CLE: Enhancing Civil Attorney Skills in Handling Domestic Violence Cases

This program is free for all attorneys and current law students. Registration is required.

3.5 CLE credits: 1.0 Ethics, 2.5 Skills (appropriate for Newly Admitted and Experienced Attorneys)

Get Skills and Ethics credits while learning about best practices, trauma informed care, and resources for domestic violence survivors.

Presented by:

• BAEC Matrimonial & Family Law Committee
• BAEC Practice & Procedure in Family Court Committee
• ECBA Volunteer Lawyers Project
• Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York-WNY Chapter Domestic Violence Committee

Agenda (subject to change)

• Registration & box lunch
• Welcome & Introductory Remarks
  • • Hon. Mary Slisz, J.S.C.
• Trauma Informed Discussion
  • • Judith Olin, Esq., & Sheila Schwanekamp, Esq.
• What is DV? Context in Domestic Violence Cases
  • • Sheila Schwanekamp, Esq.
• Risk/Lethality Factors in DV cases
  • • Hon. Lisa Bloch Rodwin (ret.) & Sheila Schwanekamp, Esq.
• Impact of DV on Children
  • • Hon. Lisa Bloch Rodwin (ret.) & Sheila Schwanekamp, Esq.
• Representing DV Victims in Family & Matrimonial Cases
  • Kaitlyn Lauber, Esq., Jessica Mussell, Esq., Judith Olin, Esq., & Tiffany Pavaone, Esq.,
• Q&A/Adjourn

Thank you to our generous program sponsors!

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