'Why Victims Don't Leave' offered January 23

The Oakland County Bar Association will present “Why Victims Don’t Leave: Love Bombing, Gaslighting and Trauma Bond” on Monday, January 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the OCBA office, 1760 South Telegraph Road, Suite 100, in Bloomfield Hills.

This seminar will provide an overview of domestic violence trends, signs, and methods to assist clients. Attorneys will be educated on defining love bombing, gaslighting, and trauma bonds.

The seminar will feature in-depth conversation with Jeffrie Cape of HEAL (Helping Explore Accountable Lifestyles) and Melissa Sinclair of Oakland County’s HAVEN (Help Against Violent Encounters Now).

Credit has been approved with the Oakland County Bar Association for 2 Criminal credits and 2 Juvenile credits.

Cost for the webinar is $12 for OCBA members pre-registration and $25 for non-members pre-registration. Oakland County MIDC court appointed attorneys can attend for free.  

To register for this seminar, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.” Anyone with questions may contact Shanay Cuthrell at 248-334-3400.