U.S. Congress - H.R.6088 National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act
H.R.6088 - National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act
To establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims. view all titles (2)
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- Short: National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act as introduced.
- Official: To establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims. as introduced.
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5/20/2008--Introduced.National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence to work in collaboration with the American Bar Association Committee on Pro Bono and Public ServOfficial Summary
5/20/2008--Introduced.National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence to work in collaboration with the American Bar Association Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and other organizations to create, recruit lawyers for, and provide training, mentoring, and technical assistance for a National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network.
Requires the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice to designate five states in which to implement the pilot program of a National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Referral Project and distribute funds under this Act.
Requires the Attorney General to award grants to national domestic violence legal technical assistance providers to expand their services to provide training and ongoing technical assistance to volunteer attorneys in the National Domestic Violence Volunteer Network, statewide legal coordinators, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and Internet-based legal referral organizations.
Authorizes the Attorney General to:
(1) award grants to the National Domestic Violence Hotline to provide information about statewide legal coordinators and legal services; and
(2) award grants to Internet-based non-profit organizations with a demonstrated expertise on domestic violence to provide state-specific information about statewide legal coordinators and legal services through the Internet. Directs the National Institute of Justice to study and report to Congress on the scope and quality of legal representation and advocacy for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, including the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
Directs the Attorney General to establish the Domestic Violence Legal Advisory Task Force.
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F.Y.I. | Misandry Review
National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act (S. 1515 and H.R. 6088) 3. Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act (H.R. 203) 4. Commending the important achievements of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence as it ...
Togakure School.: F.Y.I.
National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act (S. 1515 and H.R. 6088) 3. Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act (H.R. 203) 4. Commending the important achievements of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence as it ...
Mona Lena: RADAR ALERT: 2008: Building Success Upon Success!
International Violence Against Women Act (S. 2279 and H.R. 5927); National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act (S. 1515 and H.R. 6088); Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act (H.R. 203) ...
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