Alipato at the Law Library, San Quentin State Prison, and SFWAR
Having completed our pilot project of five test cases in civil court, Alipato Project is ready to report-back on behalf of our clients who sued their batterers for the tort of domestic violence. We’ve planned many events to raise awareness about legal remedies for resisters of domestic violence, including the underused remedy of suing batterers for damages. Check out our upcoming events for men in prison, lawyers, and rape crisis counselors.
Domestic Violence Torts, a training for lawyers
MCLE Credit: 1 hour
Alameda County Law Library
September 14, 2017, 12:00PM-1:00PM
Did you know that most lawyers aren’t aware of the California statute that creates a legal remedy for the tort of domestic violence? In an effort to change that, Alipato will host a series of presentations for lawyers of all practices. Our first presentation includes a brief history of DV torts and a primer on how to litigate them. The presentation covers a wide range of legal issues including res judicata, California’s generous statute of limitations for DV resisters, and DV judgments in bankruptcy court. Check out the agenda here. Seats are still available. Please RSVP by e-mailing info@alipatoproject.org.
Legal Remedies for Rape Survivors, a presentation for rape crisis counselors
San Francisco Women Against Rape
October 10, 2017, 7:30PM-8:30PM
Did you know that 14%-25% of women are sexually assaulted by intimate partners? That’s why it was a no-brainer for us to accept SFWAR’s invitation to present at one of their Counselor Training and Supervision meetings. Alipato’s presentation will cover the nexus between DV and sexual assault, and legal remedies for survivors.
San Quentin Restorative Justice Round Table, a symposium organized by people in prison
San Quentin State Prison
October 14, 2017, 9:00AM-3:00PM
The San Quentin Restorative Justice Round Table Symposium is organized by men in prison and happens about four times a year. The organizers sometimes invite outside speakers to engage in dialogue around a certain theme. For October (domestic violence awareness month!), the men in prison invited Alipato Project to discuss non-carceral responses to domestic violence. Learn more about this amazing group here.
Have you noticed how much work we’ve been doing lately?! Not only are we the first and only nonprofit organization in California to provide direct legal representation to resisters of domestic violence, we’re also expanding our work to host more workshops and events! And we’re doing all of this with an annual budget under $50,000. Help us continue this important and ground-breaking work by donating below.
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