Selected Resources:

Margaret Martin Barry, A Question of Mission: Catholic Law School's Domestic Violence Clinic, 38 How. L. J. 135 (1994)

Naomi Cahn & Joan Meier, Domestic Violence and Feminist Jurisprudence: Towards a New Agenda, 4(2) Boston U. Pub. Int. L. J. 339 (1995)

Joan S. Meier, Notes From the Underground: Integrating Psychological and Legal Perspectives on Domestic Violence in Theory and Practice, 21(4) Hofstra L. Rev. 1295 (1993)

Mithra Merryman, A Survey of Domestic Violence Programs in Legal Education, 28 New Eng. L. Rev. 385 (1993)

Jane Murphy, Symposium, Lawyering for Social Change: The Power of the Narrative in Domestic Violence Law Reform, 21 Hofstra L. Rev. 1243 (1993)

Elizabeth Schneider, Violence Against Women and Legal Education: An Essay for Mary Joe Frug, 26 New Eng. L. Rev. 844 (1992)

Kathleen Waits, Battered Women and Family Lawyers: The Need for an Identification Protocol, 58 Alb. L. Rev. 1027 (1995)

Domestic Violence Textbooks:

Nancy K.D. Lemon, Domestic Violence Law: A Comprehensive Overview of Cases and Sources (1996)

Beverly Balos & Mary Louise Fellows, Law and Violence Against Women: Cases and Materials on Systems of Oppression (1994)

Claire Dalton & Elizabeth Schneider, Battered Women and the Law (forthcoming, Foundation Press, 1999)

Contact with Clients:

• Ask for your client when you call and speak only to your client about the case. Do not leave messages with other family members or on an answering machine or voice-mail until your client has told you this is safe. If questioned by family members, do not indicate that you are a lawyer; rather, give an innocuous reason for the call, such as taking a survey.

• Always ask your client first if it is safe to talk and whether you should call the police. The batterer may be present, even if the batterer no longer lives in the same home. Develop a system of coded messages to signal danger or the batterer's presence.

• Block identification of your number when calling your client by dialing *67 or the equivalent in your area. This prevents a batterer from using "caller ID" to discover that your client is seeking legal assistance.

• Keep your client's whereabouts confidential. Do not disclose your client's addresses, telephone numbers, or information about the children without your client's permission, including during discovery. Batterers often track down their former partners through third parties, such as court personnel or social service providers.
• Send mail to your client only when your client has advised you that it is safe. If a new client fails to attend appointments or return your calls, write your client a simple letter requesting a response without disclosing your identity as a lawyer (do not use letterhead).

• Remind your client to have an explanation for legal appointments and to limit the children's knowledge to prevent the batterer from finding out about legal actions or an upcoming separation ahead of time.
• Inform your client of legal developments in advance, particularly when a batterer is about to be served or when a hearing is approaching, so that your client may take extra safety precautions.

• If your client fails to respond to your calls, make extensive (but confidential) efforts to confirm that your client is safe. If your client has decided to drop the case, try to verify that your client has not been threatened or coerced.

• Develop a referral list including the National Domestic Violence Hotline [(800) 799-SAFE or (800) 787-3224 for hearing impaired service], local shelters, domestic violence programs, certified batterers' intervention programs, and children's programs. Make referrals to clients and give them copies of the referral list if they have safe places to keep the copies. Allow clients to use your phone if necessary or initiate calls at your client's request.

Safety at Home:

Advise your client to take the following preventive measures:

• Make the home as safe as possible by changing the locks, adding dead bolts, and obtaining an apartment that is not on the first floor. Remove sharp objects and weapons from sight. Keep a telephone in a room that locks from the inside. If possible, purchase a cellular phone (or a special 911 phone) and keep it in a pocket or in an accessible hiding place; pre-program 911 (or the local police emergency number) or the number of a safe friend or relative into the phone's directory.
• Plan and practice an escape route out of the home and a safety plan for the children. Teach the children not to let the batterer in the home (unless the batterer has a legal right to be there). Prepare the children to respond to a batterer who comes to their school or day care center; if a protection order includes provisions about the children, give a copy to the children's school or childcare facility.

