Legal Advocacy News
DVCC Civil Legal Clinics
“Your services are an island of hope and direction to improve a sad and confusing situation.” This is one among hundreds of positive comments by DVCC ... Full story
DVCC Attorneys Take On Dual Arrests & Offender Accountability
Persistence appears to be paying off as DVCC legal advocates forge ahead with their campaign to influence the way the legal system responds to victims ... Full story
DVCC Legal Staff Networks
The DVCC Legal Department recently hosted colleagues from around the state at a lunch meeting in order to initiate discussion on domestic violence and the ... Full story
New Director of Court and Legal Advocacy
One of Carrie Bernier's earliest memories as a volunteer with the Women's Crisis Center in Norwalk was a Valentine's Day party at the shelter, ... Full story
Civic Legal Clinic
On April 21, the DVCC held its second free civil legal clinic for clients. "Clients keep expressing a significant need for civil legal assistance ... Full story
New Legal Consultation Clinic
On March 17, DVCC launched its latest initiative, a Legal Consultation Clinic for DVCC clients. Five volunteer attorneys met with 16 clients to answer questions ... Full story
Legal Advocates Strive For Systems Change
DVCC's Directors of Court and Legal Services for Stamford and Norwalk, Andrea Dahms and Katie Pawlik, followed up on the get-together with Fox by meeting ... Full story
DVCC Attorney Aids Victims in Civil Court
Obtaining a restraining order against an abuser can be, at best, confusing. At the other end of the spectrum, it can be outright terrifying, especially ... Full story