She advances victims rights through legislative and policy efforts, as well as direct representation of survivors in campus, criminal, and civil systems. I want to give you a little bit of background on Laura. Mike: This week’s guest is Laura Dunn, and her track record is amazing. Respect is exactly what we discuss on this show, so let’s get started. I’m your host, Mike Domitrz, from, where we help organizations of all sizes, educational institutions, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime, and a 2018 TED Fellowship, along with other honors and recognitions over the years. She is currently a practicing attorney through the Fierberg National Law Group.įor her work, Dunn has received a 2015 Echoing Gre en Global Fellowship, the 2016 Benjamin Cardin Public Service Award, the 2017 Special Courage Award from the U.S.
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It is still the only national nonprofit representing victims of campus sexual violence in hearings across the country and is currently the lead plaintiff in a pending federal lawsuit against the Drumpf administration over Title IX.Īs an attorney, Dunn is now a published legal scholar, an adjunct law professor, a member of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence and its Criminal Justice Section’s Task Force on College Due Process, a liaison to the American Law Institute’s Model Penal Code on Sexual Assault and its Student Sexual Misconduct Project, an accomplished litigator who helped win the first-ever recognition of a federal victim-advocate privilege, and an expert legal consultant on various campus sexual assault lawsuits. Upon graduation from Maryland Law, she founded the survivor-led and DC-based legal organization, SurvJustice. For this advocacy, Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy have publicly recognized Dunn. She also worked with Congress to pass the 2013 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act and its federal regulations. While a law student, Dunn contributed to the 20 Title IX guidance issued by the U.S. As a nationally-recognized victim-turned-victims’ rights attorney and social entrepreneur, her work has been featured by National Public Radio, PEOPLE Magazine, Forbes, the National Law Journal, the New York Times, and many more. Dunn, Esq., advances victims’ rights through legislative and policy efforts, as well as direct representation of survivors in campus, criminal and civil systems. The Circuit Court does not accept filings by fax or email.Laura L. Their phone number is: 24.Īll communication with the Court should be filed with the Juvenile Clerk in writing with copies provided to all parties involved in the case. The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office files Delinquency Petitions. The phone number for the Rockville Office is: 30. The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services files Peace Order Petitions and Detention Petitions. Their phone number is 24 (24/7 Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline: 24). The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services files all CINA, TPR and Voluntary Placement Petitions. the child’s parents, guardian, or custodian are unable or unwilling to give the child proper care and attention.ĭelinquency Cases – These cases involve children who have committed a “delinquent act,” which is an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult.the child has been abused or neglected, or has a developmental disability or mental disorder AND.CINA (Child In Need of Assistance) Cases - These cases involve children and their families who require court intervention because:.
The majority of cases processed by the Juvenile Department fall into two categories: Only an attorney of record is entitled to review court files. CINA, TPR, Voluntary Placement, Adoption, and Guardianship proceedings are not open to the general public. Juvenile court files and proceedings are confidential however, courtrooms are open to the public in delinquency cases only unless closed by the presiding Judge. The Juvenile Department also provides courtroom coverage for designated juvenile courtrooms.
The Juvenile Department processes juvenile pleadings in the Circuit Court for the following case types: Child In Need of Assistance (CINA), Termination of Parental Rights (TPR), voluntary placements, peace order against a minor, and delinquency cases.
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