Each fall, BWLAP travels around the state doing "New Laws" training. The training focuses on the law changes that have occurred in the prior year that might have an impact on battered women and their children.

The training includes information on Minnesota State legislative changes, Minnesota Court decisions, immigration policy changes Housing policy changes and federal legislative and court changes.

BWLAP produces a summary of new laws and a case law update. These materials are used as the basis for the training and are available upon request.

Trainings are usually held at six different locations in northeastern, northwestern, central, southeastern, southwestern, and metro area of Minnesota. The training is for two days. This year, the first day will focus on the new laws on topics such as Orders for Protection in civil court, family law, criminal law, immigration, the Violence Against Women Act and adminstrative law. The second day will start the morning with three tracks one for new legal advocates, one for advanced legal advocates and one for attorney. The second half of the second day will have a combined training with the advocates and the attorneys

These trainings are intended for battered women's advocates and attorneys but anyone who works with battered women are strong encouraged to attend. The training locations and agenda are set in late spring each year.

2006 New Laws Registration