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Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

 

Working Together For Justice: Legal Advocate Training Curriculum

ANDVSA created this curriculum to train legal advocates.

To recieve material in other formats, Contact the office manager .

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Role of the Legal Advocate

Chapter 3: Confidentiality

Chapter 4: Barbara Heart's Articles

Chapter 5: Civil and Criminal Procedures

Chapter 6: Law Enforcement

Chapter 7: Prosectution/ Paralegal Roles and Responsibilities

Chapter 8: LAP Pro Bono Program

Chapter 9: Child Support

Chapter 10: Immigration Issues

Chapter II: Federal Laws on Domestic Violence and Full Faith & Credit

Chapter 12: Advances Protective Order Issues

Chapter 13: Legal Advocacy Project Brochure

 

 

Full Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction

Statement of Understanding

Chapter 2: Role of the Legal Advocate

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: Unauthorized Practice of Law

Section 3: Goals and Objectives

Chapter 2 Appendix:

Approach to Legal Advocacy for Individual Battered Women Jill Davies

Battered Women's Risk Analysis

Power and Control Wheel

Three Circle Power and Control Wheel

Equality Wheel

Types of Domestic Violence

Continuums of Family Violence

Social and Environmental Abuse

Spiral of Violence

Statistics

Sample Form to Protect Programs Against Unauthorized Practice of Law

Chapter 3: Confidentiality

Section 1: Confidentiality Release of Information

Section 2: Confidentiality Subpoenas and Warrants

Chapter 3 Appendix

Confidentiality Overheads from Presentation

Recognizing and Protecting the Privacy and Confidentiality Needs of Battered Women Joan Zorza

Confidentiality Statutes

Model Policy on Confidentiality

Sample Release of Information Forms

Memo on Mandatory Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse, Neglect or Vulnerable Adult Abuse

New Rules Governing Ad Litems Go into Effect, April 2000

Network's Comments on Proposed Rules

Civil Rule 90.6 Appointment of Child Custody Investigator and Civil Rule 90.7 Appointment of Gaurdian Ad Litem in Child Custody Proceedings

Chapter 4: Barbara Heart's Articles

Assessing Whether Batterers Will Kill

Battered Women & the Criminal Justice System

Children of Domestic Violence: Risk & Remedies

Coordinated Community Approaches to Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence: A Model Protocol for Police Response

Domestic Violence Intervention System: A Model for Response to Women Abuse

Legal Advocacy Against Domestic Violence

The Legal Road to Freedom

Parental Abduction & Domestic Violence

Personalized Safety Plan

Recidivism Prediction & Parole Decisions: A Memorandum Opposing the Parole of Sam & Joe

Safety & Accountability: the Underpinnings of a Just Justice System

Safety Planning for Children: Strategizing for Unsupervised Visits with Batterers

Sandy & Jane; the Invisible and Imperiled Victims of Sam & Joe

Victims Issues

The Violence Against Women Act: Identifying Projects for Law Enforcement & Prosecution Grants: FY95 Funding

Custody & Visitation Decision-Making When There are Allegations of Domestic Violence

Chapter 5: Civil and Criminal Procedures

Overview of Civil and Criminal Processes Introduction

Appendix

Overheads from Presentation

ANDVSA's Summary of Domestic Violence Prevention & Victim Protection Act of 1996

Department of Law's Sectional Analysis of the Act

Full Text of the 1996 DV Act

Chapter 6: Law Enforcement

Alaska State Trooper's DV Policy (not available online)

Information for Victims

Law Enforcement Checklist

Medical Release Form

Alaska State Troopers - Weapons Violations Policy, January 2002

Alaska State Troopers- Law Enforcement Incident Report

 

Chapter 7: Prosecution/ Paralegal Roles and Responsibilities

Criminal Process Overview

Role of the Prosecutor

Role of the Paralegal

Department of Law's D.V. Policy

Department of Law Paralegal Contacts

Criminal Division Paralegal Duties

A Comparison of Roles: Paralegals and Legal Advocates

Paralegal Role Through Stages of Criminal Case

Summary of DV Statutes and Rules

DV Policy Responsibility Summary

DV Checklist for Paralegals

Paralegal Checklist for Cases Other Than DV

Claim for Restitution

Notice to Defense of Request Not to be Contacted

Table of Victim's Rights and Protections

New Alaska Office of Victim's Rights

 

Chapter 8: LAP Pro Bono Program

Brochure

Information About the Pro Bono Program

Pro Bono Referral Form

Pro Bono Program Flow Chart

Family Law Questionnaire

Case Status/ Final Disposition Form

Agreement for Legal Representation

Retainer Letter

Letter Sent to Client

Legal Summaries for Commonly Asked Questions

Custody

Alimony

Modification of Custody and Visitation

Property and Debt Division

Legal Separation Now Codified in Alaska Law, 2002

AS 25.24.400-460

Chapter 9: Child Support

Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) & D.V.

CSED Forms Index Online

Custodian Application for Services Form

Non Custodial Application for Services

Paternity Information Locate Sheet

Affidavit in Support of Establishing Paternity

Confidentiality of Information For Victims of Domestic Violence

Affidavit and Request for Address Confidentiality

Information about Child Support Services

 

Chapter 10: Immigration Issues

Alaska Immigration Justice Project Poster

Power & Control Tactics Used Against Immigrant Women

Immigrant Women Power and Control Wheel

Diagrama Del Poder Y El Control (Power and Control Wheel)

Diagrama De Igualdad (Equality Wheel)

INF Form: I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence

Creative Use of Protection Orders in Battered Immigrant Cases

Summary of the VAWA and Trafficking Bill

Child Citizenship Act of 2000

Safety Plans in Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian, Romanian, Chinese, & Korean

U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit-Aguirre-Cervantes v. INS

VAWA II Immigration Fixes Quick Summary

INS Asylum & Withholding Definitions

Court Interpretation: Model Guidelines for Policy & Practices in the State Courts

Chapter II: Federal Laws on Domestic Violence and Full Faith & Credit

Domestic Violence Protective Orders: How to Get Out-of-State Enforcement

The Violence Against Women Act of 2000-Summary

Chapter 12: Advances Protective Order Issues

Notice of Change of Judge

Civil Rule 42- Change of Judge

Civil Rule 103- Rulings on Evidence

Civil Rule 604- Appeals from District Court

Evidence to Corroborate DV

Civil Rules 45- Subpoeana

Subpoena to Appear & Produce

Subpoena to Appear

Certified Copy of a Judgement of Conviction

Domestic Violence Protective Order Process

Chapter 13: Legal Advocacy Project Brochure

 

 

 

 

 

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