Arkansas Access to Justice Commission recently issued the following announcement.
This training is free and will focus on how attorneys can effectively and compassionately represent survivors of domestic violence. Social workers, domestic violence survivor advocates, and members of the public are also welcome to attend this event. One hour of CLE credit may be claimed for attending this event.
Agenda
12:00 p.m. - 12:05 p.m. Opening Remarks from Chief US District Judge DP Marshall Jr.
12:05 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. The 5 W’s of the Domestic Abuse Act (.75 general CLE/Approved for Domestic Relations/Probate Attorney Ad Litem credit)
Mary Goff, Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid of Arkansas
12:50 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. Break
12:55 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. The Trauma-Informed Lawyer (1 hour ETHICS CLE/Approved for Domestic Relations/Probate and Dependency Neglect Attorney Ad Litem credit)
Lisa Southerland, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
1:55 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Prisoner Civil Rights Litigation Panel (1 hour general CLE)
Moderated by U.S. Magistrate Judge Beth Deere
Panelists:
Terrence Cain, Professor of Law
UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
Jamie Dempsey, Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Greg Jones, Partner
Wright Lindsey Jennings
This program has been approved for 1.75 hours general CLE and 1 hour ethics CLE by the Office of Professional Programs, as well as 1 hour Dependency Neglect Attorney Ad Litem credit and 1.75 hours Domestic Relations/Probate Attorney Ad Litem credit.
Cost: Free, but registration is required. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_JNMojEuSQ7KRVFJBMf4Fpg
This event is being sponsored by: the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Arkansas Access to Justice, Pulaski County Bar Association, Arkansas Judges & Lawyers Assistance Program, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law, and University of Arkansas School of Law.
Details:
What: 2021 POWER Act CLE Program
When: SEP 25 AT 1 AM UTC+08 – SEP 25 AT 4 AM UTC+08
Where: Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Original source can be found here.
Source: Arkansas Access to Justice Commission
Alerts Sign-up