• Keep a bag packed and hidden in a safe place at home (or locked in a car trunk with only one key), or with a safe relative or friend, in preparation for flight. It should include: money for phone calls, transportation, and one month's expenses, clothing, diapers, court documents, passports, identification (social security, driver's license, welfare identification, family photographs), birth certificates, school and medical records, necessary medicines, credit cards, checkbooks, work permits, green cards, lease/mortgage payments, insurance papers, bank books, telephone/address books, car/house keys, and ownership documents for car/house.

• Make extra copies of protection orders and keep them in safe places. Attach a copy of the interstate protection order provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and proof of service to each protection order to minimize enforceability problems in other states. Show the orders to police officers to improve their response.
• Show neighbors a picture of the batterer and/or the batterer's vehicle so they can screen visitors and call the police if necessary. Batterers often gain access to apartment buildings by pretending to be someone else or by following tenants indoors.

• Develop signals for neighbors and friends to call the police, such as banging on the floor or wall. If possible, arrange to have a relative or friend call every day at an appointed time.
• Enroll in a reliable self-defense course and regularly practice these skills.
• Trade cars with a friend or relative. Batterers often locate former victims by identifying their vehicles.
• Be aware that motor vehicle records, including addresses, may be available to the public. Most Departments of Motor Vehicles will permit drivers to use a number other than their social security number for identification purposes and will keep information confidential upon request.
• Obtain a private or unlisted telephone number, and be selective about revealing a new address. Batterers have located victims through friends, relatives, co-workers, court or social services documents, the post office, and private investigators.
• Use the block code when making telephone calls. Use an answering machine or call trace when receiving calls to collect evidence of harassment or protection order violations.
• Alter routines -- change transportation routes or timing (including picking up children from school) so that the batterer cannot locate you.

Advise your client to take the following steps if the batterer becomes violent or threatening:

• Call the police at 911 (or the local police emergency number) and ask for the dispatcher's name. When the police respond, obtain the officer's name and badge number. Your lawyer can use this information to follow up, locate a police report, or subpoena a witness.

• File criminal charges if the batterer commits a crime or violates a protection order. Filing criminal charges and following through is one of the most effective ways to deter future violence.
• Seek medical treatment if injured by the batterer. Photograph all injuries.
• Record all contact with the batterer in a diary.

Safety at Work:

Advise your client to take the following preventive measures:

• Give a picture of the batterer and the batterer's vehicle to security guards and colleagues at the workplace. If the batterer shows up, security or other workplace personnel can order the batterer to leave or call the police.

• Keep a copy of your protection order at work. Notify a supervisor or the Human Resources Department of the existence of the order and give them a copy.

• Screen calls with voice-mail or a machine if possible, or ask a colleague to screen calls or listen in on the line. Your lawyer may be able to introduce recorded threats made by the batterer as evidence in a court case.
• Travel with another person. Victims frequently are harassed on the way to or from work by batterers who are jealous of co-workers, or want victims to lose their jobs and become economically dependent on them.

Safety in Court:

• Arrive in court before your client so that your client is not alone with the batterer. If this is impossible, advise your client to wait near a security guard or a bailiff. Be aware that batterers often physically assault, repeatedly harass, or emotionally coerce victims in court.

• Sit at a physical distance from the batterer when you talk to your client or wait for the case to be called. Always position yourself between the batterer and your client. Batterers control and threaten their former victims simply by using body language.

• Do not permit the batterer to speak to your client. Even if you are present, you may be unaware that the batterer is threatening your client. Discuss any settlement negotiations with the batterer (or the batterer's lawyer if represented by counsel) and then report back to your client.

• Take the same precautions with the batterer's family members. In domestic violence cases, it is not uncommon for the batterer's family members to physically assault or verbally abuse the victim in court. Safeguard children if the batterer or family members insist on holding them.

