BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lewis & Clark//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20130310T100000 RDATE:20130310T100000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20131103T090000 RDATE:20131103T090000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131108T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131108T170000 LOCATION:Lewis &\; Clark Law School\, McCarty Classroom Complex: Class room 2 GEO:45.452575;-122.677216 SUMMARY:Holistic Legal Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence DESCRIPTION:Domestic violence survivors face a number of legal issues in both civil and criminal courts. These issues include victims' rights\, ho using\, family law\, and many other disparate areas of the law. While the re are highly qualified attorneys providing many of these services\, ofte n those lawyers are only familiar with the specific piece of the legal la ndscape that their clients must navigate. While this work is invaluable\, attorneys can better serve their clients if they are able to understand the many legal issues domestic violence survivors face. \;In this day -long CLE\, NCVLI will be joined by experts in a variety of legal and men tal health areas to provide an intensive "how to" day-long course to grow attorneys' capacity to serve survivors' legal needs. This training is pr imarily for lawyers and topics covered will include victims' rights\, the use of experts to explain survivors' sometimes "counterintuitive" behavi or\, the neurobiology of trauma and how that plays out in the context of intimate terrorism\, and a panel discussion of survivors' civil legal nee ds. At the end of the training\, practitioners should have a deeper under standing of survivors' legal needs in both the civil and criminal arena\; be able to appreciate the science behind some survivors' behavior\; and have a working knowledge of the burgeoning field of crime victims' rights . \;Office on Violence Against Women Grantees are especially encourag ed to attend\, although all are welcome. This is a free training. 6.25 Or egon CLE credits pending. \;Click here \;to register \;AGENDA Time  \;  \;  \;  \; Topic Presenter(s) 9:00-9:15 In troductions and Orientation to Day  \; 9:15-10:45 Understanding Intimate Terrorism and its Aftermath: The Language &\; Neurobiology Christopher Wilson\, PsyD 10:45-11:00 Break  \; 11:00-12:15 Victims ' Rights 101 in Domestic Violence Investigation and Prosecution Meg Garvin\, MA\, JD 12:15-1:15 Lunch (not provided by training)  \; 1:15-2:30 Prosecution of Domestic Violence and Us e of Experts to Explain the "Counter Intuitive" Erin Gre enawald\, JD 2:30-3:15 A Year in Revi ew: Domestic Violence Cases Ali Wilkinson\, JD 3:15-3:30 Break  \; 3:30-5:00 Survivors' Civil Legal Needs Dana Sullivan\, JD Christina Dirks\, JD Debra Dority\, JD \; \;PRESENTER INFORMATION&# 160\;Christina Dirks\, JD\, \;Legal Aid Services of OregonChristina Dirks has been a Staff Attorney at Legal Aid Services of Oregon\, Portla nd Regional Office since 2004. Her practice focuses primarily on landlord /tenant law\, subsidized housing and fair housing. Prior to joining Legal Aid Services of Oregon\, Christina worked for the Oregon Law Center\, a non-federally funded legal services program\, in the Coos Bay office. Chr istina got her undergraduate degree at Boston College and her JD from A merican University in Washington\, D.C.Debra Dority\, JD\, \;Oregon Law Center Debra Dority is a staff attorney at the Hillsboro Regional O ffice of the Oregon Law Center. \; A graduate of the University of Ci ncinnati College of Law\, she has been a legal aid lawyer since 2005. 0\; The Oregon Law Center is part of the statewide network of legal aid p rograms that provide free legal services to low-income Oregonians. \; Prior to working in Hillsboro\, Debra worked as a staff attorney in the Pendleton legal aid office. \; At both offices\, Debra's practice has focused on providing legal services to rural victims/survivors of domest ic violence\, sexual assault\, stalking\, and other related cases. \; She has also represented clients in a Title IX sexual discrimination cas e and an international abduction case. \; Debra is an active member o f the community where she practices. \; She is the Chair of the board of directors for the Sexual Assault Resource Center\, Secretary of the O regon State Bar Family law Section Executive Committee\, a member of the Clatsop County Local Family Law Advocacy Committee\, and a member of Just ice League\, a subcommittee of the Washington County Domestic Violence In tervention Committee. \;Meg Garvin\, MA\, JD\, \;Executive Di rector\, NCVLIMeg Garvin\, MA\, JD\, is the executive director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) and a clinical professor of law at Lewis &\; Clark Law School. \; Ms. Garvin is recognized as a leading expert on victims' rights. \; She has testified before Cong ress and the Oregon Legislature on the current state of victim law. She s erves on the Legislative &\; Public Policy Committee of the Oregon Att orney General's Sexual Assault Task Force\, co-chairs the Oregon Attorney General's Crime Victims' Rights Task Force\, and is a Board member of th e Citizens' Crime Commission. \; She previously served as co-chair of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section Victims Committe e\, and as a member of the board of directors for the National Organizati on of Victim Assistance. \; She is the recipient of the 2012 Crime Vi ctims First-Stewart Family Outstanding Community Service Award. \; Pr ior to joining NCVLI\, Ms. Garvin practiced law