Category: Blog
Advocacy Confidential
Advocacy Confidential By Carol SchraderSenior Attorney, National Training and Consultation, Victim Rights Law Center Dear Fierce Survivors, Advocates, and Allies, Welcome to my blog series – Advocacy Confidential.1 Where we sip tea2 and muse together about the role of confidentiality in our violence abolition movement.3 These musings may be quiet reflections or lively debates. In […]
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One Survivor, One Attorney: VRLC’s Founding Vision 20 Years Later
One Survivor, One Attorney: VRLC’s Founding Vision 20 Years Later By Susan VickersVRLC Founder When I graduated from Harvard Law School in 1997, Victim Rights Law Center’s founding concept was clear: If you provide a rape victim with access to a free lawyer, together, the two could create a powerful alliance for healing. During law […]
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VRLC Reads: Reparations
VRLC Reads: Reparations VRLC Reads was first established at VRLC in 2020 with the aim to hold space for discussions on various social issues through an anti-racist framework. Informational resources are sent out to foster a more robust conversation. We invite you to follow along with us as we learn, reflect, engage, and grow in […]
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VRLC Reads: Women’s History Month
VRLC Reads: Women’s History Month VRLC Reads was first established at VRLC in 2020 with the aim to hold space for discussions on various social issues through an anti-racist framework. Informational resources are sent out to foster a more robust conversation. We invite you to follow along with us as we learn, reflect, engage, and […]
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VRLC Reads: Freedom Dreaming – Black History Month
VRLC Reads: Freedom Dreaming – Black History Month VRLC Reads was first established at VRLC in 2020 with the aim to hold space for discussions on various social issues through an anti-racist framework. Informational resources are sent out to foster a more robust conversation. We invite you to follow along with us as we learn, […]
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Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Long-Term Legal Support
Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Long-Term Legal Support By Alexia TomlinsonStaff Attorney, Training and Technical Assistance, Victim Rights Law Center This is the third blog in a series that recognizes Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Read the first post here and second post here. Survivors of sex trafficking often face legal issues for years, or even […]
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Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Exiting “the Life”
Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Exiting “the Life” By Alexia TomlinsonStaff Attorney, Training and Technical Assistance, Victim Rights Law Center This is the second blog in a series that recognizes Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Read the first post here, and the third post here. Many survivors of sex trafficking attempting to exit “the life” […]
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Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Legal Needs in “the Life”
Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors: Legal Needs in “the Life” By Alexia TomlinsonStaff Attorney, Training and Technical Assistance, Victim Rights Law Center This is the first blog in a series that recognizes Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Read the second post here, and the third post here. January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Survivors of trafficking […]
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Pro Bono Attorneys Critical to VRLC’s Success
Pro Bono Attorneys Critical to VRLC’s Success By Carol Schrader and Scot Fishman, Training and Technical Assistance Senior Attorney, Victim Rights Law Center; and Partner and Director of Pro Bono, Shook, Hardy & Bacon This Pro Bono Week (October 22-28), Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) celebrates our incredible pro bono attorneys. As a national law […]
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More Comprehensive Health & Sexuality Education = Less Sexual Violence
More Comprehensive Health & Sexuality Education = Less Sexual Violence By Katrina EberlySenior Attorney, Victim Rights Law Center How do we end sexual violence?Start Early. I am often asked – How do we end sexual violence? Unsurprisingly, as an attorney that primarily represents VRLC’s child survivors, my answer focuses on educating our children. The best […]
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