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BWJP Welcomes Rachel Barkley, as the new Staff Attorney for the Center for Legal Approaches to Prevent Family Violence

Rachel Barkley (they/she) recently graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and took the New York Bar Exam. Prior…

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BWJP Welcomes Megan Belden, Esq. as the Senior Attorney Advisor for the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith and Credit

Megan Belden is a Senior Attorney Advisor at the National Center for Protection Orders and Full Faith and Credit with…

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BWJP Welcomes Jillian Young, as the new SAVES Project Director

Jillian has spent over a decade supporting victim-survivors of domestic violence and leading system change within the legal and child…

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Navigating Situationships: Recognizing Emotional Abuse and Setting Boundaries

By Megan Dunlap In today’s world, dating has become more casual. Many younger people describe their relationships more informally and…

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Community Supervision Officers and Domestic Violence Response

By Jennifer L. Waindle Effective responses to domestic violence require collaborative, coordinated efforts in partnership with a variety of professionals…

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Neurodiversity and the Legal System’s Response to Domestic Violence

By Kristine Lizdas, Esq. “Neurodiversity” and “neurodivergent” as terms or concepts emerged several decades ago to express variations in human…

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We’re Hiring! Training and Technical Assistance Specialist or Attorney Advisor

NRCDVF seeks to fill a grant-funded, fully remote Attorney Advisor or Training and Technical Assistance Specialist position. The Battered Women’s…

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A Victory for Survivors: Supreme Court Upholds Federal Domestic Violence Protection Order Firearms Prohibitor 

In good news for survivors of domestic violence, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today in U.S. v. Rahimi that upholds…

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SCOTUS Ruling in Rahimi Case Upholds Protections for Domestic Violence Survivors, BWJP Experts Celebrate 

BWJP Advocates Applaud Supreme Court Decision to Maintain Gun Control Law Safeguarding Domestic Violence Survivors WASHINGTON DC. (June 21, 2024)…

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From Fear to Pride: A Journey of Resilience 

By Kenneth E. Noyes, Esq.  June is an explosion of color. Rainbow flags flutter from lampposts, shop windows sport dazzling…

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