Lunch & Learn for Nevada Judges: Tribal and Rural Perspectives on Protection Orders
- OVW Approved?
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Yes
- Description
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Join BWJP’s National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit (NCPOFFC) and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) for a special Lunch and Learn session focused on the critical role of protection orders in safeguarding individuals across Nevada, with a spotlight on the needs and perspectives of rural and Tribal communities. Nevada’s rural and Tribal regions face distinct and often under-recognized challenges in the implementation and enforcement of protection orders. From gaps in registry access to inconsistent enforcement practices and limited recognition of victim rights, these systemic issues directly impact the effectiveness of court-issued protections.
Judge Kendra Bertschy of the Reno Justice Court and Kelly Stoner of the Tribal Law and Policy Institute will share on-the-ground insights into how these challenges are playing out in local communities, and what judges can do to strengthen consistency, efficiency, and adherence to protection orders in their jurisdictions. This session is designed to foster greater understanding of the legal, procedural, and practical barriers that impact vulnerable populations, particularly Native and rural survivors, and identify opportunities for improving judicial response and coordination.
This project was supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-23-GK-05133-MUMU and Grant No. 15JOVW-23-GK-05166- MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.