Advanced Cold Case Investigation and Prosecution Workshop

AEquitas Attorney Advisors Jonathan Kurland and Patricia Powers served as faculty facilitators on behalf of RTI International in Washington, D.C. and delivered a series of presentations, including but not limited to, “Victim-Centered Case Resolution,” “Cognitive Interviewing for Cold Case Prosecutions,” and “Offender Focused Investigation and Prosecution” to an audience of law enforcement officers and prosecutors. 

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Symposium

SPARC Associate Advisor Dana Fleitman presented on “Recognizing and Responding to Stalking” on behalf of ACTION in Community Through Service (ACTS) in Manassas, Virginia for an audience including community advocacy organization staff, court personnel, and sexual assault program staff.

Baltimore Area Higher Education Coalition Against Sexual Violence Sponsored Training on Stalking

SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis and SPARC Associate Advisor Dana Fleitman presented “Prevalence, Dynamics and Behaviors,” “Intersection of Stalking and Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault,” “Use of Technology to Stalk,” and “Investigations, Hearings and Safety” in Baltimore, Maryland for an audience including law enforcement officers, mental health professionals, and university student affairs staff.

Making Technology Work For Victims

AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson presented “#GUILTY: Identifying, Preserving, and Presenting Digital Evidence” on behalf of the Latino Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (LCADSV) in Indianapolis, Indiana to an audience including attorneys, law students, and community advocacy organization staff.

YWCA of Lewiston

SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis presented “Use of Technology to Stalk” in Lewiston, Idaho to an audience of dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, health professionals and law enforcement officers.

Investigating and Prosecuting High Risk Cases

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. 

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.