Utilizing Trauma Informed Lawyering as a Crime Victims' Rights Attorney

Hosts Furaha Joy Sekai Saungweme and DaJonna Richardson interview Bridgette Stumpf, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC), a local nonprofit dedicated to providing free, holistic, and trauma-informed advocacy, legal, and therapeutic services to survivors of all types of crime in the District of Columbia. Bridgette shares her experience working as a crime victims’ rights attorney and the nuance of trauma-informed lawyering. Young attorneys exploring alternatives within criminal law will be especially interested to learn about the neurobiology of trauma, how it impacts client's legal goals, and tools to navigate through hard conversations when providing legal support. Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations. Want to get ahead of the pack? Joining the D.C. Bar Law Student Community (LSC) can get you there. Your LSC membership will provide resume and skills boosting opportunities and one-on-one access to local practicing attorneys. To learn more, ⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠.