The Practising Law Institute is offering a free webcast of a live presentation from New York City entitled Domestic Violence: Litigating Protection Order Cases 2017 on February 3, 2017 from 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm.

Why You Should Attend

This program will explore the legal and practical challenges in connection with litigating orders of protection.  The program will discuss considerations for building a successful case, such as planning for safety, weighing the benefits of civil and criminal orders, determining jurisdiction, and preparing your client.   Faculty also will review fundamental litigation issues from the perspective of protection order litigation, such as drafting the petition, conducting examinations, and introducing evidence such as medical records and electronic communications.  Experienced practitioners will share their strategies for addressing common challenges, and their practical insights will be useful to legal practitioners and service providers in a variety of practice areas.

What You Will Learn

• Domestic violence: preliminary considerations and context
• Litigating protective order cases
• Complex evidentiary issues in domestic violence cases                                                          

Who Should Attend

Judges, court attorneys, law clerks, government lawyers, and attorneys and social workers in private or public interest practice interested in learning about the problem of domestic violence as well as issues that can arise in protective order litigation will benefit from this program.  This program will discuss New York law but also will have relevance for practitioners in other jurisdictions.

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