Women Lawyers Association
Presents
June 7, 2023 MCLE: Trauma-Informed Representation
at Saints Barrel Wine Bar
Join SLOLAF legal director of family services, Melodie Rivas, as she discusses trauma informed representation. Ms. Rivas will also delve into issues surrounding both primary and secondary trauma in the legal workplace.
Saints Barrel Wine Bar is located in Downtown SLO
The Women Lawyers Association of San Luis Obispo County is a California State Bar approved MCLE provider. This program qualifies for one (1.0) hour of MCLE - participatory credit. Please Join Us in Person!
Please join the Women Lawyers Association for our event
OUR SPEAKER:
Melodie Rivas
Melodie Rivas is the Legal Director of Family Law Services at San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation (SLOLAF). SLOLAF offers free legal assistance to low-income SLO County residents and recently became a sub-grantee of Lumina Alliance. With that partnership, SLOLAF began offering family law services to survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking in February of 2023. The program is currently limited to representation in restraining order cases, but will open up to additional family law services for survivors as the program’s capacity grows.
Melodie came to San Luis Obispo in 2003 and has served the community as both a SLO County Deputy Public Defender and a SLO County Deputy District Attorney. For fun, she coaches the SLO Mock Trial Team, teaches at the SLO College of Law, sings with a few local choirs, and performs with Central Coast Gilbert & Sullivan.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
at 12:00 PM
Saints Barrel Wine Bar
1021 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Payment Information:
$30.00 per WLA member.
$35.00 per non-member.
$15.00 per SLO College of Law student.
Lunches will be provided by Lincoln Deli. Vegetarian options will be available.
All proceeds will go toward the WLA scholarship fund and the other worthy events hosted by the WLA.
If you are experiencing a financial hardship and unable to pay for this event, please email the WLA at womenlawyersslo@gmail.com.
There are two (2) ways to make a reservation for this event.
(1) Pay Online Using the Links below
(2) Send a check to:
Women Lawyers Association
P.O. Box 3918
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-3918
*If you are having difficulty registering online, please try using a different internet browser or email Elizabeth Culley at the email listed below to reserve your spot.
**Please include the name(s) and state bar numbers of the attendee(s) on your check.
*** Please email Elizabeth Culley at eculley@amblaw.com stating that you've mailed your check and the names of those who will be attending.
Please RSVP one week in advance. Late registration and walk ins are allowed, but unfortunately, we may not be able to provide lunch.