The Legal Advocate Newsletter
“The Legal Advocate” Newsletters
Click on the links below for copies of “The Legal Advocate” the LAP newsletter. This page contains archived newsletters going back to 1998 for your education and use.
Volume 11, Issue 2 , December 2008
Table of Contents:
Alaska Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals “Indirect Contact” Findings
Economy Takes Toll on Domestic Violence Victims
What Funding Cuts Look Like
Funding Issues Reach the LAP
LAP Staff Plans New Teleconferences
LAP Says Goodbye to Old Staff and Hello to New
ANDVSA Biennial Conference 2008
The Alaska Immigration Justice Project and You
Volume 9. Issue 1; January 2007
Table of Contents:
Pro Bono Application Changes!
Welcome New Staff Member!
Congress Addresses Problem of International Marriage Brokers
Alaska Immigration Justice Project New Staff Attorney
Meet Your Sister Program: IAC
Protect Your Information: Protect Survivors
Volume 8, Issue 1; July-September 2005
Table of Contents
Family Law’s Best Kept Secret
A Tribute to Pro Bono Volunteers
Tech Safety Tips; State and National Legal Resources
Victim who Faced Eviction Reaches Settlement
DV Victims and the Court System
Lawsuit Against Women’s Shelter Dismissed
Volume 7, Issue 5; January-May 2005
Table of Contents
State and Federal Decisions Affecting Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Update on Immigration Project
Volume 7, Issue 4; June-December 2004
Table of Contents
Effective Interventions in Domestic Violence Cases: Context is Everything
NY Preliminary Injunction Favors Domestic Violence in Child Protection Cases
2004 Legislative Summary
Volume 7, Issue 3; March-May 2004
Table of Contents
When Victims of Domestic Violence are Charged with Crimes
Protective Orders Offer More Safety for Vittims Than No Contact Orders
CLE 2004
Volume 7, Issue 2; January/February 2004
Table of Contents
Tips for Successful Attorney/Client/Advocate Relationships
Military Orders,Full Faith and Credit
ALI Principles Provide New Take on Custody
Volume 7, Issue 1; August-December 2003
Table of Contents
New Stalking Protective Order Available in Alaska State Courts
No exception to victim advocate confidentiality privilege when working with undocumented women
Alaska court system case name index on internet poses safety/confidentiality concerns for victims
Montana Supreme Court decision offers expansive view of assault
Volume 6, Issue 4; June/July 2003
Table of Contents
Unemployment, Access to Guns Among Factors that Turn Domestic Violence Deadly
AlaskaLawHelp.org
Drawbacks of Mediation in DV Cases
CDC Study: Injury Mortality Among American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Youth
Volume 6, Issue 3; January-May 2003
Table of Contents
Shhhhh-What’s the Big Secret?
Strane v. State Update
Volume 6, Issue 2; September-December 2002
Table of Contents
Keeping Guns Away From Abusers
Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Means Act
Harmful APA “Relational Disorder” Diagnosis
Past Tax Liability From Relationship with Abusive Partner
Volume 6, Issue 1; July/August 2002
Table of Contents
Welcome to Pro Bono Attorneys
Legal Separation Codified in Alaska Law
Current Stats & Studies
Have you talked to your Legal Advocate Today
Table of Contents
National Sexual Violence Resource Center Note on Sexual Assault by Clergy
Making SA & DV Services Accessible
$1 Million Settlement Announcement in DV Suit
DV Statutes Available Online
WA state adopts important changes to child support law
CPSDV: Interreligious Educational Resource Addressing SA & DV
Volume 5, Issue 5; April/May 2002
Table of Contents
Elder Abuse Prevention Experiment in New York City
Growth of Senior Population in Alaska
Gambling Addiction
Judges Cites DV in Denying Venue Change in Custody
Volume 5, Issue 4; January-March 2002
Table of Contents
Serving Victims of Sexual Assault With Disabilities
Family Law Self-Help Center
A Brief for Gender-Neutral Writing
Alaska Court System Language Line
