| ADVANCED ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES
CO-SPONSORED WITH THE FLASCHNER JUDICIAL INSTITUTE
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, March 11, 2011
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
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About the Program Attorneys, clinicians and guardians ad litem handling cases involving allegations of domestic violence will benefit from attending Advanced Issues in Domestic Violence Cases. Highlighting difficult issues such as typologies, red flags and the pros and cons of screening tools, you will learn how to better represent your clients. Lisa Hartwick, M.S.W, Director, Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center addresses the effect of trauma on victims of domestic violence. Particularly focusing on how trauma may impact memory, affect ability to relay information in a sequential fashion and the way parties present to investigators, evaluators and the courts.
Experienced attorneys, guardian ad litem, a mental health expert and a judge will explore, through a variety of scenarios, whether investigators and evaluations can appropriately differentiate between different typologies of interpersonal violence and what implications such differentiation might have in recommending parenting plans. The interactive format provides you with the opportunity to learn how to apply the differing perspectives to your case.
Benefits of Attending - Enhance basic knowledge of Domestic violence
- Gain insight into the effect of trauma on people who may be interviewed in the course of an investigation or evaluation
- Explore the recent theories about typologies of interpersonal violence
- Exploration on Development methodologies on how these issues should inform investigation and evaluation in visitation and child welfare cases
Who Should Attend - Category E and F guardians ad litem accepting appointments in Probate & Family Court
- Professionals accepting appointments as court investigators in Juvenile Court
- Domestic relations and child welfare case practitioners
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
Welcome and Introductions |
Professor Christine Butler, Suffolk University Law School
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| 9:10 |
Red Flags, Typologies and Pros and Cons of Screening Tools |
| Jamie Sabino, Esq., Project Coordinator, Administrative Office of the Trial Court
Amy Tishelman, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Director of Research and
Training, Children’s Protection Program, Children’s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School
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| 9:40 |
Effect of Trauma and Impact on Credibility of Victim |
Lisa Hartwick, MSW, LICSW
Director, Center for Violence Prevention & Recovery Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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| 11:15 |
Scenarios |
| Professor Christine Butler, Moderator
Panelists:
Janet Donovan, Legal Program Coordinator, Casa Myrna Vazquez, Inc.
Julie Ginsburg, Esq., Partner, Ginsburg & Leshin, LLP
Honorable Maureen Monks, Middlesex Probate & Family Court
Amy C. Tishelman, Ph.D.
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| Date: |
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Friday, March 11, 2011 |
| Tuition: |
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$69.00
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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If for some reason you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute or call no later than the business day before to receive a refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Otherwise, you will receive the course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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This program has been approved for CLE credit in RI, NH, ME and VT.
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Special
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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