• Make certain that your client is safe when exiting the courthouse. Batterers often stalk victims to discover where they live, or to punish victims for taking legal action.

Other Safety Concerns:

• Assess the batterer's lethality. Your client has an increased risk of being severely assaulted or killed by the batterer if the batterer possesses weapons, abuses drugs or alcohol, stalks your client, or has threatened homicide or suicide.
• Advise your client to stay at a shelter, or with friends or relatives, if your client fears that the batterer will assault or kill her. If your client has children, make certain that you have examined existing court orders and statutes to determine how flight may affect a custody case.
• Under certain circumstances, it may be necessary for a client to disappear completely. Assist your client to change names and social security numbers if necessary.
• Be aware of your safety. Most batterers seek to control their former or current partners, rather than their lawyers, and many batterers appear to be well-behaved in court. Nevertheless, some lawyers representing victims of domestic violence have been threatened by batterers or their family members. Take precautions if a problem arises.

Adapted from Deborah Goelman, Safety Planning, in The Impact of Domestic Violence on Your Legal Practice: A Lawyer's Handbook (ABA, Goelman et al. eds., 1996)

The following survey was developed between May and July, 1997. The survey attempted to identify law school clinical programs and seminars in which a majority of the caseload or course materials focused on domestic violence legal issues. Due to the changing nature of law school curricula, some of the courses listed here may not be offered on an ongoing basis, while other courses may be missing. We apologize for any omissions. The ABA would like to thank Sabra Owens and Sheetal Shah for assisting with this survey.

EXISTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAW SCHOOL PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY	PROGRAM	CONTACT
Albany Law School	domestic violence clinic domestic violence seminar	Mary Lynch, Rm. 508 Domestic Violence Seminar Jaya Connors Domestic Violence Clinic Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Ave. Albany, NY 12208 (518) 445-2311 ext. 834 (518) 445-2328 ext. 538
American University Washington College of Law	domestic violence clinic domestic violence externship seminar	Ann Shalleck Suzanne Jackson Women and the Law Clinic Lauren Gilbert Women, Immigration & Gender Violence Seminar 4400 Massachusetts Ave. Washington, D.C. 20016 (202) 274-4000
Boston College of Law	domestic violence seminar	Mithra Merryman Greater Boston Legal Services 197 Friend St. Boston, MA 02114 (617) 371-1270
Boston University School of Law	domestic violence seminar	Lewis Whitman 765 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 (617) 353-3100
Brooklyn Law School	domestic violence seminar domestic violence clinics	Elizabeth Schneider Battered Women & the Law Minna Kotkin Federal Litigation Clinic Lisa Smith Prosecutors Clinic Ursula Bentele/Stacy Caplow Safe Harbor Clinic 250 Joralemon St. Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 780-7988
California Western School of Law	domestic violence seminar	Janet Bowermaster 225 Cedar St. San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 525-1431
Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law	domestic violence clinic	Margaret Martin Barry Catherine Klein Stacy Brustin Families and the Law Clinic 3602 John McCormick Rd., NE Washington, D.C. 20064 (202) 319-6787
City University of New York School of Law at Queens College	domestic violence clinic	Janet Calvo Maria Arias Battered Women's Rights Clinic 65-21 Main St. Flushing, NY 11367 (718) 575-4200
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law	seminar with domestic violence focus	Linda Ammons Women and the Law 1801 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115 (216) 687-2534
Columbia University School of Law	clinic with focus on domestic violence	Philip Gentry Prisoners & Families Clinic 435 W. 116th St. New York, NY 10027 (212) 854-3250
Cornell University Law School	domestic violence clinic	JoAnne Miner Women and the Law Clinic Myron Taylor Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-4901 (607) 255-3527
Duke University School of Law	domestic violence seminar	Karla Fischer Legal Intervention in Domestic Violence Box 90362 Durham, NC 27708-0362 (919) 660-5740
Florida State University School of Law	domestic violence seminar domestic violence clinic	Meg Baldwin April Cherry Women and the Law Ruth Ezell Children's Advocacy Center Clinic Florida State University School of Law Tallahassee, FL 32308 (904) 644-3449 (904) 644-9928
Fordham University School of Law	domestic violence clinic	Leah Hill Battered Women's Rights Clinic 33 W. 60th St. New York, NY 10023 (212) 636-7704 (212) 636-6037/6023 (fax)
Franklin Pierce Law Center	domestic violence clinic and independent study	Ellen Musinski 2 White St. Concord, NH 03301 (603) 225-3350
Georgetown University Law Center	domestic violence clinic	Deborah Epstein Susan Deller Ross Sex Discrimination Clinic 111 F St., NW, Room 334 Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 662-9642
George Washington University Law School	domestic violence clinic	Joan Meier Mary Ann Dutton Domestic Violence Advocacy Project 2000 G St., NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20052 (202) 994-7463
Gonzaga University School of Law	domestic violence clinic	Janice Drye 1220 N. Dakota P.O. Box 3528 Spokane, WA 99220-3528 (509) 324-5791
Hamline University School of Law	domestic violence clinic	James Colbin Family Law Clinic 1536 Hewitt Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104-1284 (612) 641-2461
Harvard University Law School	student run domestic violence clinic	Jesse Hall Heidi Parry Battered Women's Advocacy Project 1581 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 495-3118
Indiana University School of Law	voluntary student clinic	Lauren Robel Protective Order Project 735 W. New York St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 274-2581
New England School of Law	domestic violence seminar domestic violence clinic	Judy Greenberg 46 Church St. Boston, MA 02116 (617) 451-0010
New York University School of Law	Criminal Defense Clinic (battered women's defense)	Holly Maguigan 249 Sullivan St. New York, NY 10012 (212) 998-6433
Northeastern University School of Law	domestic violence clinic domestic violence seminar	Claire Dalton Lois Kanter Domestic Violence Advocacy Project 400 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115 (617) 373-8882
Northwestern University School of Law	domestic violence clinic	Zelda Harris Legal Clinic 357 E. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 503-8576
Notre Dame University Law School	domestic violence clinic	Eileen Doren Family Law Clinic 725 Howard St. Notre Dame, IN 46556 (219) 631-4863
Pace University School of Law	domestic violence clinic trial advocacy course	Victoria Lutz Michael G. Dowd Executive Director Audrey E. Stone Associate Director Battered Women's Justice Center 78 N. Broadway White Plains, NY 10603 (914) 422-4205
