Supporting Survivor Defendants
Join us for a training webinar exploring ways to support survivors who are navigating the criminal legal system as defendants. Many people who are incarcerated have experienced domestic violence or…
Legal Advocacy Project
We provide training and support to legal advocates to help them understand how the legal system works, how to help survivors navigate the legal system, and how to advocate within the legal system on behalf of survivors. Learn more about the Legal Advocacy project.
Legal Advocacy Connection Call
Join Liz Uchitelle, WSCADV’s new Legal Advocacy Program Coordinator, for a space to connect with fellow legal advocates and share what’s happening in your programs. These calls offer opportunities to…
Statewide Legal Advocate Forum
Join legal advocates from across the state to learn about and discuss burning legal issues affecting survivors, best practices for legal advocacy, and brainstorm and problem solve how to make…
Supporting Victim Defendants
This resource details tangible ways to support victim defendants within community-based domestic violence programs, as well as the criminal legal system. The list was co-created by legal advocates participating in…
Coercive Control and Protection Orders: What You Need to Know
Join us for a training on coercive control and protection orders from Sexual Violence Law Center. Recent legislation has added coercive control to the definition of domestic violence and will go into…
Legal Advocacy Quarterly Connection Calls
Have you been craving connection with other legal advocates? Do you want to talk about how things are going for survivors in your community and problem solve with other advocates…
Legal Advocacy Quarterly Connection Calls
Have you been craving connection with other legal advocates? Do you want to talk about how things are going for survivors in your community and problem solve with other advocates…
Updates on Protection Order Reform Bill (HB 1320) Implementation
Last legislative session E2SHB 1320 was passed to modernize and harmonize civil protective orders in Washington State. This bill contains many updates to existing protection order- including revisions to laws…
Quarterly Legal Advocate Connection Call
Join us for our quarterly connection call to connect with other legal advocates and discuss how we can best support survivors and sustain our advocacy. This call we will spend…
Laying a Record for Appeal
Join us for a webinar with Evangeline Stratton from the Family Violence Appellate Project (FVAP) on how to support survivors preparing for trial and laying a record for appeal. FVAP…