Domestic Violence Institute

NOTE: This year's program has been cancelled.

The Fundamentals of Domestic Violence for Lawyers Institute

This one-day CLE, developed by the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and presented by UNC School of Law in collaboration with Legal Aid of North Carolina, provides a foundation of knowledge and skills for attorneys representing victims of domestic violence in a broad range of legal matters.

The goal of the institute is to assist attorneys in representing victims effectively and safely, building case management skills and developing community partnerships and support resources for clients.

Limited to 40 participants, the Institute is intimate and relies on an interactive model of training that accommodates a variety of learning styles in adults. Recognizing that not everyone learns best from a lecture format, the Fundamentals of Domestic Violence for Lawyers curriculum contains a variety of learning activities, including mini-lectures, small and large group activities, individual activities, and group discussion.

All participants in the Institute are given the reduced public interest attorney rate for attending the Festival of Legal Learning in exchange for a commitment to provide pro bono representation to one Legal Aid of North Carolina client in a domestic violence-related case within the next 12 months. For inquiries on the special rate and availability of seats, please contact the Carolina Law CLE Office at unclawcle@unc.edu.