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courtesy
of
PLI.
October
is
Domestic
Violence
Awareness
Month.
PLI
is
proud
to
stand
with
the
legal
community
in
support
of
survivors
of
intimate
partner
violence,
by
offering
a
variety
of
programs
to
enhance
your
knowledge
and
hone
your
advocacy
skills.
Survivors
of
intimate
partner
violence
often
require
pro
bono
legal
assistance
when
facing
critical
concerns
such
as
child
custody
disputes,
orders
of
protection,
divorce
proceedings,
housing
issues,
immigration
needs,
and
employment
disputes.
There’s
also
a
need
for
lawyers
who
are
sensitive
to
the
trauma
and
related
challenges
that
come
with
these
difficult
situations
and
their
healing
process.
To
help
practitioners
meet
these
needs,
PLI
is
committed
to
providing
timely,
relevant
education
and
training,
with
a
range
of
programs
and
resources
available
in
person,
via
live
webcast,
or
on-demand
from
your
computer
or
PLI’s
mobile
app.
Our
programs
provide
in-depth
examinations
of
the
legal
issues
surrounding
intimate
partner
violence,
including
the
intersection
of
domestic
violence
with
immigration,
child
custody,
and
criminal
justice.
These
programs
are
led
by
expert
faculty,
who
share
practical
strategies
and
techniques
for
lawyers
working
with
survivors.
Enhance
your
advocacy
with
sessions
on
lawyering
from
a
trauma-informed
perspective,
ethics
for
lawyers
working
with
domestic
violence
survivors,
working
with
immigrant
survivors,
and
much
more.
You
can
also
sharpen
your
skills
with
award-winning
programs
from
PLI’s
Interactive
Learning
Center,
which
allow
you
to
consider
and
practice
your
responses
to
real-world
scenarios
at
your
own
pace.
These
programs
include
Interviewing
Pro
Bono
Clients,
Working
with
Domestic
Violence
Survivors,
and
Representing
Domestic
Violence
Survivors
in
Court.
PLI
also
informs
the
legal
community
through
podcasts,
including
Pursuing
Justice:
The
Pro
Bono
Files,
which
has
covered
“Practicing
Trauma-Informed
Lawyering”
and
“Appellate
Justice
for
Domestic
Violence
Survivors,”
among
other
topics.
This
October
—
and
throughout
the
year
—
PLI
is
here
to
support
your
pro
bono
advocacy
and
empower
you
to
stand
with
domestic
violence
survivors.
Learn
more
at
www.pli.edu/probono.