As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month a continuing legal education seminar for attorneys interested in representing protection from abuse order applicants will be held on October 31, 2019 from 8:30 AM-11:30 AM.at the Bar Association of Lehigh County , 1114 W. Walnut St., Allentown.

Special Tuition Fee: $25.00 for All Who Attend

Would you like to provide pro bono help to domestic violence victims, but need a refresher and update on the law, court procedures and the dynamics of domestic violence?  North Penn Legal Services, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Turning Point are teaming up to present training for attorneys who are new to the practice or need a refresher.  Learn about statutory updates related to firearms, current appellate issues, and resources that are available in our community.  Overview of the law from PCADV expert and panel discussions of representation, resources, and pro bono process.

Presented by: Danni Petyo, Esq. and Moderated by: Lori Molloy, Esq.,

Attorneys who sign up for pro bono referrals can earn up to 3 CLE credits during a calendar year – 1 credit for every 5 hours of pro bono service.

Danni Petyo, Esq. is the Civil Legal Representation Project (CLR) Attorney for the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.  She oversees PCADV’s eighteen Civil Legal Representation sites that provide no-cost, high quality, civil legal representation to domestic violence survivors.  Prior to coming to PCADV, Danni worked as a CLE Attorney in Luzerne, Carbon and Wyoming counties litigating civil cases on behalf of domestic violence survivors.  Danni has a passion for advocating for survivors and changing the way we talk about gender-based violence, trauma, and legal services.  Danni received her B.A. in Global Policy Studies from Chatham University and her J.D. from New England Law/Boston.  She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania.

Lori Molloy, Esq. is the Executive Director of North Penn Legal Services, the regional civil legal aid provider for 20 counties in Northeast Pennsylvania.  She has worked at NPLS for over twenty years, and is committed to expanding legal services, by staff and pro bono attorneys, for the low income and most vulnerable.  She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University (B.A. Psychology) and Temple University School of Law (J.D.).

The program is being presented by North Penn Legal Services and the Coalition Against Domestic Violence and is jointly underwritten by St. Luke’s and Lehigh Valley health networks.