In this training, Kazi Houston, Legal Director at the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center, will discuss the importance of restitution requests to many victims and survivors, creative approaches to restitution requests, and ideas for how to collaborate with other service providers to help compile documentation for victim-centered restitution requests.

presented by

Kazi Houston, MSW, JD, Legal Director, Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center

Enhancing fairness and justice for victims requires a process of social change built on a balanced approach of legal advocacy, training & education, and public policy. 2020 marks 20 years since NCVLI began advancing victims' rights through that approach. 

This is a collaboration between a survivor of child sexual abuse and an experienced attorney to illustrate trauma-informed approaches to assist clients who are seeking a legal remedy as adults.

presented by

Brent Dodson, Survivor, & Claire Harwell, J.D.

Trauma and aging affect the brain in particular ways, and advocates and attorneys may face unique challenges in assisting such clients. This training will provide an introduction the neurobiology of trauma, the aging brain, and issues that may affect older adults’ cognitive functioning (Alzheimer’s disease, dementia).

presented by

Laura Cook & Keeley Frank

Affording crime victims their right to be heard at sentencing is often a crucial step for victims on their path to healing and finding justice.  Victims may exercise this right in a variety of ways, such as by making a written, oral or even recorded victim impact statement; or by filing a sentencing memorandum.

presented by

Terry Campos, J.D.

Legal professionals can work in myriad ways and venues to create space for crime victims' rights in their jurisdictions.  This presentation will discuss promising strategies for victims' rights attorneys and advocates to interact with judges and others inside and outside of the courtroom.

Every crime victim has a potential tort claim against the perpetrator(s) and responsible third parties. Advising the victim whether to pursue such a claim requires some basic knowledge of tort law and the interplay between civil and criminal cases.

presented by

Steven J. Kelly, J.D.

Victims of gender-based violence often disclose intimate details of their private lives and their victimization to multiple professionals over the course of a case. Furthermore, a victim’s cell phone, computer, or social media accounts may contain relevant evidence, that raises additional privacy concerns.

presented by

Jane Anderson, J.D., & Rebecca Khalil, J.D.

This training will address how the science behind the neurobiology of trauma can inform the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases -- from engaging with victims pre-trial and when they are on the stand testifying to presenting the case to the judge and jury, including the how, when and what of expert testimony.

presented by

Erin Greenawald, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Oregon DOJ

Gang Controlled Sexual Exploitation is the sale of sex by a criminal street enterprise. While Gang Controlled Sexual Exploitation has been an on-going epidemic, there has been a struggle to identify and treat these victims.

presented by

Deepa Patel, CSOTP, LCSW