Rutgers School of Law	domestic violence program domestic violence seminar	Diana Arella Pro Bono Center Ann Freedman Problems in Family Law and Practice, Issues in Sex Discrimination Law (re: incorporating domestic violence legal issues into core courses, contact Sally Goldfarb) 217 N. 5th St. Camden, NJ 08102 (609) 225-6406 (609) 225-6389 (609) 225-6375
St. Mary's School of Law	Immigration Clinic (representing battered immigrants)	Lee Teran Center for Legal & Social Justice 2507 NW 36th St. San Antonio, TX 78228 (210) 431-2596
St. Thomas University School of Law	domestic violence seminar	Beverly Horsburgh Peter Margulies Religion and Domestic Violence Immigration Clinic 16400 N.W. 32nd Ave. Miami, FL 33054 (305) 623-2320
Stanford Law School	domestic violence clinic	Martha Matthews Family Advocacy Clinic Crown Quad Stanford Law School Stanford, CA 94305-86 (415) 725-9418
State University of New York School of Law	domestic violence seminars domestic violence externships domestic violence clinic	Suzanne Tompkins Isabel Marcus Terrorism in the Home Introduction to Family Violence P.O. Box 9 Getzville, NY 14068 (716) 645 -2103
Suffolk University School of Law	domestic violence clinic	Jenny Rivera Battered Women's Advocacy Project 41 Temple St. Boston, MA 02114 (617) 573-8054
Thomas M. Cooley Law School	domestic violence seminars	Denise Dagher-Margosian Laura Cook Defending Battered Women Family Violence Practice 216 S. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 13038 (517) 371-5140
University of Arizona College of Law	domestic violence clinic	Sue Ryan P.O. Box 210176 Tucson, AZ 85721 (520) 626-5232
University of Baltimore School of Law	domestic violence clinic	Barbara Babb Jane Murphy Family Law Clinic 1420 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 837-5706
University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law	domestic violence clinic domestic violence seminar	Nancy Lemon Boalt Hall School of Law University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 (510) 642-0921
University of Georgia School of Law	general clinic (domestic violence option)	Alex Scherr Herty Drive Athens, GA 30602 (706) 542-6510
University of Iowa College of Law	domestic violence seminar domestic violence clinic	Meryl Weiner Domestic Abuse Law 280 Boyd Law Bldg. Iowa City, IA 52242 (319) 335-9080
University of Maine School of Law	general clinic (all students have domestic violence cases)	Michael Mullane Domestic Violence Project 246 Deering Ave. Portland, ME 04102 (207) 780-4355
University of Miami School of Law	domestic violence seminar	Donna Coker P.O. Box 248087 Coral Gables, FL 33124 (305) 284-3041
University of Michigan School of Law	Poverty Law Clinic (with a domestic violence focus) domestic violence seminar	Ann Schroth Carol Hollenshead Hutchins Hall 625 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (313) 764-1358
University of Minnesota Law School	Law and Violence Against Women Domestic Assault Prosecution Clinic Law and Violence Against Women Clinic	Beverly Balos Mary Louise Fellows Domestic Abuse Prosecution Clinic/Law and Violence Against Women Clinic 229 19th Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 626-0264 (612) 625-7807
University of Missouri School of Law	domestic violence clinic domestic violence externships	Mary Beck Family Violence Program 203 Hulston Hall Columbia, MO 65211 (573) 882-7872
University of Missouri School of Law - Kansas City	domestic violence seminar	Mary Kay Kristhardt Women and the Law 5100 Rockhill Rd. Kansas City, MO 64110 (816) 235-2373
University of Nebraska College of Law	domestic violence clinic	Kevin Ruser 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178-0140 (402) 472-2161
University of Oregon School of Law	domestic violence clinic (protection order and child support enforcement)	Leslie Harris Family Law Clinic 1101 Kincaid St. Eugene, OR 97404 (541) 346-3840
University of San Francisco School of Law	domestic violence seminar	Leslie Levy Civil Litigation Responses to Violence Against Women 2130 Fulton St. San Francisco, CA 94117 (510) 654-3953
University of Texas School of Law	domestic violence clinic	Sarah Buel 727 E. 26th St. Austin, TX 78705 (512) 471-5151
University of Tulsa College of Law	domestic violence upper-level course	Kathleen Waits 3120 E. 4th Pl. Tulsa, OK 74104 (918) 631-2450
University of Virginia	domestic violence clinic	Richard Balnav Family Law Clinic 550 Massie Rd. Charlottesville, VA 22903 (804) 924-7893
University of Wisconsin Law School	domestic violence seminar	Tess Meuer Law and Contemporary Problems: Domestic Violence 975 Bascom Hall Madison, WI 53706 (608) 255-0539
Valparaiso University School of Law	domestic violence clinic	Barbara Schmidt Heritage Hall 656 S. Greenwich Valparaiso, IN 46383 (219) 465-7908
Washburn University School of Law	domestic violence clinic	Julie Kunce Field Family Law Clinic 1700 SW College Topeka, KS 66621 (913) 231-1191
Widener University School of Law	Public Interest Law Clinic (1995-1997, legislative work with a domestic violence focus)	John J. Capowski 3800 Vartan Way Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 541-1992
Willamette University College of Law	domestic violence clinic	Kathy Graham Divorce Clinic 245 Winter St., SE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 370-6380
Yale University Law School	domestic violence clinic	Mildred Doody Temporary Restraining Order Project 127 Wall St. New Haven, CT 06520 (203) 946-4811

