https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/issue/feed 2023-08-27T16:19:43+00:00 Columbia Journal of Gender and Law jrngen@law.columbia.edu Open Journal Systems <p><em>CJGL</em>&nbsp;is edited and published entirely by students at the Columbia University School of Law. The Journal publishes interdisciplinary works rooted in feminist inquiry with the aim of promoting dialogue, debate, and awareness that will broaden the very concept of feminism as one that critically engages varied forms of social hierarchy and power differentials and their relation to the law.</p> https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/view/11878 2023-08-17T21:46:47+00:00 Family Law Roundtable jpf2164@columbia.edu

<p>Domestic violence survivors seeking justice and safety in New York State’s family and supreme courts often encounter a deeply flawed, poorly functioning system that exposes them and their children to further harm. On October 13 and 14, 2022, a coalition of leading nonprofit agencies that serve and advocate for survivors convened a conference in New York City to address these systemic inequities and identify meaningful solutions. During the conference, Justice for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Transforming an Inequitable Family Law System, attorneys, scholars, survivor leaders, members of the judiciary, social service professionals, psychologists and advocates identified key obstacles facing survivors and recommended needed reforms to New York State’s family law system.</p> <p>Specifically, the conference focused on widespread inequities in custody, visitation, and family offense cases, which proceed in both the family and supreme courts, and the devastating impact they have on survivors. Throughout the two days, panelists confronted the ways in which these courts fail to provide an effective and equitable system for domestic violence survivors seeking safety and protection for themselves and their families, and identified the most significant challenges they face. In family law proceedings, the stakes could not be higher for survivors and their children, as this inadequate and inequitable system of justice has led to tragic consequences, including death or injury at the hands of abusers, loss of child custody and/or visitation rights, and further trauma inflicted by the litigation itself. Panelists also addressed the egregious under-funding and poor functioning of the Family Courts and the endemic bias woven into these institutions.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Conference included ten keynote and panel presentations addressing significant systemic challenges and potential solutions for survivors of intimate partner violence in the family law system. The Conference featured first-hand accounts by survivors and practitioners, original research presented by renowned experts, and insights provided by prominent sitting and retired judges. Conference panelists drew from materials regarding the intersection of racism, misogyny, and other forms of oppression and its impact on systems, including groundbreaking reports on gender and racial bias in the court system. In addition, each panel provided relevant materials, including scholarly research, reports, studies, articles, statutes and proposed legislation, all of which remain available on the Conference website at https://www.familylaw2022.com/.</p>

2023-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 Family Law Roundtable https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/view/11879 2023-08-17T21:56:39+00:00 Judy Harris Kluger jpf2164@columbia.edu Betty Weinberg Ellerin jpf2164@columbia.edu Troy K. Webber jpf2164@columbia.edu Jennifer Friedman jpf2164@columbia.edu William C. Silverman jpf2164@columbia.edu

<p>Day 1 – October 13, 2022 Keynote Panel 1: Addressing Inequity and Injustice In the Family Law System</p>

2023-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 Judy Harris Kluger, Betty Weinberg Ellerin, Troy K. Webber, Jennifer Friedman, William C. Silverman https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/view/11880 2023-08-17T22:04:29+00:00 Hamra Ahmad jpf2164@columbia.edu Jacqueline Franchetti jpf2164@columbia.edu Linda Lopez jpf2164@columbia.edu Carolyn Springer jpf2164@columbia.edu Shain Filcher jpf2164@columbia.edu Rachel Braunstein jpf2164@columbia.edu

<p>Day 1 – October 13, 2022 Keynote Panel 2: How Bias Manifests in New York State's Family Law System</p>

2023-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 Hamra Ahmad, Jacqueline Franchetti, Linda Lopez, Carolyn Springer, Shain Filcher, Rachel Braunstein https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/view/11881 2023-08-17T22:18:12+00:00 Dorchen Leidholdt jpf2164@columbia.edu Stephanie McGraw jpf2164@columbia.edu

<p>Day 1 – October 13, 2022 Keynote Lunchtime Speaker: Stephanie McGraw CEO W.A.R.M - We All Really Matter</p>