in Minneapolis\, Minnesot a and clerked for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. She received her b achelor of arts degree from the University of Puget Sound\, her master of arts degree in communication studies from the University of Iowa\, and h er JD from the University of Minnesota.Erin Greenawald\, JD\,Senior A ssistant Attorney General\, DOJ Erin Greenawald is a Senior Assistant At torney General for the Oregon Department of Justice. Since March 2010\, s he has been DOJ's Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor. \; As the DV RP\, Erin provides resources and training to law enforcement\, prosecutor s\, and community organizations specific to Domestic Violence issues. Add itionally\, Erin continues to handle complex and conflict Domestic Violen ce cases around the state. Before joining DOJ\, Erin worked as a Deputy D istrict Attorney in Yamhill and Marion Counties. She has prosecuted Domes tic Violence and major person felonies\, including child sex abuse crimes and homicides\, since 1999. Erin currently serves on a number of DV-rela ted task forces including the statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team which she co-chairs.Dana L. Sullivan\, JD Dana L. Sullivan has d eveloped an excellent reputation representing individuals in employment a nd civil rights litigation. \; She regularly tries discrimination cas es in both federal and state court and also devotes a significant part of her practice to advising executives in the negotiation of employment con tracts or separation agreements. \; Dana has been selected for inclus ion in Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers has listed her among the top 25 wom en lawyers in Oregon and among Oregon's top 50 lawyers. \; Dana is a past president of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and she currently serves on the Board of the Multnomah Bar Association. \; Dana earned her Bachelor of Arts degree\, magna cum laude\, from Princeton University and went on to earn a law degree at New York University School of Law.&# 160\; Dana's many volunteer activities include service on the Legal Commi ttee of Legal Voice\, a Seattle-based organization devoted to advancing t he rights of women\, and Dana also serves on the Board of Governors of Gi rls Inc. of Northwest Oregon. \; Dana is a frequent speaker at contin uing legal education programs and has served as a guest lecturer for clas ses at Portland State University and Lewis &\; Clark Law School. \ ; Recent topics include family leave and disability laws\, sexual harassm ent claims\, the basics of litigating an employment case\, proving damage s\, and issues surrounding expert witness testimony.Alison Wilkinson\, J. D.\, \;Staff Attorney and Violence Against Women Project Director\, N CVLI Ms. Wilkinson has worked on a broad range of technical assistance r equests at NCVLI\, including drafting amicus briefs\, and performing rese arch and drafting memos on issues relating to sexual assault\, domestic v iolence\, and privacy\, among other topics. She has presented at both loc al and national conferences on victims' rights. She has also been appoint ed by the Oregon Attorney General to Oregon's Sexual Assault Task Force. Prior to joining NCVLI\, Ms. Wilkinson worked as a litigation associate a t Orrick\, Herrington &\; Sutcliffe in New York City. Alison has a B.A . in English from the University of Michigan and a JD from the Universi ty of Virginia School of Law.Christopher Wilson\, PsyD Dr. Wilson is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Portland\, Oregon. \ ; For the last thirteen years\, he has worked in the field of domestic vi olence. \; For ten years\, he led groups for abusive men \;and 60\;worked with female survivors of domestic violence both individually&# 160\;and \;in groups. \; He currently provides domestic violence evaluations in civil cases for both attorneys \;and \;the Departm ent of Human Services. \; As part of his practice\, he has provided t rainings for both community members \;and \;professionals on seve ral topics in the field of domestic violence\, including Dynamics of Abus ive Men\, Sustainable Advocacy\, Neurobiology of Trauma\, Using Group Pro cess with Abusive Men\, \;and \;Facilitation Skills for Working w ith Abusive Men. \; Dr. Wilson has provided training for both local&# 160\;and \;national organizations\, including Office for Victims of C rime\, the Southern Poverty Law Center\, End Violence Against Women Inter national\, National Crime Victim Law Institute\, Oregon Attorney General' s Sexual Assault Task Force\, \;and \;Portland Women's Crisis Lin e. \;  \;This training was supported by Grant No. 2012-TA-AX-K03 0 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women\, U.S. Department of Ju stice. The opinions\, findings\, conclusions\, and recommendations expres sed in this training are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily re flect the views of the Department of Justice\, Office on Violence Against Women. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Domestic violence survivors face a number of legal iss ues in both civil and criminal courts. These issues include victims' righ ts\, housing\, family law\, and many other disparate areas of the law. Wh ile there are highly qualified attorneys providing many of these services \, often those lawyers are only familiar with the specific piece of the l egal landscape that their clients must navigate. While this work is inval uable\, attorneys can better serve their clients if they are able to unde rstand the many legal issues domestic violence survivors face.

