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Mobilizing the legal profession to provide access to justice and safety for victims of domestic violence. | |
Legal Service Delivery
Legal Service Delivery Resources from the Commission:
Other ABA Resources:
ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service
ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services
ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid & Indigent Defendants
ABA Task Force on the Attorney-Client Privilege
ABA Division for Legal Services
ABA Division for Public Education
ABA Division for Public Services
Legal Service Delivery Links & Resources:
Internet Intake - National Technology Assistance Project
Responding to Victims of Human Trafficking- A Training Video for Victim Service Providers
| 1995 | Supporting multidisciplinary, community-based programs to respond to domestic violence, with specified recommendations. |
| 1996 | Supporting mandatory judicial education regarding domestic violence. |
| 1996 | Condemning lawyers or judges who engage in professional behavior which would constitute or condone domestic violence, urging judges and lawyers to institute workplace protocols to address domestic violence, and encouraging continuing education. |
| 1997 | Recommending that states adopt standards for programs addressing domestic violence that prioritize victim safety with specified standards. |
| 2003 | Encouraging law schools and law students to incorporate education about domestic violence within their curricula and activities. |
| 2007 | Adopting “Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking in Civil Protection Orders” |

