Event Spotlight
NAVRA is a project of NCVLI. Explore NAVRA and other NCVLI events that promote balance and fairness in the justice system through crime victim centered legal advocacy, education, and resource sharing.
Hearing in Silence & Listening Past Noise: Creating a Foundation for Advocacy at First Contact
Join Meg Garvin, Executive Director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute, on April 27th for a workshop on creating a foundation for advocacy at first contact with victims. Presented in association with the Center for Community Engagement, this training is offering as part of a series of free workshops with the aim to provide attendees with the information, skills and resources needed to help support them in acting in resistance to hate and bias.
Using Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Crime
A live webcast presented by Carly F. Diroll-Black, Attorney Advisor, Money Laundering & Asset Recovery Section (MLARS), U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division.
New Case Updates Added to the Searchable Database
We now have 477 case summaries in the database! They are all searchable by topic, year, and jurisdiction. Thanks to our summer intern Sarah for loading so many cases!
Partnering in the Fight to Protect a Minor Victim’s Privacy
A minor victim of sexual assault recently found herself under attack again - this time from a barrage of subpoenas from the defense seeking records ranging from her rape crises center records, to 17 months of her Facebook page, to her diary. Fortunately, this victim was working with a great system-based advocate and prosecutor in Santa Maria, California. That prosecution team put the victim in contact with NCVLI and we quickly paired this victim with a pro bono attorney. Together we are fighting to quash the subpoenas and protect this victim’s state constitutional right to refuse discove
New Resource for Working with Child-Victims
To better assist victims’ rights attorneys and advocates working with child-victims of crime, NCVLI publishes Bulletins that are intended to provide critical analysis on important topics relating to the rights of child-victims. Read the newest Bulletin, What Practitioners Need to Know About Traumatic Stress, on the Safeguarding Child-Victims’ Rights Initiative page.
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35th Annual Conference on Crime Victims’ Issues
On Thursday, November 16th, NCVLI Executive Director Meg Garvin will present Victims' Rights: Past, Present and Future at the 35th Annual Conference on Crime Victims' Issues.
NAVRA Online CLE Training
Ethical Considerations for Safeguarding Victim Privacy in a Digital World
2018 Crime Victim Law Conference
NCVLI's annual Crime Victim Law Conference, now in its 17th year, continues to be the only national conference focusing on rights enforcement in criminal cases, which is a critical but often overlooked component of holistic victim services.
Washington State Victim Assistance Academy: Vancouver
In collaboration with the Washington Coalition of Crime Victim Advocates (WCCVA), NCVLI is spearheading training at the Washington State Victim Assistance Academy, to be held in Vancouver, Washington from April 23-26, 2018.
Advanced Training: Victims’ Rights in Washington State
Victim Rights in Washington State - An Overview of Statutes and Case Law
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