 \;

In this day-long CLE\, NCVLI will be joined by experts in a variety of lega l and mental health areas to provide an intensive "how to" day-long cours e to grow attorneys' capacity to serve survivors' legal needs. This train ing is primarily for lawyers and topics covered will include victims' rig hts\, the use of experts to explain survivors' sometimes "counterintuitiv e" behavior\, the neurobiology of trauma and how that plays out in the co ntext of intimate terrorism\, and a panel discussion of survivors' civil legal needs. At the end of the training\, practitioners should have a dee per understanding of survivors' legal needs in both the civil and crimina l arena\; be able to appreciate the science behind some survivors' behavi or\; and have a working knowledge of the burgeoning field of crime victim s' rights.

 \;

Offi ce on Violence Against Women Grantees are especially encouraged to attend \, although all are welcome. This is a free training. 6.25 Oregon CLE cre dits pending.

 \;

Click here \;to register

< p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt\; text-align: left\;"> \;

AGENDA

< tbody>

Time  \;  \; & #160\;  \;

Topic

Presenter (s)

9:0 0-9:15

Introduc tions and Orientation to Day

 \;

9:15-10:45

Understanding Intimate Terrorism and its Aftermath: The Langua ge &\; Neurobiology

Christopher Wilson\, PsyD

10:45-11:00

Break

 \;

11:00-12:15

Victims' Rights 101 in Domestic Violence Investigation and Prosecution

Me g Garvin\, MA\, JD

12:15-1:15

< p> Lunch (not provided by training)

 \;

1:15-2:30

Prosecution of Domestic Violence and Use of Exp erts to Explain the "Counter Intuitive"

Erin Greenawald\, JD

2:30-3:15

A Year in Review: Domestic Violence C ases

Ali Wilkin son\, JD

3:15-3:30

B reak

 \;

3:30-5:00

Survivors' Civ il Legal Needs

Dana Sullivan\, JD

Christina Dirks\, JD

Debra Dority\, JD \;

