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. 

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.