The Legal Advocate Newsletter

Volume 9. Issue 1; January 2007

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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State and Federal Decisions Affecting Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Update on Immigration Project

 

Volume 7, Issue 4; June-December 2004 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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Shhhhh-What's the Big Secret?

Strane v. State Update

 

Volume 6, Issue 2; September-December 2002 (Download)

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Keeping Guns AwayFrom 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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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Lawrence and Nunn Reject the “Friendly Parent” Concept

New Resource Guide

International Toll Free DV Hotline

 

Volume 5, Issue 1; July-September 2001 (Download)

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Strane v. State

Stalking Resource Center Update

Understanding and Challenging Systematic Oppression:  Group Agreement

 

Volume 4, Issue 4; April-June 2001 (Download)

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Supreme Court Decisions and Women's Rights

DV Information on the Internet

Danger on the Web

 

Volume 4, Issue 3; January-March 2001 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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Shelter Access for Battered Women

New Stalking Resource Center

 

Volume 4, Issue 1; July/August 2000 (Download)

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Victory to Victims of Domestic Violence!

New Rules Govern CCIs and GALS

 

Volume 3, Issue 6; June 2000 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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Internet Tips

International Criminal Court

P.O. Box Holders Disclosure of Info Update

 Safe Homes For Pets

 

Volume 3, Issue 3; November/December 1999 (Download)

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ANDVSA Signs Amicus Brief for Brzonkala Case

Incident Strikes Fear in Thurman's Ex-Wife

 

Volume 3, Issue 2; September/October 1999 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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Pro Bono Program Update

LAP Lending Library

 

Volume 2, Issue 5; March/April 1999 (Download)

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Offering Culturally Sensitive Services to Battered Immigrant Women

National Violence Against Women Survey

 

Volume 2, Issue 4; January/February 1999 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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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 (Download)

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First Year of Law School   

Stalking in America

Tyson Doctors reach Strange Conclusions

Coordinating Intervention Efforts

 

Volume 2, Issue 1; July/August 1998 (Download)    

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VAWnet:  A Brief History

DA's Office Volunteer Project

Equality Denied The Status of Women in Policing

An Introduction to VAWnet