Educating to End Domestic Violence Symposium

December 9-10, 1997

Linda Ammons Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 1801 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 (216) 687-2534 fax (216) 687-6881 LAMMONS@trans.csuohio.edu

Barbara Babb/Jane Murphy Family Law Clinic University of Baltimore School of Law 1420 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 837-5706 fax (410) 333-3053

Margaret Martin Barry Families and the Law Clinic Catholic University of America 3602 John McCormick Rd., NE Washington, D.C. 20064 (202) 319-6787 fax (202) 319-6780 barry@law.cua.edu

John J. Capowski Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg 3800 Vartan Way Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 541-3986 fax (717) 541-3966 john.j.capowski@law.widener.edu

Donna Coker University of Miami School of Law 1311 Miller Drive P.O. Box 248087 Coral Gables, FL 33124-8087 (305) 284-3041 fax (305) 284-6506 dcoker@law.miami.edu

Karen Czapanskiy University of Maryland School of Law 500 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201-1786 (410) 706-2516 fax (410) 706-5856 kczapans@umlaw2.ab.umd.edu

Clare Dalton Northeastern University School of Law 400 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (617) 373-8882 fax (617) 373-8793

Bernardine Dohrn Child and Family Justice Center Northwestern University 357 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 503-0135 fax (312) 503-0953 BRDLCS@nuls.law.nwu.edu

Mary Ann Dutton Psychologist/ Professorial Lecturer 5507 Spruce Tree Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 530-5657 fax (301) 530-1499 mad@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu

Deborah Epstein Sex Discrimination Clinic Georgetown University Law Center 111 F Street, NW Room 334 Washington, D.C. 20001-2095 (202) 662-9642 fax (202) 662-9539 epstein@law.georgetown.edu

Mary Louise Fellows University of Minnesota Law School 229 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 626-0264 fax (612) 625-2011 fello001@maroon.tc.umn.edu

Julie Kunce Field Washburn University School of Law 1700 SW College Topeka, KS 66621 (913) 231-1191 fax (913) 232-8087 zzfield@acc.wuacc.edu

Anne Ganley (psychologist) Arboretum Professional Center 290 East Madison, #303 Seattle, WA 98112 (206) 860-2444 fax (206) 545-1720 aganley@uwashington.edu

Suzanne Jackson AYUDA, Inc. 1736 Columbia Road, NW Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 387-4848 fax (202) 387-0324 [currently at (202) 274-4154]

Nancy Lemon University of California at Berkeley Boalt Hall Berkeley, CA 94720 (510) 642-0921 fax (510) 643-6171 - pick up 1x/week nlemon@socrates.berkeley.edu

Holly Maguigan Criminal Defense Clinic New York University School of Law 249 Sullivan Street New York, NY 10012 (212) 998-6433 fax (212) 995-4031 maguigan@turing.law.nyu.edu

Laura Martinez Legal Aid of Central Texas 205 W. 9th St., Suite 200 Austin, TX 78701 (800) 369-9270 fax (512) 476-3940

Joan Meier George Washington University Law School Domestic Violence Advocacy Project 2000 G St., NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20052 (202) 994-7463 fax (202) 994-4946 joans@clinic.nlc.gwu.edu

Mithra Merryman Greater Boston Legal Services 197 Friend Street Boston, MA 02114 (617) 371-1270 or 1234 ext. 325 fax (617) 371-1222 merryman@gbls.org

Jenny Rivera Suffolk University Law School 41 Temple Street Boston, MA 02114 (617) 573-8054 fax (617) 723-5109

Elizabeth Schneider Brooklyn Law School 250 Joralemon St. Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 780-7988 fax (718) 780-0376 eschneid.brooklaw@pcm.brooklaw.edu

Ann Shalleck Women and the Law Project American University Washington College of Law 4801 Massachusetts Avenue Washington, D.C. 20016 (202) 274-4152 fax (202) 274-4130 shalleck@WCL.American.edu

