(Webcast) Understanding the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act: A New Sentencing Paradigm

This program will explain the origin and application of the 2019 Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) which amended sentencing provisions and authorized re-sentencing for convicted survivors of domestic violence. The program will also provide guidance in trauma-informed representation of domestic violence survivors and a procedural overview of sentencing and pre-sentencing hearings.

Program Fee:
Free for Members | $50 for Nonmembers

Sarah Dolan
Social Worker/Mitigation Specialist, The Exploitation Intervention Project, The Legal Aid Society

Lawrence T. (Ted) Hausman
Supervising Attorney, Criminal Appeals Bureau, The Legal Aid Society

Jane-Roberte Sampeur
Staff Attorney, The Women’s Pretrial Release Initiative, The Legal Aid Society

Zoe Root
Senior Appellate Counsel & Assistant Director, Survivors Justice Practice Center for Appellate Litigation

1:00 – 1:05
Program Overview & Introductions

 1:05 – 1:10
Introduction to DVSJA

1:10 – 1:35
Eligibility and procedural issues

 1:35 – 1:50
Resentencing

 1:50 – 2:05
Abuse and Trauma Informed Interviewing Best Practices

 2:05 – 2:20
Trauma Informed Approach To Handling Case and Interaction Between Counsel and Social Worker 

 2:20 – 2:30
Question/Answer Session/Program Wrap-up

New York: 1.5 Skills
New Jersey: 1.8 General
California: 1.5 General
Pennsylvania: 1.5 General
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

Sponsoring Association Committees:
Criminal Courts, Terri Stella Rosenblatt, Chair
Domestic Violence, Michael D. Scherz, Chair

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:

Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org