This week on Rights and Remedies, Allison speaks with Texas-based family law attorney and former judge Michelle Laake. With over 22 years in the courtroom, including time presiding over a domestic violence court, Michelle brings both fierce advocacy and lived insight into what really happens in high-conflict family law cases. They discuss: What it’s like running a dedicated domestic violence courtThe shift in family law post-COVID and rising case hostilityHow jury trials work in Texas d...
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This week on Rights and Remedies, Allison speaks with Texas-based family law attorney and former judge Michelle Laake. With over 22 years in the courtroom, including time presiding over a domestic violence court, Michelle brings both fierce advocacy and lived insight into what really happens in high-conflict family law cases. They discuss: What it’s like running a dedicated domestic violence courtThe shift in family law post-COVID and rising case hostilityHow jury trials work in Texas d...
How the Abby Honold Act is Changing Police Response to Survivors | Ep 28
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How the Abby Honold Act is Changing Police Response to Survivors | Ep 28
Abby Honold reported her rape in 2014. But instead of receiving support, she was met with disbelief, threats of being charged for false reporting, and a justice system that failed her at every turn. She didn’t stop there. Abby went on to fight for systemic change, and helped pass The Abby Honold Act, a federal bill aimed at training law enforcement in trauma-informed response to survivors of sexual violence. In this episode, Abby shares: What happened when she reported, and how she finally go...
Rights and Remedies
This week on Rights and Remedies, Allison speaks with Texas-based family law attorney and former judge Michelle Laake. With over 22 years in the courtroom, including time presiding over a domestic violence court, Michelle brings both fierce advocacy and lived insight into what really happens in high-conflict family law cases. They discuss: What it’s like running a dedicated domestic violence courtThe shift in family law post-COVID and rising case hostilityHow jury trials work in Texas d...
