This session will provide information and strategies regarding, how, when, and for whom to use the 2019 Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act to reduce prison time for your clients at both sentencing hearings and on appeal. The session will also provide tips for working with survivors who may be hesitant to discuss their past.
Program Co-sponsor: NYCLA’s Law Related Education Committee
Faculty: Garrard R. Beeney, Sullivan & Cromwell; Allison Dunlop, Legal Services of New York; Kate Skolnick, Center for Appellate Litigation
Moderator: Marian Burnbaum, Chair Law Related Education Committee
1.5 NY CLE Credits; 1.5 Skills
All Programs include 1 Affirmation and 1 Evaluation Form, and Course Materials.
To receive CLE credit for a program in Online Video Format:
Online Videos contain CLE codes that you must type into a supplied online affirmation form. Submit the online affirmation to the NYCLA CLE Institute to be issued a CLE certificate. We recommend that you watch the video as soon as possible.
We can only issue CLE credit if the law is still current.
Course Materials: You can download course materials on the Online Video webpage.
