Presented by Joel Shapiro, Rachel Monaco-Wilcox, Rose Mukhar, & Jamie Beck

Human trafficking victims and survivors face significant legal barriers. Their legal needs are often overlooked as a necessary part of the continuum of care that should be provided. Trauma-informed legal services is an emerging field that can be a meaningful resource in allowing crime victims, and in particular human trafficking survivors, to move forward in their lives. A panel of lawyers from four organizations that provide pro bono legal representation to trafficked persons will discuss topics including: trauma-informed legal representation, the distinctive needs and range of legal issues of trafficked persons, creating a collaborative network of attorneys across a range of legal specialties, partnering with other service-providers and entities that intersect with trafficked persons, creating an advisory board with representative populations, how to offer legal services or open a human trafficking legal clinic in your community.