2023-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 Dorchen Leidholdt, Stephanie McGraw https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/view/11882 2023-08-17T22:31:28+00:00 Jennifer Friedman jpf2164@columbia.edu Chitra Raghavan jpf2164@columbia.edu Tanya Selvaratnam jpf2164@columbia.edu Paula Cohen jpf2164@columbia.edu Anna Maria Diamanti jpf2164@columbia.edu

<p>Day 1 – October 13, 2022 Keynote Panel 3: Aligning the Law With Today's Conceptions of Domestic Violence: Coercive Control, Lethality, and Femicide</p>

2023-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 Jennifer Friedman, Chitra Raghavan, Tanya Selvaratnam, Paula Cohen, Anna Maria Diamanti https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/view/11883 2023-08-17T22:37:58+00:00 William C. Silverman jpf2164@columbia.edu Christine Perumal jpf2164@columbia.edu Karla George jpf2164@columbia.edu Joan Gerhardt jpf2164@columbia.edu Denise Kronstadt jpf2164@columbia.edu

<p>Day 1 – October 13, 2022 Keynote Panel 4: Fixing What's Broken: Reforming the System</p>

2023-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 William C. Silverman, Christine Perumal, Karla George, Joan Gerhardt, Denise Kronstadt https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/view/11884 2023-08-18T00:06:38+00:00 Angela Yeboah jpf2164@columbia.edu Kara Bellew jpf2164@columbia.edu Joan Meier jpf2164@columbia.edu Michael Scherz jpf2164@columbia.edu Anne-Marie Jolly jpf2164@columbia.edu Ally Cable jpf2164@columbia.edu

<p>Day 2 – October 14, 2022 Panel 1: Protecting the Child: Focus on Intimate Partner Violence and Custody Law</p>

2023-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 Angela Yeboah, Kara Bellew, Joan Meier, Michael Scherz, Anne-Marie Jolly, Ally Cable https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/view/11885 2023-08-18T00:13:28+00:00 Shahabuddeen Ally jpf2164@columbia.edu Savina Playter jpf2164@columbia.edu Tamra Walker jpf2164@columbia.edu Robert Tembeckjian jpf2164@columbia.edu Juanita Bing Newton jpf2164@columbia.edu

<p>Day 2 – October 14, 2022 Panel 2: Promoting Equity From the Bench: Judicial Selection, Oversight, and Training</p>

2023-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 Shahabuddeen Ally, Savina Playter, Tamra Walker, Robert Tembeckjian, Juanita Bing Newton https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/view/11886 2023-08-18T00:17:47+00:00 Edwina Mendelson jpf2164@columbia.edu

<p>Day 2 – October 14, 2022 Lunchtime Speaker: Spotlight on Justice Initiatives: Judge Edwina Mendelson</p>

2023-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 Edwina Mendelson https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/view/11887 2023-08-18T00:25:06+00:00 Josie Torielli jpf2164@columbia.edu Lisa Alexander jpf2164@columbia.edu Dorcas Miller jpf2164@columbia.edu Hawthorne Smith jpf2164@columbia.edu Victoria Goodlof jpf2164@columbia.edu

<p>Day 2 – October 14, 2022 Panel 3: Self-Care as Self-Preservation: Understanding Vicarious Trauma &amp; Enhancing Support for Providers</p>

2023-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 Josie Torielli, Lisa Alexander, Dorcas Miller, Hawthorne Smith, Victoria Goodlof https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cjgl/article/view/11888 2023-08-18T00:35:41+00:00 Maya Grosz jpf2164@columbia.edu Lisa Vara jpf2164@columbia.edu Hamra Ahmad jpf2164@columbia.edu Karla George jpf2164@columbia.edu Christine Perumal jpf2164@columbia.edu Shani Adess jpf2164@columbia.edu Anna Maria Diamanti jpf2164@columbia.edu

<p>Day 2 – October 14, 2022 Panel 4: Advocacy Planning and Closing Remarks</p>

2023-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2023 Maya Grosz, Lisa Vara, Hamra Ahmad, Karla George, Christine Perumal, Shani Adess, Anna Maria Diamanti