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DCVLP Supports DC Council Bill 24-0726: Enhancing Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act of 2022 and Bill 24-0808: Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act of 2022

July 14, 2022
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DCVLP Welcomes New Equal Justice Works Fellow, Tara Branine

May 17, 2022
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Announcing Glenn S. Leon as DCVLP’s Newest Board Member

March 30, 2022
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the Pro Bono Legal Representation Expansion Amendment Act of 2021

October 27, 2021
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In-Person Clinics Reopening

September 9, 2021
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DCVLP Welcomes New Equal Justice Works Fellow, Madison Glennie

September 7, 2021
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2020 Annual Report

August 17, 2021
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Domestic Violence Peaks More Than Ever For the LGBTQIA+ Community

June 28, 2021
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Eviction Record Sealing Authority Amendment Act of 2021

June 15, 2021
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Trial Skills Lunch & Learn Series Part III: Making & Responding to Objections

August 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pmZoom

Pathways for Families: Litigating custody and divorce cases to help survivors

August 18 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pmFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Helping Survivors Know Their Rights: Providing legal advice in a clinic setting

September 1 @ 12:00 pm - 2:15 pmZoom

Volunteer Open House

September 8 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pmDCVLP Offices

Safety through Civil Protection Orders: Helping survivors escape abuse

September 8 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pmZoom
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A VOICE FOR VICTIMS & CHILDREN
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Vision

We believe that a life free of violence and abuse is a basic human right.

Mission

To ADVOCATE for domestic violence victims, at-risk children, and other vulnerable individuals through comprehensive pro bono legal services;

To EMPOWER victims with knowledge, resources, and on-going support; and

To BROADEN OUR IMPACT by engaging, training, and supporting a strong and diverse network of volunteer lawyers and community volunteers.

We recruit, train and support hundreds of dedicated volunteer attorneys each year to handle emergency protection order, custody and immigration cases on behalf of victims, and serve as court-appointed advocates for vulnerable children living with abuse, neglect and other dangerous circumstances.

We operate free, walk-in clinics throughout the District so victims and other needy DC residents can access free legal services on victims’ legal rights, social services referrals, crisis support, and safety planning. This fall, we opened up a court-based clinic so victims can receive immediate legal assistance at their court hearings to obtain protection orders.

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