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American Bar Association

Attorney Safety Guide

Attorneys who work on cases involving domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (DVSAS) face a disproportionate amount of threatened and actual violence compared to attorneys who practice in other fields. We created the Attorney Safety Guide to provide civil attorneys who represent survivors of DVSAS, as well as leadership at legal services organizations serving DVSAS survivors, with information and resources to help them preempt and address safety concerns often affecting attorneys in the field.