Shirley Traylor Harlem Legal Services 144 W. 125th Street New York, NY 10027 (212) 222-7800 fax (212) 663-3741

Kathleen Waits University of Tulsa College of Law 3120 East 4th Place Tulsa, OK 74104 (918) 631-2450 fax (918) 631-2194 waitsk@centum.utulsa.edu

Tyra Wingard Midshore Council on Family Violence P.O. Box 5 Denton, MD 21629 (410) 479-1149 fax (410) 479-2064

Additional Participants

Katia Garrett Office for Victims of Crime Department of Justice 810 7th St., NW Washington, D.C. 20531 (202) 616-3580 garrettk@ojp.usdoj.gov

Olga Trujillo Office for Victims of Crime Department of Justice 810 7th St., NW Washington, D.C. 20531 (202) 616-3585 Olga@OJP.usdoj.gov

Elliot Milstein Professor of Law Washington College of Law 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20016-8184 (202) 274-4224 fax (202) 274-0645 elliott@wcl.american.edu

Planning Committee

ABA Commission on Domestic Violence 740 15th St., NW Washington, D.C. 20005-1022 fax (202) 662-1594

Deborah Goelman (202) 662-1682 goelmand.staff.abanet.org Staff Attorney

Julie Skidmore Former Projects Coordinator

Kristin Richards (202) 662-1744 RichardK@staff.abanet.org Current Projects Coordinator

Roberta Valente (202) 662-1737 rvalente.staff.abanet.org Staff Director

Diane Welsh Law student intern

RESOURCE ONLY INFORMATION (not for crisis calls):
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2778
Contact: Ms. Anne Menard
Office: (800) 537-2238 FAX: (717) 545-9456 TTY: (800) 553-2508

Battered Women's Justice Project
c/o PCADV- Legal Office
6400 Flank Drive
Suite 1300
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Contact: Ms. Michele Olvera
Office: (800) 903-0111 FAX: (717) 671-5542

Battered Women's Justice Project
Minnesota Program Development, Inc.
4032 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Contact: Ms. Denise Gamache
Office: (800) 903-0111 FAX: (612) 824-8965 TTY: (612) 824-8768

Battered Women's Justice Project
c/o National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
125 South 9th Street, Suite 302
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Contact: Ms. Sue Osthoff
Office: (215) 351-0010 FAX: (215) 351-0779

Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304
San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
Contact: Ms. Janet Nudelman
Office: (888) 792-2873 FAX: (415) 252-8991

Family Violence Prevention Fund
383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304
San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
Contact: Ms. Esta Soler
Office: (415) 252-8900 FAX: (415) 252-8991

Resource Center on Child Protection and Custody
NCJFCJ, PO Box 8970
Reno, NV 89507
Contact: Ms. Merry Hofford
Office: (800) 527-3223 FAX: (702) 784-6160

American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
740 15th St., NW
9th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005-1022
Contact: Ms. Roberta Valente
Office: (202) 662-1737/1682/1744 FAX: (202) 662-1594

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence
936 North 34th Street, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98103
Contact: Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune
Office: (206) 634-1903 FAX: (206) 634-0115

Mending the Sacred Hoop, National Training Project
206 West Fourth Street
Duluth, MN 55806
Contact: Liz LaPrairie Columbus
Office: (218) 722-2781 FAX: (218) 722-0779

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - Administrative Office
PO Box 18749
Denver, CO 80218
Contact: Ms. Rita Smith
Office: (303) 839-1852 FAX: (303) 831-9251

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - Public Policy Office
119 Constitution Ave., NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
Contact: Ms. Pam Coukos
Office: (202) 544-7358 FAX: (202) 544-7893

National Network to End Domestic Violence
701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20004 Contact: Ms. Donna Edwards
Office: (202) 347-9520 FAX: (202) 434-7400

National Network to End Domestic Violence - Administrative Office
4612 Shoal Creek Boulevard
Austin, TX 78756
Contact: Ms. Debby Tucker
Office: (512) 794-1133 FAX: (512) 794-1199