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Understanding the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act: A New Sentencing Paradigm

Friday November 12
2021

  • By: New York City Bar Association
  • Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    This event will take place online
    New York, NY

This program will explain the origin and application of the 2019 Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) which amended sentencing provisions and authorized re-sentencing for convicted survivors of domestic violence. The program will also provide guidance in trauma-informed representation of domestic violence survivors and a procedural overview of sentencing and pre-sentencing hearings.

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