Judicial Institute on the Human-Animal Bond and the LINK Between Animal Cruelty and Interpersonal Violence: Issues in Family Law Cases

This institute is being offered by the NCJFCJ, in collaboration with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), and the George Washington University Law School (GWULS). The 1.5-day institute is designed for judicial officers who handle juvenile and family law matters and have an interest in learning recommended practices for addressing animal welfare issues that arise in the context of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, juvenile justice, divorce, and child custody cases. The institute will provide a hands-on understanding and application of the seminal publication by the NCJFCJ and the ALDF, Animal Cruelty Issues: What Juvenile and Family Court Judges Need to Know.

Only current judicial officers will be accepted for the Institute. Continuing legal education credit (CLE) will be available. There are no registration fees for the Institute.  For travel expenses, scholarship funding is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Otherwise, Institute participants are expected to self-fund their travel.