The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic provides trauma-informed representation for survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation.
CEASE secured a $1.1 million verdict on behalf of survivor of child sex abuse today. It took almost 40yrs, but thanks to #SOLreform and Georgia’s 2yr window in 2015, one more survivor’s voice was heard and believed #justice#believesurvivors#legaleducation
On 9/16 @POTUS signed the Eliminating Limits to Justice for #CSA Victims Act, eliminating the civil #SOL for a variety of federal civil claims, such as sexual abuse of a minor. But what about State claims? We answer #survivor questions here: https://t.co/eqSSnJ0BME #SOLreform
CEASE is hiring a #socialworker to help support our clients and legal work! For more info link in bio or: https://t.co/ttokcBUHZC @ University of Georgia https://t.co/Zb7IMdnVSd
CEASE CEASE Director @ehetheri and Fellow James Graessle accepted the 2022 Georgia Crime Victim Service Collaborative and Innovative Project Award from @ga_cjcc as part of #NCVRW
Big thank you to Project Safe for hosting a National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Ceremony in Athens! We appreciate everyone in attendance, including Rep @houstongaines & @senatorginn, who supported our efforts to recognize Georgia crime victims and advocates.
Clinical Assist Prof and @ugacease Dir. Emma Hetherington has been named to the Sexual Assault, Child Abuse & Human Trafficking State Expert Committee that seeks to develop best practice guidance, protocol development & training benefiting Georgia’s 50 judicial circuits. #ugalaw
Previously, he worked as an Associate at King & Spalding, where he maintained an active pro bono practice focusing on criminal justice reform and asylum based on human trafficking or religious, political, and ethnic persecution.
CEASE welcomes Clinical Legal Fellow James Graessle to our team. James joins CEASE after completing a judicial clerkship with Judge Leslie J. Abrams Gardner of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
For a great discussion on how media bias negatively affects survivors of commercial and sexual exploitation of children, particularly Black girls, watch our webinar featuring @VickiHicks_ and @LegalAidNYC: https://t.co/vndWkIeqcl @troy_closson@nytimes
What does R. Kelly's conviction mean for Black women and Me Too? We spoke with several of the women at the center of his cases, and others like @TaranaBurke, @dreamhampton, @sandylocks and @Karnythia to look at that question.
The answer: It's complicated.
https://t.co/AhbcLYPCKb
"The Kurtz Distinguished Law Fellowship will be a merit-based fellowship that will be awarded with preference given to students with superior academic records who have a demonstrated passion for supporting survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation."
Alumnus Joey M. Loudermilk and his wife, Ramona, have established a premier scholarship to honor former Associate Dean Paul M. Kurtz at the University of Georgia School of Law. https://t.co/nXzUETPZ1s
As the NY window closes, more survivors are coming forward. A civil lawsuit can be a powerful therapeutic tool. States must balance the fear of lawsuits with providing survivors an avenue to justice and healing. #SOLreform@AP@MichaelTHill https://t.co/RDM37DU8GW
In some places, intentional concealment of child sexual abuse is a crime. In many others it’s not, except under limited circumstances. In at least one case, justice may be served. Megachurch Co-Founder Is Charged in Child Sexual Abuse Case https://t.co/dUwWfNeoyD @nytimes
Being a trauma-informed legal organization requires a top-down approach. @GaAppleseed @AtlantaLegalAid@georgia_asylum@GeorgiaLegal and @supportAVLF are at the forefront of change. Thanks for having @ehetheri and @DrJElkins to talk about how we can transform the profession.
Boy Scouts reach $850M agreement with victims. “Hetherington called the agreement a step in the right direction. ‘But does it actually provide justice to survivors who have very little access to the justice system?’”
https://t.co/vnh9J0DPe0 @ajc@AP@rachase#SOLreform
The Boy Scouts of America’s deal with victim groups will help to end its bankruptcy - but will it bring justice and provide closure to survivors? https://t.co/7E1kBftbFg via @WSJ@AndrewScurria