KCSDV Legal Assistance for Victims Annual Training, Expanding Your Toolkit: Strategies for Attorneys Representing Survivors – Virtual

Audience: Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Network Attorneys and Legal Allies only. 

Date & Time:

Friday, May 6, 2022

8:45 AM – 4:00 PM 

Learning Objectives:

As a result of this training, participants will be better able to:

• Learn how to preserve the trial record as part of an overall litigation strategy to best help survivors.
• Increase your understanding of fundamental victim rights and develop litigation strategies for their enforcement.
• Learn practical tools to approach client confidentiality and disclosure from a survivor-centered perspective.
• Get better acquainted with new and recent Kansas legislative updates and trends

Presenters:

Alicia Aiken, JD – Director, Confidentiality Institute and Principal, Danu Center for Strategic Advocacy

Meg Garvin, JD – Executive Director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) and a Clinical Professor of Law at Lewis & Clark Law School

Lizzy Vogel, JD – Managing Attorney, Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP)

Lindsie Ford, JD – Public Policy Attorney at KCSDV

Download LAV Annual Training PRESENTER BIOs

Registration:

Registration Fee:
No cost

Registration Deadline:
April 29, 2022

How to Register:

To register, Create an account and login, then select the number of people you want to register and click “Register Now.”

The Zoom join link for this event will be emailed to all approved registrants on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

Accessibility:

We are committed to creating environments where we see our own and each other’s full humanity and everyone has the ability to thrive and fulfill their full potential in learning environments. Every effort will be made to ensure equitable access at this event.

For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please select your needs on the online registration form or contact trainingteam@kcsdv.org. Requests should be made at least 14 business days prior to the event.

Live Virtual Training Technical Requirements

Webcam: While we are unable to meet in person, the use of a webcam is required for the most effective interactive experience.

• Zoom Platform: We recommend that you have the most current version of the Zoom client on your computer. If you already have Zoom loaded, please be sure you have updated to the newest version from this page.
• Chrome: The Connect site works best with the Google Chrome browser. You can use another web browser, but some features may not work as well. You can download the Chrome Browser from this page.

Questions:

Training: 
Vivien Olsen, JD
KCSDV Managing Attorney Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Project
volsen@kcsdv.org or 785-232-9784

Registration:
Teresa Gallegos
KCSDV Director of Education and Training
trainingteam@kcsdv.org
785-232-9784

Sponsored by:

Total Training Hours: 6

6 KS and MO CLE credits were approved, including 2 Ethics.