Product Description

This program equips attorneys with essential skills for both obtaining and defending protective orders. The program explores procedural, legal, and strategic complexities, with guidance from experienced legal services and private attorneys. Attendees gain a nuanced understanding of challenges, best practices, and current trends in protective order cases.

Through case studies, practical strategies, and recent legal updates, attendees learn effective advocacy techniques, ethical considerations, and key legal arguments pertinent to restraining orders. The program also examines intersections with criminal and civil cases, providing insights into how protective orders impact and interact with other legal matters. Whether representing victims of violence or defending clients facing claims, this training provides actionable knowledge for success in this complex area of law.

Agenda & Materials

• 2:30pm - 2:35pm

  Welcome and Introduction

  Stephanie F. Holt, Esq., Victim Rights Law Center , Boston
  
• 2:35pm - 3:20pm

  Key Distinctions Between 209A and 258E Restraining Orders; Coercive Control and Other Recent Developments

  Lola Remy, Esq., Women's Bar Foundation , Boston
  Kelsey Worline, Esq., Victim Rights Law Center , Boston
  
• 3:20pm - 3:50pm

  Procedural Outline of the Restraining Order Process

  Tom Miller, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP , Boston
  
• 3:50pm - 4:00pm

  Intersection of Protective Orders with Criminal and Civil Cases

  Victoria S. Miranda, Esq., Lawyers for Civil Rights , Boston
  
• 4:00pm - 4:30pm

  Strategic Arguments and Common Defenses

  Victoria S. Miranda, Esq., Lawyers for Civil Rights , Boston
  
• 4:30pm - 4:45pm

  Effective Client Counseling

  Lola Remy, Esq., Women's Bar Foundation , Boston
  Tom Miller, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP , Boston
  
• 4:45pm - 4:50pm

  Enforcement of Protective Orders

  Victoria S. Miranda, Esq., Lawyers for Civil Rights , Boston
  
• 4:50pm - 4:55pm

  Motions to Modify Existing Orders

  Kelsey Worline, Esq., Victim Rights Law Center , Boston
  
• 4:55pm - 5:00pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways

  Panel
  

Special Program Materials:

• Obtaining, Enforcing, and Defending c. 209A Restraining Orders in Massachusetts

Please Note

MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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