Domestic Violence - Addressing Bias in Family Courts and Related Systems

Event Description

Online registration is closed. If you would like to join or have questions, please email Geen at gmui@mnbars.org.

Live CLE Webinar Program is from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM.   

This program is sponsored by the MSBA Family Law Section. The Family Law Section business meeting is now afterwards from 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM. All Family Law Section members are welcome and encouraged to attend. The meeting agenda and materials will be sent closer to the meeting date.

This session is REMOTE-ONLY participation via Zoom. Attendees will have the option to view online and/or dial-in. Thank you.   

Program Description:

Pending Elimination of Bias CLE credit application!

Implicit - and even explicit - bias can impede the ability of family law practitioners to understand the full and complex nature of domestic abuse and how it is experienced in the lives of individual victim-survivors. Furthermore, abuse is experienced differently in different social and cultural contexts, which may not be fully understood by practitioners.  This session will prepare family lawyers to effectively account for such information gaps and biases as they represent these survivors, prepare clients for mediation or litigation, and present a clear and persuasive picture of the abuse to other practitioners and the court.

Presenters:

Beth Assell, Staff Attorney | Standpoint
Debra Bulluck, Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Project Attorney | Standpoint

CLE Credits:

1.0 Elimination of Bias Credit applied for | Event code:  438565

Remote Participation: 

Webcast and/or phone participation is available. Please indicate your remote option for dial-in when registering (dial-in attendees only need to email gmui@mnbars.org). Toll fees may apply from a landline.  Instructions will be sent via e-mail a day prior to the program.             

Cost:

Family Law Section Members:  Free
MSBA Members NOT in Section:  $5.00
Non-MSBA Members:  $10.00
Law Students: Free

Online Deadline to Register: January 6, 2022

Join the Family Law Section: MSBA members who are not members of the Section can join and attend this CLE for FREE.  Click here to add the section to your membership and then contact the program manager to register for this CLE at no cost. Want more information about the Family Law Section?  

Payments:

Due to the pandemic, accounting staff have limited access to the office making the processing of checks difficult. We request that you register online or over the phone by credit card whenever possible. If you need assistance, please contact the program manager. If you must pay by check, please use this registration form.

Cancellations:

Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation policy.

Accommodations:

The MSBA is committed to creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify the program manager.  Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations. Thank you.

Program Manager:

Geen Mui | gmui@mnbars.org
612-278-6346

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DATE
Saturday, January 8, 2022
TIME

9:30 AM to 10:30 AM

VENUE