Event Dates
Location
Venue not yet announced
Address
Austin, TX
Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Participation is limited to 20 judges and judicial officers who have previously attended the NJIDV Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases.
Participation is open to new and experienced state, tribal and territorial judges and judicial officers wishing to enhance their skills in handling civil and criminal domestic violence cases.
Participants who attend the CJS: Immigration and Trafficking Special Topic Course will be better able to:
- Identify "red flags" in cases that may have immigration or status consequences;
- Assess the immigration implications of civil protection orders and criminal convictions;
- Enhance access to justice for immigrant victims of domestic violence and trafficking;
- Craft civil dispositions that enhance victim safety and autonomy while considering collateral consequences; and
- Document facts in state court proceedings to preserve the victim's immigration remedies.
Participation is limited to 20 judges and judicial officers who have previously attended the NJIDV Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases.
Participation is open to new and experienced state, tribal and territorial judges and judicial officers wishing to enhance their skills in handling civil and criminal domestic violence cases.
Participants who attend the CJS: Immigration and Trafficking Special Topic Course will be better able to:
- Identify "red flags" in cases that may have immigration or status consequences;
- Assess the immigration implications of civil protection orders and criminal convictions;
- Enhance access to justice for immigrant victims of domestic violence and trafficking;
- Craft civil dispositions that enhance victim safety and autonomy while considering collateral consequences; and
- Document facts in state court proceedings to preserve the victim's immigration remedies.
Date Created: February 3, 2021