The United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, in partnership with the Women's Advocate Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (WAO), will host its annual Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent Act (POWER Act)1 event on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse, 150 Carlos Chardón Street, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

The 2026 POWER Act presentation: “Litigating Domestic Violence Cases in the Digital Era: Digital Evidence, Artificial Intelligence, and Professional Responsibility” will feature Nelson D. Vélez Colón, Esq., Deputy Solicitor of Legal Affairs, and Fabiola N. Plaza Rivera, Esq., Attorney, from the WAO. It will examine the growing impact of digital technology and artificial intelligence on domestic violence litigation. The program will also include an interactive simulation of protection order hearing, providing participants with practical guidance on addressing evidentiary, procedural, and strategic issues commonly encountered in contemporary domestic violence cases.

For your convenience, a detailed agenda, speaker information, and lecture materials will be posted on the Court’s CLE Program website. Requests for reservation will only be received through the Court’s CLE Registration Application.

Attorneys interested in registering to attend the POWER Act event are advised that:

• Event registration is on a first-come, first-served basis through the Court’s registration application link (sent via email).
• Attorneys must be in good standing to register. Attorneys in good standing must have
  received an email confirmation receipt for their 2025 electronic payment of fees. If you
  did not receive a confirmation receipt, please verify your good standing status by
  sending an email to prd-cle-registration@prd.uscourts.gov.
• Each attorney must make his/her own reservation.
• The deadline to register is Friday, August 14, 2026.
• For accreditation from the Puerto Rico Supreme Court Continuing Legal Education
  Program, participants will be required to provide their “Registro Único de Abogados
  (RUA)” number as part of the application. Attendance for the entire program is
  mandatory for confirmed participants.
• Only attorneys with confirmed reservations may attend the Court’s CLE Program.
• Telephone calls for registration to the CLE Program will not be accepted.

After the registration period closes, the Clerk’s Office will send a confirmation notice to registered attorneys at the email address listed in the CM/ECF System.  Attorneys with confirmed registration who wish to cancel must do so by sending an email to prd-cle-registration@prd.uscourts.gov, no later than Monday, August 24, 2026.