AEquitas Attorney Advisor John Wilkinson hosted a panel discussion on preventing forced marriage on behalf of the Tahirih Justice Center in Washington, D.C. for an audience of community advocacy organization staff, dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff and prosecutors.
Investigation and Prosecution of Cold Cases
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Patti Powers presented “Overcoming the Consent Defense: Prosecuting the Non-Stranger Rapist” on behalf of RTI International in Richmond, Virginia to an audience of dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, government agency staff, law enforcement officers, prosecutors and victim-witness specialists.
City of Manchester, New Hampshire
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson presented “Going Forward Without the Victim: Evidence-Based Prosecution of Domestic Violence” and “Integrating a Trauma-Informed Response” on behalf of the City of Manchester in Manchester, New Hampshire to an audience of prosecutors, law enforcement, systems-based advocates, and community-based advocates.
Partnering for a Future Without Violence Conference
AEquitas Attorney Advisors Jane Anderson and John Wilkinson presented “Safer Victims, Stronger Cases: Benefits of Trauma-Informed Prosecution,” “Disarming the Batterer: Intimate Partner Violence & Firearms,” and “#Guilty: Identifying, Preserving, and Presenting Digital Evidence” on behalf of the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office in Bartlett, New Hampshire.
Iowa County Attorneys Fall Training Conference
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Patti Powers presented “Prosecution of Cold Cases of Sexual Assault” and “Overcoming the Consent Defense: Prosecuting the Non-Stranger Rapist” on behalf of RTI International in Des Moines, Iowa to an audience of prosecutors.
New England Advanced Victim Services Conference
AEquitas Attorney Advisor John Wilkinson presented “Providing Context: Introducing Expert Testimony in Domestic Violence Cases,” “Overcoming the Consent Defense: Prosecuting Known Offenders,” and “It’s About Context, Not Character: Admitting Evidence Under R. 404(b)” on behalf of the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services in Killington, Vermont to an audience of dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, law enforcement officers and prosecutors.
26th Annual Domestic Violence Conference: “Recognize, Organize, Energize: Empowering Agencies & Individuals to End Intimate Partner Violence”
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson presented “Disarming the Batterer: Intimate Partner Violence & Firearms” and “Technical Evidence in Stalking Prosecutions: Where to Get It and How to Get It In” on behalf of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition in Provo, Utah for an audience of attorneys/law students, dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, government agency staff, law enforcement officers and prosecutors.
Addressing Forced Marriage and Gender-Based Violence
AEquitas Attorney Advisor John Wilkinson and Senior Associate Attorney Advisor Charlie Whitman-Barr gave an overview of the US criminal justice system on issues related to forced marriage and gender-based violence on behalf of World Learning and Washington D.C. to a group of allied professionals from Bangladesh.
Annual Ending Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Conference
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jonathan Kurland presented “Intimidation of Victims of Sexual Assault in Confinement” and “Criminal Meets Civil: Coordinating Our Responses” on behalf of the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs (KASAP) in Lexington, Kentucky for an audience of dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and victim-witness specialists.
Domestic Violence Prosecution With a Reluctant or Recanting Victim: Effective Victim Engagement and Trial Strategies
AEquitas Attorney Advisors Teresa Garvey and John Wilkinson presented “Trauma-Informed Interviewing,” “Introducing Expert Testimony to Explain Victim Behavior in Intimate Partner Violence Cases,” “Going Forward Without the Victim” and “Working with Recanting Victims” on behalf of the St. Paul City Attorney’s Office in St. Paul, Minnesota to an audience of dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, law enforcement officers, and prosecutors.
