Domestic Violence Update

Conference Videos

Video from this day-long event are provided below, or one can view them via a Domestic Violence Update playlist on YouTube.

Introductory Comments

Introductory Comments by Jeff Wittmann, PhD (Seminar Coordinator); Kim Diana Connolly (Director of Clinical Legal Education, University at Buffalo School of Law); Gwen Wright (Executive Director, NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence); Hon. Jane Pearl (NY County Family Court).

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The Impact of Domestic Violence on Victims, Perpetrators & Children & the Implications for Developing Parenting Plans - Peter Jaffe, Ph.D. Professor & Director, Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, University of Western Ontario.

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How the Legal System Has the Potential to Change a Culture of Domestic Violence - Professor Melissa Breger, Albany Law School

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Comments by Hon. Deborah A. Kaplan - Statewide Coordinating Judge for Family Violence case

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At the Crossroads of Mediation and Domestic Violence - Daniel Weitz, Esq., Deputy Director of the Division of Professional and Court Services & Coordinator of the OCA Court Services & Coordinator of the OCA Statewide ADR Programs

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Domestic Violence Practice: Services, Response, Prevention - Gwen Wright, Executive Director, NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence.

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The Erie County Domestic Violence High Risk Team: A Multidisciplinary Collaboration for Dangerous Cases - Professor Judith Olin, Director, Family Violence & Women’s Rights Clinic, University at Buffalo Law School; Lynette Reda, Chief, Domestic Violence Bureau, Erie County District Attorney’s Office.