The Realities of Domestic Violence Proceedings

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Saturday, October 23, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Check-in & Continental Breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m.
Nashua Community College, 505 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH 03063 –Room 150
NHMCLE Credits 6.0 Credits, including 1.0 Ethics Credit
6.0 NFPA Credits, Incl. 1.0 Ethics
This full-day seminar is designed for attorneys, paralegals and other professionals who want to understand the dynamics and issues surrounding domestic violence. Also included
in this seminar are the needs of the domestic violence client, including but not limited; to the substantive and procedural law related to domestic violence, the survivor’s
perspective, the roles of police officers, attorneys, paralegals, guardians ad litem, domestic violence advocates, and professional counselors; ethical issues and concerns, and
additional related issues.
Denise-Marie McIntosh, Program Chair and Organizer;
- Welcome
Prof. Robert A. Lubitz, Esq., Co-chair; Coordinator NCC Paralegal Studies Program
- Introduction
Kathy Jones,
- The Survivor’s Perspective
Attorney Melanie M. Chaput, Chaput Law Office, Nashua
- Domestic Violence Laws
Detective Mark Beaudry, Manchester Police Department,
- The Police Officer’s Role
Seminar Fee/Proceeds to Benefit the Nashua & Salem Domestic Violence Resource Centers
$20.00 ; $40.00
There will be no walk-ins the day of the program.
Space is limited, so please book early by calling
Denise-Marie McIntosh @ 603-5 66-8318 o r A tty. Chaput @ 603-883-0085 (M-F, 10-3) to reserve your spot.
Payments for registration must be made by check or money order and
payable and mailed to:
“Chaput Law Office” 65 Temple Street, Nashua, NH 03060
NOTE: This program is not connected to the NH Bar Pro Bono DOVE Project. Attendance at this
program does not qualify as training for representation in DOVE cases.
Attorney Melanie M. Chaput, Chaput Law Office, Nashua
- The Paralegal’s Role
Michelle Ronayne, PhD, Psychologist; Associate Professor of Psychology/Sociology,
Coordinator of NCC Behavioral Sciences Program
- What to Expect from the Expert Witness and Frame of Mind of the Victim
Hillsboro County Attorney Robert M. Walsh, Hillsboro County Attorney’s Office
- Related Issues of Attorney Ethics
Attorney John Cameron, Cameron Law Offices, Laconia
- The Guardian ad Litem’s Role
Member of "A Safe Place," Salem, NH
- Role of Domestic Violence Centers and State Resources
FACULTY AND TOPICS TO INCLUDE:
Application Deadline: October 14, 2010, and please, include your
Business Card or Name, Address and phone contact.
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