AEquitas Attorney Advisors Teresa Garvey and Jonathan Kurland presented on recanting witnesses, investigating and prosecuting stalking cases, high risk domestic violence cases involving sexual violence and expert testimony on behalf of the Metro Nashville Davidson County Office of Family Safety in Nashville, Tennessee for an audience of government agency staff, law enforcement officers, and prosecutors.
The Delaware Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: Trauma-Informed Approach to Cold Case Sexual Assault
AEquitas Attorney Advisor John Wilkinson presented “Victim Engagement – Maintaining the Relationship,” “Overcoming the Consent Defense” and “Cold Sexual Assault Case Review” on behalf of the RTI International in Dover, Delaware to an audience including law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and sexual assault forensic examiners.
Sexual Assault Justice Initiative
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson delivered a series of presentations, including but not limited to, “Beyond Conviction Rates: Measuring Success in Sexual Assault Prosecutions,” “Prosecuting Cases Involving Victims with Developmental Disabilities,” and “Overcoming The Consent Defense: Prosecuting Known Offenders” on behalf of the City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Oklahoma Partners for Change Conference
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson and SPARC Director Jennifer Landaus delivered a series of presentations including “Antisocial Media: When Facebook is Weaponized,” “Know More, Do More: Enhanced Safety Planning for Victims of Stalking” and “Romantic Pursuit or Dangerous Conduct: Working with Teen and Young Adult Victims of Stalking” on behalf of the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General (OKOAG) in Norma, Oklahoma.
Effective Strategies for Investigating and Prosecuting Labor Trafficking in the United States
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson delivered a series of presentations, including but not limited to, “A Look at Labor Trafficking in the United States” and “Immigration Relief for Foreign National Victims of Labor Trafficking” in partner with Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute (UMCPI) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in Lansing, Michigan.
Effective Strategies for Investigating and Prosecuting Labor Trafficking in the United States
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson delivered a series of presentations, including but not limited to, “A Look at Labor Trafficking in the United States” and “Immigration Relief for Foreign National Victims of Labor Trafficking” in partner with Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute (UMCPI) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in Mesa, Arizona.
Prosecution Strategies for Cold Case Sexual Assault
AEquitas Attorney Advisors Jane Anderson and Patti Powers delivered a series of presentations, including but not limited to, “Hot Verdict in a Cold Case: Informing the Jury’s Response to Evidence,” “Overcoming the Consent Defense: Prosecuting Known Offenders” and “Admissibility of Expert Testimony and Using Expert Witnesses” on behalf of the Fourth Judicial Court of the Florida State Attorney’s Office in Jacksonville, Florida.
Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U and T Visa
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson presented on behalf of the National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP) in Denver, Colorado to an audience of attorneys, law students, sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, and prosecutors.
Southern States Victim Assistance Conference (SSVAC)
SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis presented “Left Hand Meet Right Hand: Identifying Stalking within the Context of Domestic and Sexual Violence” and “Stalking 2.0: Stalking in the Digital Age” in Nashville, Tennessee to an audience of corrections personnel, sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, law enforcement officers, mental health professionals and prosecutors.
When Domestic Violence Affects Children
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Teresa Garvey presented “Evidence Based Prosecution” on behalf of the Child Protection Coalition in Tulsa, Oklahoma to an audience of attorneys/law students, child welfare/protection workers, mental health professionals and social service organization staff.
