Master the legal, ethical, and trauma-informed strategies to protect your clients and navigate high-conflict litigation.
Navigating the family court system is often one of the most perilous and re-traumatizing experiences for survivors of domestic abuse.
"Representing Survivors: Domestic Abuse in Family Court" is a crucial, practice-oriented course designed to equip attorneys, legal advocates, and family law professionals with the specialized skills required to effectively champion the rights, safety, and futures of abuse survivors.
This comprehensive program moves beyond the basics of family law, delving deep into the complex dynamics of intimate partner violence, coercive control, and post-separation abuse. Participants will master the vital principles of trauma-informed legal representation, learning how to:
Throughout the course, you will explore highly effective strategies for:
Expert instructors will guide you through the evidentiary hurdles unique to domestic violence cases, ensuring you know how to compellingly present a hidden history of abuse to judges, mediators, and custody evaluators.
Key topics include:
Whether you are a seasoned family law practitioner or a newly barred attorney taking on pro bono cases, this course will empower you to provide ethical, compassionate, and fiercely effective representation, ultimately helping survivors secure the safety, justice, and peace they deserve.
Lawyer | Holbrook Family Law
Raveena was born and raised in Scarborough. She attended law school at the University of Liverpool in England, where she completed the Law with French program and obtained her L.L.B. Since her articling period, Raveena has exclusively practiced in the area of family law, having worked with prominent Toronto family law firms since her call to the bar in 2023. She is eager to help families navigate the judicial system to find amicable solutions. Her ability to empathize with her clients whilst keeping a cool head to make sure their matters are dealt with as efficiently as possible is an asset. Raveena is able to assist with issues such as property division, spousal support, child support, and parenting time. She is fluent in Tamil and welcomes Tamil-speaking clients. Though she insists she is an ambivert, those that know her tell her she’s an extrovert to the core – jury is still out. She is an avid dancer and Tamil-movie fan. Though she used to be a bookworm, word has it that she’s been trying to get through her latest novel for the last three months.
