Articles
A Changing California: The Impact of Proposition 19
Nancy Williamson, Staff Attorney
Prior to the November 2020 election, we were inundated with commercials about a new tax measure that would bring relief to seniors, the disabled, and victims of wildfires. These were commercials supporting Proposition 19 which was passed by the voters in November 2020. This proposition made sweeping changes to the parent to child […]
Trauma-Informed Judicial Practices During a Natural Disaster
Lisa Cope Duflock, Staff Attorney
Survivors of intimate partner violence are members of a group which can benefit when treated with a trauma-informed approach. [1] Like other trauma survivors, domestic violence survivors do not uniformly approach their trauma and there are no universal responses to these traumatic events.[2] However, “short-term consequences can include […]
Pro Bono Project Launches New Initiative to Reach Community
Lisa Cope Duflock, Staff Attorney
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pro Bono Project team was busy brainstorming new ways to reach out and help community members in need of our services. Recognizing the usefulness of YouTube as an outreach tool, the staff self-produced and launched a series of instructional videos on the Pro Bono […]
PBP and Maitri: Survivors in Criminal Court
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
A collaboration between Pro Bono Project of Silicon Valley (Rachel McKenzie, Phoenix Forbes) and Maitri (Zakia Afrin, Shabana Ansari)
A note directly from Maitri: Immigrant survivors often find navigating systems based response to address domestic violence challenging. One’s experience outside of the United states may play a role as well as lack of […]
