THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONFERENCE

Topics:
  • Family/DV

THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONFERENCE
Healing or Hurting? The Hopes and Hazards of Mixing Mental Health and the Courts

Date(s): 03.05.12 - 03.06.12
Time: Day 1 (8:30am-4:45pm) and Day 2 (8:30am-4:30pm)

Location: McNally Amphitheatre, Fordham Law School, 140 West 62nd Street, New York City

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: We will explore the theory and practice of therapeutic jurisprudence, particularly in the context of custody and visitation cases. The current procedures for forensic evaluations, including the issues of post-traumatic stress disorder and parental alienation, will be analyzed and recommendations made for litigation strategies as well as systematic improvements. The psychological impact of working with domestic violence victims and best practices around vicarious trauma will also be discussed.

CONFERENCE FEES: The registration fee is $90 for one day of the conference and $145 for both days.

For more information please contact: Email: cle@law.fordham.edu / Fax: 212-636-6984

To REGISTER please visit: law.fordham.edu/dvconference

  • CLE Credit Comments: CLE CREDIT IS AVAILABLE: This two-day conference is appropriate for newly admitted and experienced attorneys and is approved for a maximum of 12 transitional and non-transitional credit hours according to the following allocation: Day 1 March 5: 0.5 skills, 1 ethics and 4.5 professional practice Day 2 March 6: 2.5 skills, 1 ethics, and 2.5 professional practice Days 1 & 2 March 5 and March 6: 3 skills, 2 ethics, and 7 professional practice This CLE credit allocation is approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. To determine whether another state will award credit, please contact the CLE administrator’s office for that particular state.
  • Contact:
    Fordham Law School Office of Public Programming & CLE
    212.636.6945
  • Attachment(s): The Sixteenth Annual Domestic Violence Conference.pdf