It Happens to Us Too: Investigating and Prosecuting Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ Community

Webinar
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. ET
75-minute presentation
CLE: 1.25 Credits

The presenter will address the instances of domestic violence in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, and Queer communities. She will discuss the unique issues which can arise when assisting victims of domestic violence in same-sex relationships. Topics which will be discussed include: overcoming stereotypes and combating the corresponding treatment by members of the criminal justice system and other related agencies (i.e., adult protective services, prosecutors’ offices, police agencies), based on these stereotypes; fear of public humiliation—exposure of sexual orientation as well as exposure of occurrence of the abuse; fear of loss of family, children and job; children within the relationship; availability of specialized support groups; increased incidence of mutual arrests based on the perception that same sex assaults are equivalent to mutual combat; and educating your jurors to overcome jury nullification and bias. The presenter will also discuss the dynamics of sexual assault within this community. She will overview helpful resources available to utilize when providing services to these individuals and promising practices which you can implement in your jurisdictions.

Presented by:
Teresa Hall
Supervising Attorney
Conviction Review Unit
State Attorney’s Office
13th Judicial Circuit
Hillsborough County

Cost:
Members: $65.00
Non-Members: $70.00
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OnDemand Access:
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CLE

Continuing Legal Education Credits: 1.25 hours

NDAA has applied for CLE credit in the states of Georgia, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Zoom will log each attendee’s “time in session” for the webinar. All attendees who sign into the webinar and complete the session will be sent a copy of the PowerPoint presentation, speaker biography, and a Uniform CLE Certificate from NDAA staff following the event.

Attendees must self-submit this course for approval in their home state. All attorneys are responsible for any fees associated with CLE filing. Attorneys seeking CLE credit should contact their state bar associations for more information. General questions or additional information regarding CLE credit can be directed to Project Coordinator Logan Kilduff at lkilduff@ndaajustice.org.

Eligibilty

NDAA’s mission to serve and support prosecutors and their staff. In consideration of this commitment, NDAA requires that all those in attendance of our programs currently work in or work closely with prosecution. This training is designed for prosecutors, lawyers and paralegals in local, state, tribal, federal and military government attorneys’ offices who work on behalf of survivors of all gender based violent crimes, law enforcement, victim advocates and victim-witness professionals, violent crimes task force members, shelter and social workers, and protective services personnel are welcome to attend. If you are not sure about your eligibility, please contact Project Coordinator Logan Kilduff at lkilduff@ndaajustice.org.

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NDAA Cancellation, Refund & Substitution Policy*:

NDAA will gladly offer training course attendees a credit for the full course amount which you or an office colleague can use for the rescheduled course or a future NDAA course of your choosing prior to September 30, 2021. As always, substitutions are accepted at any time. Note, NDAA regrets that cash refunds are not available. Please submit all requests to NDAA in writing via email to Project Coordinator Logan Kilduff at lkilduff@ndaajustice.org.

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