both new and experienced practitioners and will enhance their ability to address domestic violence issues.