 \;

PRESENTER INFORMATION

< strong> \;

Chris tina Dirks\, JD\, \;Legal Aid Services of Oreg on
Christina Dirks has been a Staff Attorney at Legal Aid Services of Oregon\, Portland Regional Office since 2004. Her practic e focuses primarily on landlord/tenant law\, subsidized housing and fair housing. Prior to joining Legal Aid Services of Oregon\, Christina worked for the Oregon Law Center\, a non-federally funded legal services progra m\, in the Coos Bay office. Christina got her undergraduate degree at Bos ton College and her JD from American University in Washington\, D.C.

Debra Dority\, JD\, \;Oreg on Law Center
Debra Dority is a staff attorney at th e Hillsboro Regional Office of the Oregon Law Center. \; A graduate o f the University of Cincinnati College of Law\, she has been a legal aid lawyer since 2005. \; The Oregon Law Center is part of the statewide network of legal aid programs that provide free legal services to low-inc ome Oregonians. \; Prior to working in Hillsboro\, Debra worked as a staff attorney in the Pendleton legal aid office. \; At both offices\ , Debra's practice has focused on providing legal services to rural victi ms/survivors of domestic violence\, sexual assault\, stalking\, and other related cases. \; She has also represented clients in a Title IX sex ual discrimination case and an international abduction case. \; Debra is an active member of the community where she practices. \; She is the Chair of the board of directors for the Sexual Assault Resource Cente r\, Secretary of the Oregon State Bar Family law Section Executive Commit tee\, a member of the Clatsop County Local Family Law Advocacy Committee\ , and a member of Justice League\, a subcommittee of the Washington Count y Domestic Violence Intervention Committee. \;

Meg Garvin\, MA\, JD\, \;Executive Director\, NCVLI
Meg Garvin\, MA\, JD\, is the executive director of the National Crime Victim Law Institu te (NCVLI) and a clinical professor of law at Lewis &\; Clark Law Scho ol. \; Ms. Garvin is recognized as a leading expert on victims' right s. \; She has testified before Congress and the Oregon Legislature on the current state of victim law. She serves on the Legislative &\; Pu blic Policy Committee of the Oregon Attorney General's Sexual Assault Tas k Force\, co-chairs the Oregon Attorney General's Crime Victims' Rights T ask Force\, and is a Board member of the Citizens' Crime Commission.  \; She previously served as co-chair of the American Bar Association's Cr iminal Justice Section Victims Committee\, and as a member of the board o f directors for the National Organization of Victim Assistance. \; Sh e is the recipient of the 2012 Crime Victims First-Stewart Family Outstan ding Community Service Award. \; Prior to joining NCVLI\, Ms. Garvin practiced law in Minneapolis\, Minnesota and clerked for the Eighth Circu it Court of Appeals. She received her bachelor of arts degree from the Un iversity of Puget Sound\, her master of arts degree in communication stud ies from the University of Iowa\, and her JD from the University of Min nesota.

Erin Greenawald\, JD\,Senior Assistant Attorney General\, DOJ
Erin Green awald is a Senior Assistant Attorney General for the Oregon Department of Justice. Since March 2010\, she has been DOJ's Domestic Violence Resourc e Prosecutor. \; As the DVRP\, Erin provides resources and training t o law enforcement\, prosecutors\, and community organizations specific to Domestic Violence issues. Additionally\, Erin continues to handle comple x and conflict Domestic Violence cases around the state. Before joining D OJ\, Erin worked as a Deputy District Attorney in Yamhill and Marion Coun ties. She has prosecuted Domestic Violence and major person felonies\, in cluding child sex abuse crimes and homicides\, since 1999. Erin currently serves on a number of DV-related task forces including the statewide Dom estic Violence Fatality Review Team which she co-chairs.

