Planning Committee:
Kelsey Brown
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.
Milwaukee
Jacob A. Haller
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.
Milwaukee
Christine Jensen Huberty
Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
Madison
Amanda R.R. Mayer
Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.
Wausau
Joseph S. Riepenhoff
Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Inc.
Milwaukee
Megan L. Sprecher
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.
Madison
Presenters:
Amber L. Raffeet August
Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Inc.
Milwaukee
Virginia Gittens Escudero
Executive Director, UNIDOS
Madison
Marlys Howe
Dane County District Attorneys Office
Madison
Aviva Meridian Kaiser
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison
Comm. Nancy J. Kallgren
Marinette County Circuit Court
Marinette
Sara Krall
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
Madison
Joan S. Meier
Professor of Clinical Law
George Washington School of Law
Washington DC
Amber M. Peterson
Wisconsin Director of State Courts Office of Court Operations
Madison
Gricel Santiago-Rivera
RISE Law Center
Madison
8:00 a.m. : Addressing Domestic Abuse in Family Cases
- Explanation of the dynamics of domestic abuse, including non-physical coercive control
- Effect of witnessing domestic abuse on children
- Overview of the four-step framework for identifying and reporting domestic abuse in family court cases covered in the Domestic Abuse Guidebook for Wisconsin Guardians ad Litem
- Discussion of the additional barriers low-income victims of abuse experience when navigating the family law system
- Considerations for shared parenting, custody, and parental alienation
Prof. Joan S. Meier, Amber M. Peterson
9:30 a.m. : Issues and Considerations for Guardians ad Litem
Amber L. Raffeet August, Comm. Nancy J. Kallgren, Gricel Santiago-Rivera
10:20 a.m. : Break
10:35 a.m. : Attorney Safety in Cases Involving Violence
Virginia Gittens Escudero, Marlys Howe, Sara Krall
11:25 a.m. : Ethical Issues in Cases Involving Domestic Violence
- Confidentiality – is there a higher burden in domestic violence cases?
- Permissive reporting vs. Mandated Reporting – interplays with confidentiality
- But, I believe my client! – Claims of abuse to the tribunal when Child Protective Services finds no abuse
- Communication with pro se litigants
Aviva Meridian Kaiser
12:25 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule may vary slightly from above listed times.
- Be able to detect signs of abuse and violence in disputed custody cases
- Use the four-step framework to identify and report domestic abuse in family law cases
- Understand systemic trends toward rejecting mothers' allegations of abuse, reinforced by claims of alienation against such mothers
- Hear a frank discussion between GALs who regularly handle domestic violence cases
- Get practical advice on safety concerns for attorneys handling domestic abuse cases
- Avoid ethical traps in cases involving domestic violence
- Public Interest Law Section Members
- Attorneys serving as guardians ad litem in family law cases
- Family lawyers
- Criminal law practitioners
Public Interest Law Section members attend for $150!*
PILS section members pay just $150 for the live webcast on March 31, 2022.
*The $150 Public Interest Law section member tuition only applies to the live webcast of this seminar on March 31, 2022. It does not apply to webcast replays or CLE OnDemand. Public Interest Law Section members using Ultimate Passes, other CLE passes, or other discounts are not eligible for this offer. The Section may discontinue this discounted tuition at any time.