Addressing Domestic Violence in the Virtual World 2023 (Webcast)

Topics:
  • Domestic Violence

 

The Practising Law Institute is offering a webcast of a live presentation from New York entitled Addressing Domestic Violence in the Virtual World 2023 on February 10. 2023 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.
https://www.pli.edu/probono/pbscholarship


This program will explore the legal and practical challenges of representing survivors of domestic violence, in particular those who have been victims of technology-assisted abuse.  Experienced practitioners will share their practical strategies for addressing challenges when helping clients subject to cyber abuse, including understanding what technology-facilitated abuse is and its impact, strategies for gathering and presenting relevant evidence, and addressing ethical obligations that can arise in these cases.

What You Will Learn

After completing this program participants will be able to:

  • Identify technology-facilitated (cyber) abuse and recognize its psychological and economic impact
  • Understand strategies for gathering and presenting technology-facilitated abuse evidence
  • Recognize key ethical considerations when representing domestic violence survivors
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, as well as those interested in pro bono matters, and will enhance their ability to address domestic violence issues, especially those that arise in technology-facilitated abuse cases.


  • CLE Credit Comments:

    PA CLE Cedits: 1.0 Ethics and 2.0 Substantive Credits

    Attendance at this event is categorized as "distance learning" by the PA CLE Board.

    COVID-19 Update. For all compliance periods ending in 2022 or 2023: At least six credits must be live-online or in-person/classroom. Up to six credits may be completed through pre-recorded online courses. Only credits through live-online and in-person/classroom courses taken during this period may carry forward (up to two compliance periods).

    More information on COVID-19 Updates from PA CLE.
    More information on distance learning CLE credit.
  • Contact:
    Practising Law Institute
    800.260.4PLI (4754)