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The Legal Advocate Newsletter

“The Legal Advocate” Newsletters

The Legal Advocacy Project is now publishing information in the quarterly Network News, but we have left the links below for copies of the archived LAP newsletter, “The Legal Advocate,” 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

Volume 5, Issue 6; June 2002

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

Volume 3, Issue 6; June 2000

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