Speaking the Language of Cyberspace
Battered Women’s Justice Project
Statutory Rape Public Awareness Campaign
Volume 5, Issue 3; November-December 2001
Table of Contents
New Study Underscores Importance of Screening for Firearms
NYC Injunction Favors DV Victims in Custody Cases
Employment Rights for Abuse Survivors
DV Victim Wins Suit Against Apartment Owners
Volume 5, Issue 2; September-October 2001
Table of Contents
Lawrence and Nunn Reject the “Friendly Parent” Concept
New Resource Guide
International Toll Free DV Hotline
Volume 5, Issue 1; July-September 2001
Table of Contents
Strane v. State
Stalking Resource Center Update
Understanding and Challenging Systematic Oppression: Group Agreement
Volume 4, Issue 4; April-June 2001
Table of Contents
Supreme Court Decisions and Women’s Rights
DV Information on the Internet
Danger on the Web
Volume 4, Issue 3; January-March 2001
Table of Contents
The “Street Corner of Society”Child Sex Offenders On the Internet
Rules Governing Child Custody Investigators and Guardians Ad Litem
Volume 4, Issue 2; September-December 2000
Table of Contents
Shelter Access for Battered Women
New Stalking Resource Center
Volume 4, Issue 1; July/August 2000
Table of Contents
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Victory to Victims of Domestic Violence!
New Rules Govern CCIs and GALS
Table of Contents
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Victory toVictims of Domestic Violence!
Internet Tip: Security vs. Safety
Improved Law Makes It Easier For Victims To Disclaim Liability for Joint Taxes Owed to IRS
Facts About Homelessness
Law Ensures Victims Don’t Pay Rape Exam Cost
Beware Self-Proclaimed GHB Experts on the Net
CDC Survey of Family Violence Prevalence in AK
Volume 3, Issue 5; April/May 2000
Table of Contents
Update: VAWA Full Faith & Credit
Internet Tip: E-mail
UCCJEA State Adoptions Update
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Anti-Violence Movement as Anti-Oppression Movement
Cultural Competency
Court System Update: Filing Protective Orders
Volume 3, Issue 4; January-March 2000
Table of Contents
Internet Tips
International Criminal Court
P.O. Box Holders Disclosure of Info Update
Safe Homes For Pets
Volume 3, Issue 3; November/December 1999
Table of Contents
ANDVSA Signs Amicus Brief for Brzonkala Case
Incident Strikes Fear in Thurman’s Ex-Wife
Volume 3, Issue 2; September/October 1999
Table of Contents
New Report Shows Murders of Women Typically Involve Domestic Violence and Guns
Withdrawing from Permanent Fund Dividend Direct Deposit
Sabbaticals For Long-Time Activists of Color
Elder Abuse Awareness
Volume 3, Issue 1; July/August 1999
Table of Contents
Litigation Update From The Northwest Women’s Law Center
Protecting the Identity & Location of Battered Women
Domestic Violence in Alaskan Women Who Delivered Infants in 1996-1997
Volume 2, Issue 6; May/June 1999
Table of Contents
Pro Bono Program Update
LAP Lending Library
Volume 2, Issue 5; March/April 1999
Table of Contents
Offering Culturally Sensitive Services to Battered Immigrant Women
National Violence Against Women Survey
Volume 2, Issue 4; January/February 1999
Table of Contents
New Social Security Numbers for Battered Women
Law Enforcement and Gun Ban
History of Domestic Violence and the Movement to End It
Violence Against Women Act Thrown Out
Volume 2, Issue 3; November/December 1998
Table of Contents
VAWA Case Updates and Sentences
Native American Resources
Kari’s Corner: UCCJEA Highlights
ABA Safety Guide
AJA Domestic Violence Handbook
What is Burnout?
STOP Violence Against Native Women Grantees
Volume 2, Issue 2; September/October 1998
Table of Contents
First Year of Law School
Stalking in America
Tyson Doctors reach Strange Conclusions
Coordinating Intervention Efforts
Volume 2, Issue 1; July/August 1998
Table of Contents
VAWnet: A Brief History
DA’s Office Volunteer Project
Equality Denied The Status of Women in Policing
An Introduction to VAWnet