AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jonathan Kurland presented “Stalking, Technology, and Evidentiary Standards” in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to an audience of attorneys and law students.
Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance (ICDV)
AEquitas Attorney Advisor Teresa Garvey presented “The Absent Witness: Avoiding and Overcoming Confrontation Challenges,” “Making is Stick: Protecting the Record on Appeal” and “Civil, Meet Criminal: Coordinating with the Prosecution” in Boise, Idaho to an audience of dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff and prosecutors.
Left Hand, Meet Right Hand: Coordinating the Response in Stalking Cases
SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis, along with co-presenter Mark Kurkowski, delivered a series of presentations on stalking, domestic violence, safety planning, and sexual assault on behalf of the New Hampshire Department of Justice (NHDOJ) in both Lincoln and Boone, New Hampshire.
14th Annual Advanced New Mexico Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Conference
AEquitas Attorney Advisor John Wilkinson and consultant Kim Nash presented “Medical Evidence and Experts,” “Educating Judges and Juries,” “Expert Testimony” and “Prosecuting Cold Case” on behalf of the New Mexico Coalition of Programs in Albuquerque, New Mexico to an audience including but not limited to, dual sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, health professionals, law enforcement officers and mental health professionals.
National Sexual Assault Conference (NSAC)
SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis presented “Identifying and Responding to Victims of Sexual Assault Who Experience Stalking” on behalf of the Califorina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) in Anaheim, Califorina to an audience of sexual assault/domestic violence program staff, law enforcement, and prosecutors.
Office on Violence Against Women Campus Training and Technical Institute 2018
SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis presented “Use of Social Media in Gender Based Violence” with Rebecca Dreke and “Know More, Do More: Addressing Stalking on College Campuses” in Fort Worth, Texas for an audience of campus judiciary board members, community advocacy organization staff, law enforcement officers, mental health professionals, and university student affairs staff.
Expert Witness Testimony Training
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.
