AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jonathan Kurland presented “Creating a Comprehensive Victim-Centered Prosecution Strategy,” “Establishing Successful Procedures: CODIS Hit Prioritization, No CODIS Hit, Maintaining Engagement” and “Consent Cases: Challenges and Overcoming Them” on behalf of RTI International in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina to an audience of dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, lab analysts, law enforcement officers, and prosecutors.
Strategies for Sexual Assault Prosecution
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Patti Powers presented “Jury Selection,” “Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault” and “Measuring Success” on behalf of the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (NMCSAP) in Santa Fe, New Mexico to an audience of attorney’s/law students, child advocates, educators, prosecutors, sexual assault program staff, and tribal community groups.
Southwest Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Commercial Front Brothels
AEquitas staff, along with Polaris, hosted this training in Galveston, Texas and presented on the dynamics of commercial front brothels, implementing a trauma-informed approach, language access, immigration relief for victims of crime, and media engagement to an audience of government agency staff, human trafficking program staff, law enforcement officers and prosecutors.
20th Ending Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Conference
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson presented “Body Worn Cameras & Gender Based Violence” and “Safeguarding Victim Privacy in a Digital World” on behalf of the Kentucky on behalf of Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. (KASAP) in Lexington, Kentucky to attorney’s/law students, child advocates, dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, government agency staff, mental health professionals, prosecutors, university student affairs staff, and victim-witness specalists.
Durham Lethality Assessment Program: Train-The-Trainer
AEquitas Attorney Advisor John Wilkinson presented “Predominant Aggressor” on behalf of the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV) in Durham, North Carolina to an audience of domestic violence program staff, law enforcement officers, and prosecutors.
Investigating and Prosecuting Campus Sexual Assault
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jonathan Kurland, along with consultant Tom McDevitt, presented “Investigation and Prosecution of Campus Sexual Assault: Dispelling Myths,” “Alcohol Facilitated Sexual Assault,” and “Challenges Multiplied: Multiple Offenders” on behalf of The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to an audience of attorneys/law students, educators, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and victim-witness specialists.
Protection Order Practice for Prosecutors and Law Enforcement
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Teresa Garvey and SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis presented on topics including but not limited to, recognizing stalking, threat assessment, domestic violence related firearm prohibitions, overcoming the consent defense, and pre-trial release on behalf of the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith & Credit
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.
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.
