Introduction to the National Judicial Network (PowerPoint)
Description
In the opening session of The National Judicial Network, facilitators discussed the purpose of The Network and the ways in which it would provide monthly training and development opportunities to judges, Tribal judges, commissioners, and magistrates all over the country on the topics of immigration and human trafficking. The PowerPoint presentation can be accessed below.
Faculty Presenters
- Hon. Susan F. Maven, New Jersey Superior Court
- Hon. John Romero (ret.), Albuquerque, NM
- Hon. Rosemary Collins (ret.), Winnebago County, WI
- Leslye Orloff, Director, National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project
Referenced Materials
- Sexual Violence Against Adolescent Girls: Influences of Immigration and Acculturation (Decker et al., 2007)
- Lifetime Prevalence of Violence Against Latina Immigrants: Legal and Policy Implications (Hass et al., 2000)
- Violence Against Immigrant Women and Systemic Responses: An Exploratory Study (Ammar & Erez, 2003)
- Children of Battered Immigrant Women: An Assessment of the Cumulative Effects of Violence, Access to Services and Immigrant Status (Ammar et al., 2004)
- Family Law Service of Process and Jurisdiction Requirements Charts
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