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Overview
This program will explore the legal and practical challenges of representing survivors of domestic violence, in particular those who have been victims of technology-assisted abuse. Experienced practitioners will share their practical strategies for addressing challenges when helping clients subject to cyber abuse, including understanding what technology-facilitated abuse is and its impact, strategies for gathering and presenting relevant evidence, and addressing ethical obligations that can arise in these cases.
What You Will Learn
After completing this program participants will be able to:
- Identify technology-facilitated (cyber) abuse and recognize its psychological and economic impact
- Understand strategies for gathering and presenting technology-facilitated abuse evidence
- Recognize key ethical considerations when representing domestic violence survivors
Prerequisites: None
Intended Audience: Attorneys and advocates who work with domestic violence survivors.
Advanced Prep: None
Lecture Topics [Total time 00:03:30]
Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
- Opening Remarks* [00:03:58]
Hon. Judy Harris Kluger (Ret.), Charlotte A. Watson - Addressing Technology-Facilitated (Cyber) Abuse as Domestic Violence [01:05:06]
Alet A. Brown, Dara L. Sheinfeld, Lindsey M. Song - Gathering and Presenting Technology-Facilitated Abuse Evidence and Protecting the Victim [00:59:41]
Annie Seifullah, Jill M. Zuccardy, Andrew Sta. Ana - Ethical Considerations When Representing Domestic Violence Survivors [01:00:22]
Anna Maria Diamanti, Jennifer Baum, Annie Evans
The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:
- Complete Course Handbook
- B.J. Cling and Dorchen A. Leidholdt, Interviewing and Assisting Domestic Violence Survivors, The New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts, Lawyer’s Manual on Domestic Violence, Representing the Victim, 6th Edition, Ch. 3, pp. 32–45 (2015)
Charlotte A. Watson - Andrew Sta. Ana and Stephanie Nilva, Teen Victims of Intimate Partner Violence, The New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts, Lawyer’s Manual on Domestic Violence, Representing the Victim, 6th Edition, Ch. 21, pp. 254–265 (2015)
Charlotte A. Watson - New York Cyber Sexual Abuse Task Force, Combatting Cyber Sexual Abuse: A Manual for Advocates (Updated October 22, 2019)
Lindsey M. Song - Power and Control in the Digital Age
Annie Seifullah - Ethical Considerations When Representing Domestic Violence Survivors (Outline)
Anna Maria Diamanti - New York State Bar Association, Social Media Ethics Guidelines of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association (Updated April 29, 2019)
Anna Maria Diamanti - New York State Bar Association, Committee on Professional Ethics, Opinion 843, Lawyer’s Access to Public Pages of Another Party’s Social Networking Site for the Purpose of Gathering Information for Client in Pending Litigation (September 10, 2010)
Anna Maria Diamanti - New York County Lawyers Association, Formal Opinion 745-2013, Advising a Client Regarding Posts on Social Media Sites (July 2, 2013)
Anna Maria Diamanti - New York County Lawyers Association, Formal Opinion 750-2017, Whether a Lawyer “Adding” an Adverse Party or Witness on Snapchat Constitutes an Ethical Violation (March 29, 2017)
Anna Maria Diamanti - The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Committee on Professional Ethics, Formal Opinion 2010-2, Obtaining Evidence from Social Networking Websites (September 2010)
Anna Maria Diamanti - National Network to End Domestic Violence, Safety Net Project, Online Communication Tips for Advocates (2020)
Anna Maria Diamanti
Presentation Material
- 1. Addressing Technology-Facilitated Abuse as Domestic Violence (PowerPoint Slides)
Alet A. Brown, Dara L.. Sheinfeld, Lindsey M. Song - 2. Gathering and Presenting Technology-Facilitated Abuse Evidence and Protecting the Victim (Polling Slides)
Annie Seifullah, Andrew Sta. Ana, Jill M. Zuccardy - 3. Gathering and Preserving Tech Abuse Evidence (Handout)
Annie Seifullah, Andrew Sta. Ana, Jill M. Zuccardy - 4. Ethical Considerations: Domestic Violence and Social Media (PowerPoint Slides)
Jennifer Baum, Anna Maria Diamanti, Annie Evans
This program will explore the legal and practical challenges of representing survivors of domestic violence, in particular those who have been victims of technology-assisted abuse. Experienced practitioners will share their practical strategies for addressing challenges when helping clients subject to cyber abuse, including understanding what technology-facilitated abuse is and its impact, strategies for gathering and presenting relevant evidence, and addressing ethical obligations that can arise in these cases.
What You Will Learn
After completing this program participants will be able to:
- Identify technology-facilitated (cyber) abuse and recognize its psychological and economic impact
- Understand strategies for gathering and presenting technology-facilitated abuse evidence
- Recognize key ethical considerations when representing domestic violence survivors
Prerequisites: None
Intended Audience: Attorneys and advocates who work with domestic violence survivors.
Advanced Prep: None