AEquitas Attorney Advisors Teresa Garvey, Jonathan Kurland, and John Wilkinson presented “Explaining Victim Behavior,” “Admissibility of Expert Testimony,” and “Using Expert Witnesses” on behalf of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to an audience of dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff and prosecutors.
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV)
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jonathan Kurland, along with consultant Tom McDevitt delivered a series of presentations, included “Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Violence,” “Introducing Expert Testimony in Sexual Assault Cases,” “Safeguarding Victim Privacy: Ethical Considerations and a Plan of Action for Prosecutors and Victim Attorneys,” and “#GUILTY: Identifying, Preserving, and Admitting Digital Evidence” in Wichita, Kansas.
University of Delaware Law Enforcement Training
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jonathan Kurland presented “Alcohol Facilitated Sexual Assault” and “Image Exploitation” in Newark, Delaware for an audience of corrections personnel, dual sexual/domestic violence program staff, and law enforcement officers.
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Investigation Training and Technical Assistance
AEquitas Attorney Advisors Jonathan Kurland and Patti Powers presented “Trauma Informed Interviewing,” “Overcoming the Consent Defense” and “Reaching a Verdict” on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General of Iowa to audiences in Council Bluffs, Des Moines, and Iowa City.
Human Trafficking Training
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson delivered a series of presentations, including but not limited to human trafficking, witness intimidation, and implementing a trauma informed approach Commonwealth Trading Partners in San Antonio, Texas for an audience of corrections personnel, court personnel, government agency staff, human trafficking program staff, law enforcement officers, and prosecutors.
International Visitor Leadership Program: Cabo Verde
AEquitas met with a group of international visitors from Cabo Verde as part of the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program for their program “Fighting Sexual Gender Based Violence and Sexual Violence Against Children.”
Law Enforcement Response to and Investigation of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson and SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis delivered a series of presentations delivered a series of presentations on domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on behalf of the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to an audience of law enforcement officers.
Best Practices Training
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson presented on “Special Issues for Prosecutors Certifications and Discovery” and “Human Trafficking & T Visas” on behalf of the National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP) in Morrow, Georgia to an audience including sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, law enforcement and prosecutors.
Technology and Advocacy Statewide Training
SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis and Retired Sgt. Mark Kurkowski presented series of presentations including, but not limited to, “Stalking Prevalence, Dynamics and Behaviors,” “The Intersection of Stalking, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault” and “The Use of Technology to Stalk” on behalf of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) in Clearwater, Florida.
Advancing Strategies for a Safe and Healthy Community
AEquitas Attorney Patti Powers presented “Alcohol Facilitated Sexual Assault: Who Needs Force When You Have Alcohol?” and “Getting to ‘Guilty’: Guiding the Jury’s Response to the Evidence” on behalf of The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence (GCWCFN) in Biloxi, Mississippi to an audience of dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, law enforcement officers, mental health professionals, prosecutors and victim-witness specialists.
