Legal Services for Immigrant Victims of DV | 2 CLE
Barnes & Thornburg
11 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46204, USA
Indiana
39.7667665
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Description
We rely on volunteer attorneys to assist us in providing high quality legal assistance for our immigrant neighbors. Without you, we could not effectively serve the growing number of individuals & families entering our doors. In order to maximize our services we need your help.
During Holistic Legal Services for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence participants will learn about the immigration provisions under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and about completing a divorce for an immigrant victim in Marion County.
We are offering this course for free to attorneys agreeing to complete (1) Divorce or VAWA case.
2 CLE
This event is made possible with partnership from Barnes & Thornburg, LLP.
About the Presenters:
Erica Harrigan graduated from Regent University School of Law in 2015. After admission to the Indiana State Bar, Erica joined the Neighborhood Christian Legal clinic as a staff attorney for the Victim Justice Program, where she practices mostly immigration law. In law school, Erica interned for a prosecutor’s office on both the violent crimes team and the juvenile and domestic relations team. She also worked with low-income clients at Legal Aid and volunteered as student staff for Regent’s’ Center for Global Justice, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law. In 2014, Erica’s student note about sex selective abortion in India, the resulting deficit of girl children, and its long-term effects, was published by the Regent Journal of Global Justice and Public Policy.
Kelsey Raves graduated from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2013. Following graduation, Kelsey worked as a post-graduate law clerk for the Solicitor General in the Office of the Indiana Attorney General. In 2014, Kelsey joined the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic as a staff attorney for the Victim Justice Program. Kelsey is a registered family law mediator and her practice has been primarily focused on representing victims of domestic violence in family law cases.
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Start:
2016-09-06T14:00:00-04:00
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2016-09-06T16:00:00-04:00
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