Dana L. Sullivan\, JD
Dana L. Su llivan has developed an excellent reputation representing individuals in employment and civil rights litigation. \; She regularly tries discri mination cases in both federal and state court and also devotes a signifi cant part of her practice to advising executives in the negotiation of em ployment contracts or separation agreements. \; Dana has been selecte d for inclusion in Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers has listed her among th e top 25 women lawyers in Oregon and among Oregon's top 50 lawyers. \ ; Dana is a past president of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and sh e currently serves on the Board of the Multnomah Bar Association. \; Dana earned her Bachelor of Arts degree\, magna cum laude\, from Princeto n University and went on to earn a law degree at New York University Scho ol of Law. \; Dana's many volunteer activities include service on the Legal Committee of Legal Voice\, a Seattle-based organization devoted to advancing the rights of women\, and Dana also serves on the Board of Gov ernors of Girls Inc. of Northwest Oregon. \; Dana is a frequent speak er at continuing legal education programs and has served as a guest lectu rer for classes at Portland State University and Lewis &\; Clark Law S chool. \; Recent topics include family leave and disability laws\, se xual harassment claims\, the basics of litigating an employment case\, pr oving damages\, and issues surrounding expert witness testimony.

Alison Wilkinson\, JD\, \;Staff Attorney and Violence Against Women Project Director\, NCVLI
Ms. Wilkinson has worked on a broad range of technical assistanc e requests at NCVLI\, including drafting amicus briefs\, and performing r esearch and drafting memos on issues relating to sexual assault\, domesti c violence\, and privacy\, among other topics. She has presented at both local and national conferences on victims' rights. She has also been appo inted by the Oregon Attorney General to Oregon's Sexual Assault Task Forc e. Prior to joining NCVLI\, Ms. Wilkinson worked as a litigation associat e at Orrick\, Herrington &\; Sutcliffe in New York City. Alison has a BA in English from the University of Michigan and a JD from the Unive rsity of Virginia School of Law.

C hristopher Wilson\, PsyD
 Dr. Wilson is a licensed psycho logist with a private practice in Portland\, Oregon. \; For the last thirteen years\, he has worked in the field of domestic violence. \; For ten years\, he led groups for abusive men \;and \;worked with female survivors of domestic violence both individually \;and \; in groups. \; He currently provides domestic violence evaluations in civil cases for both attorneys \;and \;the Department of Human Se rvices. \; As part of his practice\, he has provided trainings for bo th community members \;and \;professionals on several topics in t he field of domestic violence\, including Dynamics of Abusive Men\, Susta inable Advocacy\, Neurobiology of Trauma\, Using Group Process with Abusi ve Men\, \;and \;Facilitation Skills for Working with Abusive Men . \; Dr. Wilson has provided training for both local \;and \; national organizations\, including Office for Victims of Crime\, the Sout hern Poverty Law Center\, End Violence Against Women International\, Nati onal Crime Victim Law Institute\, Oregon Attorney General's Sexual Assaul t Task Force\, \;and \;Portland Women's Crisis Line.& #160\;

 \;

This training was supported by Grant No. 2012-TA-AX-K030 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women\, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions\, findings\, con clusions\, and recommendations expressed in this training are those of th e author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice\, Office on Violence Against Women.

UID:20131108T170000Z-21225@law.lclark.edu DTSTAMP:20131021T162738Z URL:https://law.lclark.edu/live/events/21225-holistic-legal-services-for- survivors-of-domestic CATEGORIES:Open to the Public LAST-MODIFIED:20131029T190135Z X-LIVEWHALE-TYPE:events X-LIVEWHALE-ID:21225 X-LIVEWHALE-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles X-LIVEWHALE-SUMMARY:In this day-long CLE\, NCVLI will be joined by experts in a variety of lega l and mental health areas to provide an intensive "how to" day-long cours e to grow attorneys' capacity to serve domestic violence survivors' legal needs. X-LIVEWHALE-TAGS:Domestic Violence|Oregon|training END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR