DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLINICAL COURSE Training and Orientation Day Laurel House Administrative Office 605 Swede Street Norristown, PA 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Colleen F. Coonelly, Esquire Adjunct Clinical Professor Domestic Violence Law Clinic 10:00 Introductions Bio & photo to be distributed to Laurel House staff Documents Confidentiality Policy & Statement 11:00 Domestic/Interpersonal Violence 2-3 exercises View 1) “Telling Amy’s Story“ documentary on domestic violence homicide that occurred in State College PA in 2001. 50 mins 2) Laurel House videos 4 mins 10 mins 11:30 Shelter Tour 12:00 Lunch Break 1:30 Jenny Boyer Substantive law preview Legal approaches to improve the safety and economic independence of clients PA Protection from Abuse Act Child custody Child support 2:30 Beth Sturman Tina Reynolds 3:00 Lawyering skills preview Interviewing clients and witnesses Counseling clients Problem solving identification and diagnosis of problems in a dynamic situation generating alternative solutions and strategies weighing the pros and cons of such options implementation of a plan of action risks and benefits of legal and non-legal options Fact investigation marshalling and presenting evidence Negotiation Direct and cross examination 3:30 Professional Responsibility Identify and resolve the professional and ethical issues that arise in this area of the practice of law. Student Practice Rule http://pabarexam.org/non_bar_exam_admission/321_322_app.htm Must properly ID self Written consent of client Working with DV advocates- can’t assist a nonlawyer in the unauthorized practice of law PA R Pr Con 5.5; Must not engage in unauthorized practice of law 5.5 Confidentiality and the disclosure of information about clients 1.6 Compliance with court orders and candor to the tribunal when compliance might compromise safety and confidentiality of client Dealing with unrepresented persons 4.3 Dealing with represented persons 4.2 Duty to abide by a client’s decisions 1.2 Duty to keep client informed 1.4 4:00 Reflective Practitioner Developing the ability to learn from experience Utilizing professional critical feedback Engaging in a process of reflection and self-assessment Making the most of journals

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CLINICAL COURSE

Training and Orientation Day

Laurel House Administrative Office

605 Swede Street Norristown, PA

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Colleen F. Coonelly, Esquire
Adjunct Clinical Professor
Domestic Violence Law Clinic

10:00Introductions

Bio & photo to be distributed to Laurel House staff

Documents

Confidentiality Policy & Statement

11:00Domestic/Interpersonal Violence

2-3 exercises

View

1)“Telling Amy’s Story“ documentary on domestic violence homicide that occurred in State College PA in 2001. 50 mins

2)Laurel House videos

4 mins

10 mins

11:30 Shelter Tour

12:00 Lunch Break

1:30 Jenny Boyer

Substantive law preview

Legal approaches to improve the safety and economic independence of clients

PA Protection from Abuse Act

Child custody

Child support

2:30 Beth Sturman

Tina Reynolds

3:00Lawyering skills preview

Interviewing clients and witnesses

Counseling clients

Problem solving

identification and diagnosis of problems in a dynamic situation

generating alternative solutions and strategies

weighing the pros and cons of such options

implementation of a plan of action

risks and benefits of legal and non-legal options

Fact investigation

marshalling and presenting evidence

Negotiation

Direct and cross examination

3:30Professional Responsibility

Identify and resolve the professional and ethical issues that arise in this area of the practice of law.

Student Practice Rule http://pabarexam.org/non_bar_exam_admission/321_322_app.htm

Must properly ID self

Written consent of client

Working with DV advocates- can’t assist a nonlawyer in the unauthorized practice of law PA R Pr Con 5.5; Must not engage in unauthorized practice of law 5.5

Confidentiality and the disclosure of information about clients

1.6

Compliance with court orders and candor to the tribunal when compliance might compromise safety and confidentiality of client

Dealing with unrepresented persons 4.3

Dealing with represented persons 4.2

Duty to abide by a client’s decisions 1.2

Duty to keep client informed 1.4

4:00Reflective Practitioner

Developing the ability to learn from experience

Utilizing professional critical feedback

Engaging in a process of reflection and self-assessment

Making the most of journals