Lawyers Manual - Unified Court System

Lawyer’s Manual on Domestic Violence
REPRESENTING THE VICTIM
5TH EDITION
Edited by Jill Laurie Goodman and Dorchen A. Leidholdt
“This introduction to the legal and practical challenges
of representing victims of domestic violence provides
indispensable guidance for attorney and judges alike.”
Honorable Judith S. Kaye
Chief Judge of the State of New York
“ We’re making progress in the struggle against domestic
violence, and books like this are one of the reasons.”
Honorable John T. Buckley
Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, First Department
“A must read for anyone who cares about the most
vulnerable litigants in our court system.”
Honorable Betty Weinberg Ellerin
Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Department
Chair, NYS Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts
A version of this manual in PDF form is available through the links at:
www.nycourts.gov/ip/womeninthecourts/publications.shtml and
www.probono.net/ny/family/library.cfm