Domestic Violence Awareness Panel

When

Oct. 21, 2024, 12:15pm to 1pm

Office/Remote Location

BSL 105 and Virtual
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Description

William S. Boyd School of Law Survivor Representation and Advocacy Clinic presents Domestic Violence Awareness Panel featuring:

Frank P. Sullivan - Judge, 8th Judicial District Court and Boyd Law Adjunct Professor

Amy Buchannan - Legal Aid of Southern Nevada Family Justice Project Attorney

Nakia Jackson Hale - School of Nursing & Domestic Violence Counselor

Hanna King - Boyd Law School Student

Moderator - Courtney Cross, Professor of Law - Director, Survivor Representation & Advocacy Clinic

A few facts from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

·  On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. This equates to more than 10 million women and men in one year.

· An intimate partner has injured 1 in 7 women and 1 in 25 men.

·  1 in 2 female murder victims and 1 in 13 male murder victims are killed by intimate partners.

·  For many years, Nevada consistently ranked 1st in the nation for domestic violence fatalities.

Help Is Available:

If you’re experiencing domestic violence, there are organizations in Las Vegas that can help.  Please call one of the following:

- Boyd Law Survivor Representation and Advocacy Clinic at (702) 895-2080

- UNLV Care Center at (702) 895-0602

- SafeNest at (702) 646-4981 (24/7)

- Shade Tree at (702) 385-0072

- S.A.F.E. House at (702) 451-4203 (24/7)

- National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)

Admission Information

The program is open to UNLV students, faculty, and staff

Please register for the webinar.

Limited seating available for the in--person panel.

Contact Information

William S. Boyd School of Law
Courtney Cross

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