August 6-8, 2013
Washington, DC
Washington Marriott Hotel
The Office on Violence Against Women and the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith &Credit (NCPOFFC), a project of the Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP), invite you to a two and an half day advanced training for attorneys and advocates who provide survivor-centered advocacy and representation to victims of intimate partner violence. The goal of the institute is to provide participants with information and resources to enhance their advocacy and trial skills.
INSTITUTE FORMAT & TOPICS: Participants will explore the roles of the advocate and the attorney in working with victims of intimate partner violence. Topics will include full faith and credit, inter-jurisdictional custody and other issues relevant to issuance and enforcement of protection orders and firearm prohibitions. Through the use of scenarios, demonstrations, interactive discussion, role-play, and mock hearings, participants will enhance their advocacy skills and specific aspects of their trial skills.
As a result of this training, participants will be better able to:
- Provide survivor-centered advocacy and representation to victims of intimate partner violence within ethical standards.
- Apply advocacy and trial skills to assist victims seeking protection orders.
- Tailor legal representation and advocacy to meet each victim’s individual needs and enhance survivor safety.
- Recognize laws that impact people seeking protection orders and tailor practice and advocacy to respond appropriately.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND? Participation is limited to 100 attorneys and advocates. This training is interactive and is best suited for participants who have some experience advocating for or representing victims of intimate partner violence in protection order proceedings. Participants must be able to attend the entire training institute. All OVW grantees are eligible to attend the training. There are a few slots designated for non-OVW Grantees.
REGISTRATION: Applications will be enrolled on a first-come first-serve basis, subject to the eligibility guidelines outlined above. Please do not make travel or hotel reservations until you receive confirmation of your acceptance. This program is offered free of charge. All participants are responsible for their own hotel, travel and per diem costs. Hotel room cost is $169.00 per night plus applicable taxes.
GTEAP (Arrest) Grantees register with your OVW assigned grant number
Rural Grantees register with this pseudo grant number: 2010- WEAX- 1933
LAV Grantees register with this pseudo grant number: 2011-WEAX-8965
STOP Grantees register with this pseudo grant number: 2011-WEAX-4352
Non-OVW Grantees register with this pseudo grant number: 2011-WEAX-1801
Other OVW Grantees please contact jlarson@bwjp.org for further information.
For further information on this training please contact NCPOFFC at (800) 903-0111, prompt 2, or by email at ncffc@bwjp.org. For questions related to conference logistics, please contact Jeanne Larson at jlarson@ bwjp.org.
IMPORTANT: Please do NOT make any travel arrangements until you receive an emailed letter of acceptance from the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith &Credit (NCPOFFC).
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women and Presented by
The National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit