Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley

Project Name

Domestic Violence Limited Scope Restraining (DVLSR)

Grant Amount

$100,000

Quarter

July through September

Award Date

8/18/2006

Grantee Program Area

Blue Shield Against Violence

Region Served

San Francisco Bay Area

City

San Jose

State

California

Website

www.probonoproject.org

Grant description:

To support the Domestic Violence Limited Scope Representation (DSLVR), a pilot project that equalizes legal representation for batterers in domestic violence hearings so that the entire family's interest is considered in crafting restraining orders. The