2021 Survivor-Led Lawyering in the Face of Institutional Oppression and Barriers
This interactive webinar will engage participants in a deeper understanding of common attacks to a survivor’s credibility in legal proceedings through the lens of intersectionality, institutional bias, and oppression. We will cover the 4 I’s of Oppression, how various forms of oppression (i.e. racism/white supremacy, heterosexism, ableism, sexism, classism, and anti-immigrant bias) may present themselves in a survivor’s life, and our professional responsibility to understand and address institutional bias as practitioners and organizations. From the initial intake to presenting a survivor’s claims for relief, we will develop and take away strategies to lawyer in ways that center survivors, challenge institutional bias, and resist rape culture.
This webinar is hosted by Victim Rights Law Center with support from the TA2TA Project through the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.