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Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2021: Notes for the Legal Profession

October 14, 2021
Announcements, Relationships

October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence is sharing the theme No Survivor Justice Without Racial Justice for this year's Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Its Domestic Violence Awareness Project explains further,…

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Domestic Violence Surging During COVID-19: Information for the Massachusetts Legal Profession

April 7, 2020
Relationships

As domestic violence rates increase, creating a crisis within a crisis -- support is still available for victims, but can be difficult to access. The lockdown conditions slowing the spread of COVID-19 are also increasing domestic violence. As reported…